Numerous possible suspects, many supplied by the Ramseys, were investigated through thousands of hours of police time. It was unprecedented for persons who were “persons of interest,” almost by definition, to receive the inside scoop on unfolding police work. Law enforcement professionals were astonished at the firewall the Ramsey’s were able to build around themselves, with a murder under their roof, when they were the last to see JonBenet before the crime.Īs time went by, their lawyers even asked for, and sometimes received, notes on the details of the investigation, from a friendly District Attorney’s Office. Against law enforcement advice and wishes, they left town to bury JonBenet in Georgia.Įven before they left, their lawyers made it clear the Ramseys were only available for police questions submitted to them in writing. They lawyered up, quickly, with high-powered legal talent. The Ramsey family felt not only stunned by grief, but also felt themselves the uncomfortable focus of police questioning. Even foreign correspondents flooded into the country. The answer to that question rocked Boulder, and the United States. Later the cause of death would be determined as asphyxiation, combined with blunt trauma to the cranium. Who would do that to a six-year-old child, in her own home, the morning after Christmas?
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She had not been kidnapped, but murdered.
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From a small, remote room in the basement he returned upstairs, carrying the lifeless form of his daughter in his arms. Then, around mid-day, a detective asked John Ramsey to search all levels of his multi-story, seven-thousand square foot home. For hours there was little they could do except ask questions, comfort the Ramseys, and gather limited physical evidence. A check of her daughter’s bedroom, and yes, the girl had vanished.Īuthorities were called to the scene. And no one calls her death a suicide.Įarly on the morning of December 26th, 1996 Patsy Ramsey says she descended the staircase of her Boulder, Colorado home and found a ransom note, demanding precisely $118,000 for the return of her daughter. Yet vulnerable, as well, and likely to have her own heart broken.īut while Marilyn’s tragic life ended at 36, JonBenet Ramsey never even saw her 7th birthday. So very blond and red-lipped and photogenic. So likely to break hearts one day. *For Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students, please be noted that this course will no longer be eligible for credit transfer.She was a miniature version of Marilyn Monroe. Was Emperor Napoleon murdered by the perfidious British, or killed by his wallpaper?
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How can we tell how long someone has been dead? What if they have been dead for a really long time?Ĭan a little piece of a carpet fluff, or a single hair, convict someone? What happens (biologically and chemically) if someone tries to poison me? What happens if I try to poison myself? What is it? How can traces of blood be found and used in evidence? How did forensics come about? What is the role of forensics in police work? Can these methods be used in non-criminal areas?īlood. Some questions which we will attempt to address include: The course aims to explain the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of forensic scientists and will be illustrated with numerous case studies from Singapore and around the world.
LESSONS FROM THE JONBENET RAMSEY CASE TV
We have all seen forensic scientists in TV shows, but how do they really work? What is the science behind their work?