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JoBenet Ramsey - arrest made

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Alibaldi · 17/08/2006 05:12

Anyone remember the horrific story of a little girl found murdered in the basement of her home. She was one of those little beauty queens here in the USA. Well amazingly enough an arrest has been made in Thailand. Will the truth ever come out, who knows, but there's a collective sigh of relief here in Boulder, Colorado that finally there can be closure for this little girl BBC Headline

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eidsvold · 17/08/2006 06:02

I heard this on the radio when I woke up this morning ( Aus time) Hopefully there will be some closure for the family.

Amanda1 · 17/08/2006 07:52

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southeastastra · 17/08/2006 08:02

i'm glad they have arrested someone, 10 years though, it was such a strange case

schneebly · 17/08/2006 08:04

Finally - I hope they have the right person and that he goes down for a long time. So that her mother didn't live to see an arrest.

queenrollo · 17/08/2006 08:04

he's admitted it....

kid · 17/08/2006 08:07

I remember reading about it when it happened. Really sad that her mum passed away without finding out the truth.

schneebly · 17/08/2006 08:08

that it has been 10 years though!

FioFio · 17/08/2006 08:09

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MrsJohnCusack · 17/08/2006 08:16

says in the article that her mother was aware of a potential arrest before she died
What an astonishing turn of events

schneebly · 17/08/2006 08:16

I know fio - they had to move states because of the hassle they were getting

nicky1975 · 17/08/2006 08:20

Her Mum died of cancer a couple of months ago - the good thing was she knew that an arrest wsas imminent so went to her grave knowing that the world would stop pointing the finger like they did at the time...

UrsulatheSeawitch · 17/08/2006 12:09

Update

He admits it but says it was an accident???

"He said it was second-degree murder. He said it was unintentional. He said he was in love with the child. She was a pageant queen."

IN LOVE?????

Any chance they might stop the damn pageants now?

expatinscotland · 17/08/2006 12:11

I was living in Boulder at the time this case broke.

You'd be hard pressed to find an 'investigation' that had been more cocked up.

The Ramseys were literally run out of town w/not a shred of evidence against them.

Mr Ramsey had a daughter and a son from his first marriage. His first daughter died in a car accident in her early 20s. Then he lost JonBenet.

And now his wife.

Hope he can find some peace at last.

CountTo10 · 17/08/2006 12:11

Just makes your blood run cold just reading those words.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2006 12:12

Mrs Ramsey had been battling ovarian cancer for some time.

UrsulatheSeawitch · 17/08/2006 12:14

Extensive coverage from CNN and Fox

It sounds like the bloke who made the TV programme was the one who was on to him:

(From Fox)

UrsulatheSeawitch · 17/08/2006 12:15

Oh expat I so agree, the poor man:

LIZS · 17/08/2006 12:45

The poor child was beaten and strangled , just how could that be an "accident" , fgs. Turns my stomach.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2006 12:46

I think Boulder Police owe Mr Ramsey a BIG, public apology.

And his son, who suffered harrassment at school b/c of this.

expatinscotland · 17/08/2006 12:53

JonBenet was also sexually assaulted.

Imagine how her parents felt, knowing this happened to their child in her OWN home!

Even now, Mr Ramsey always had this utterly heartbroken look about him.

nicky1975 · 18/08/2006 07:14

Cant believe the news today. Now they are saying this guy wasn't even in the same STATE when JonBenet was killed....

eidsvold · 18/08/2006 07:26

apparently today there are reports saying his confession may be dodgy and it may just be a case of attention seeking in its worst form.

Amanda1 · 18/08/2006 14:08

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calebsmum · 18/08/2006 22:33

From what i've read he was obsessed with the case, they've found loads of press clippings and videos all relating to the case, think he is just a sick sick fantasist

Californifrau · 18/08/2006 23:40

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