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Slain child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey’s big brother slammed authorities for their shoddy work during the initial 1996 investigation into the girl’s death — and defended their father, who critics have accused of compromising the crime scene in the long unsolved case.
John Ramsey discovered the 6-year-old’s body in the basement of the family’s Boulder, Colorado home and carried her upstairs after finding her.
“It was his house. It was his daughter. Any parent would react in the same way,” his older son, John Andrew Ramsey, told The Post Saturday, two days after the 29th anniversary of the girl’s heinous murder.
The child beauty queen was found dead in the family home in December 1996. / SplashNews.com“The police failed to control the scene and put my father in an unthinkable situation by having him search the house. They and they alone bear the responsibility.”
John Anthony, who wasn’t home on Dec. 26, 1996 when JonBenét’s body was found, also praised local cops for their recent pledge to solve the murder nearly three decades later.
“The statement by the BPD is way more significant than people realize,” JonBenét’s brother, John Anthony Ramsey, told The Post.
“After 29 years the cops are re-interviewing people, collecting new evidence and testing new items.
“They are literally going out and collecting DNA from potential suspects. We have done this privately for a very long time, but the cops have not taken the same action in 20 years … I like our odds.”
“Cops are moving in the right direction but need to be way more aggressive,” he said. “We have the very best DNA labs, scientists and researchers from around the world lined up and ready to work.
“Put them to work!”
John Ramsey and his second wife, Patsey, had found a ransom note hours before discovering their daughter’s body.
JonBenét’ skull had been fractured, and a garrote was tied around her neck. The case was ruled a homicide. But the killer has remained at large and public speculation has remained high.
John Ramsey carried his daughter’s body upstairs from the basement — and has been accused of compromising the crime scene. Courtesy of NetflixOn Dec. 12, Chief Stephen Redfearn of the Boulder Police Dept. put out a video statement with an update on the case, pledging they are doing everything possible to solve the mystery, and the constantly evolving advancement of DNA technology means they can “explore all options when it comes to evidence testing.”
John Andrew is now optimistic for a resolution.
“We are going to get this guy!”
John Andrew says his father will never stop his quest to find the killer.
“He will fight until his last breath,” said John Andrew
The Boulder Police Department encourage anyone with any information to contact detectives at [email protected] or by calling the Boulder Police tipline at 303-441-1974.
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