The death of 6-year-old Jonbenet was shocking and gruesome. The killer was never found, but evidence suggests it was the family. JonBenet was a six-year-old girl who participated in beauty pageants. On December 26th, a ransom note was found asking the Rasmey for money in return for their daughter. JonBenet’s body was found eight hours later in a part of the Ramsey home, murdered, and showed signs she was sexually assaulted. Specifically, many people believe Burke Ramsey was responsible for the murder of JonBenet and the Ramsey parents covered it up. This essay will highlight the evidence behind their alleged involvement.
To understand how the Ramseys allegedly killed JonBenet, it's important to know what happened to her and the hours leading up to her disappearance. On the morning of December 25, 1996, Mrs. Ramsey found a ransom note demanding $118,000 for the return of her daughter. Mrs. Ramsey then searched the house for JonBenet and called the police. The police arrived and inspected the house, but they were unable to find her. Later that day, the police returned and asked Mr. Ramsey to look around the house again. He went straight to the
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He had a history of hurting his sister, He is said to have been quite jealous of JonBennet because of the attention she was given by their mother. The Rasmey's housekeeper claimed, “There had been several unpleasant incidents between the siblings." Family friend Judith Phillips claimed Burke had hit his little sister in the face with a golf club about a year before her murder, with Mrs. Ramsey telling her "things got out of hand" (Renoylds Emma). While it's normal for siblings to fight, this seems quite extreme. The way the Ramsey family pushes it off as nothing is alarming. Although Burke was never diagnosed with a mental illness, his actions and the way he talked to detectives raised a lot of