News & Politics - Mother of slain JonBenet Ramsey dies

mcdreamylover · 06-24-2006, 09:22 AM

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Mother of slain JonBenet Ramsey dies By ROBERT WELLER, Associated Press Writer
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Patsy Ramsey, whose 6-year-old daughter JonBenet's 1996 slaying has never been solved, died Saturday of cancer, her lawyer said. She was 49.

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Ramsey was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 1993 and suffered a recurrence several years ago, attorney L. Lin Wood said. She died at her father's home in suburban Atlanta with her husband, John, at her bedside.

"It is not unexpected but it is a sad day," Wood told The Associated Press.

JonBenet, who competed in beauty pageants, was found beaten and strangled in her parents' Boulder, Colo. basement on Dec. 26, 1996. A grand jury investigation ended with no indictments, and no arrests have been made.

JonBenet's death became fodder for tabloids and the subject of books.

The Ramseys said an intruder killed their daughter but a cloud of suspicion hung over the couple. The district attorney and a federal judge in Colorado have said it is likelier that an intruder was responsible.

"Hopefully her legacy will not be tied to the false accusation related to the brutal murder of her daughter," Wood said Saturday.

Patsy Ramsey said she found a ransom note on the back staircase of the family's home demanding $118,000 for the safe return of JonBenet. John Ramsey said he found his daughter's body in a basement room eight hours later.

An autopsy concluded JonBenet suffered a skull fracture, and was strangled and beaten.

The couple left Colorado after JonBenet's death and wrote a book, "The Death of Innocence," which was published in 2000.

They had residences in Atlanta and in Michigan, where John Ramsey made an unsuccessful bid for the Michigan House in 2004.

He finished second among six candidates vying for the Republican nomination. The Ramseys discussed their daughter's death during the campaign.

"We can't just hold our breath and hope the killer will be found and then go on with our lives," Patsy Ramsey said in 2004. "We have to move ahead now. We can't let evil win."

Patsy Ramsey is survived by her husband and their 19-year-old son, Burke.

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Associated Press Writer Robert Weller reported from Denver.

That's sad but at least she's with JonBenet in Heaven now.

Marissa · 06-24-2006, 10:23 AM

Hm...I still kinda think they did it.

Sadeyes9074 · 06-24-2006, 11:26 AM

mcdreamylover · 06-24-2006, 11:30 AM

I think John Ramsey killed her. Sadly we'll never know what really happened since the investigation was botched up from the start.

*Lauren · 06-24-2006, 10:58 PM

It is tragic though. Its a hell of a lot for that little boy to go through. (then again he's probably not so little now is he?)

Dana_Lana · 06-25-2006, 08:41 AM

I think she took a lot of secrets with her to her grave.

-Kelly- · 06-25-2006, 11:52 PM

That's sad.

At least they're togetter now.

I don't think they did it, as another couple (parents) came forward about their daughter.

***BLONDIE*** · 06-26-2006, 01:36 AM

I believe they covered it up as well. My friend, however thinks that they covered up for their son. She thinks maybe he done it out of jealousy and that Patsy and John covered it up to protect him. I dunno... it happens, siblings do often do that. A 8 year old boy held his brother under water in the bathtub and killed him, because he said he got more toys for christmas.. so you never know. (Shrugs)

It's sad that she passed though, death is always tragic..

-Kelly- · 06-26-2006, 02:26 AM

Didn't they have a liar machine test years ago

the machine came with nothing, they passed, didn't they

CourtneyS416 · 06-26-2006, 12:22 PM

I dont think it matters anymore. She's dead. Let her rest in piece.

jalapeno_wildchild · 06-26-2006, 03:44 PM

that's sad. i still think it was the parents who killed their daughter, but no one will ever know for sure.

SMG_fan · 06-27-2006, 08:49 AM

I've heard the story about the son doing it a few times over the years, I don't think he did it but I sort of think that the parants did. I don't know though, it was all awful and to put all this blame on the family if they didn't do it would have been terrible for them. She's probably glad that she died, just to get away from it all.

Belinda


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