New DNA testing planned in JonBenet Ramsey murder case [with Coment byh PHB]
Charlotte Willis
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Dec. 14, 3026
THE 20th anniversary of JonBenet Ramsey’s murder has led to all kinds of renewed speculation surrounding the infamous case, but the criminal investigation has now taken a step forward.
On Tuesday, Colorado police and prosecutors announced they would look into new DNA testing technology on the underwear and long johns that the six-year-old girl was wearing when she was killed.
The latest development comes in the wake of an investigation by the Boulder Daily Camera and local news station 9NEWS that apparently uncovered “serious flaws” in the interpretation of previous DNA testing.
JonBenet was found dead in the basement of the Ramsey family home the morning after Christmas in 1996. The unsolved murder case of the tiny American beauty queen has captivated the world for two decades.
Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett and Boulder police Chief Greg Testa confirmed Tuesday that they discussed the issue with Colorado Bureau of Investigation administrators, who were about to unveil more sophisticated DNA tests.
“We are going to take a look at the new technology, and see how they may help us further this investigation,” Boulder Police Chief Greg Testa said in a statement.
The tests would also tap into an FBI database that includes genetic profiles from more than 15.1 million known offenders and arrestees and more than 738,000 unsolved cases.
“What I am confident about is that the Ramsey case is more than a DNA case, and to ever have a prosecutable case, we have to have several different pieces of evidence come together,” Mr Garnett added.
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