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Burke Ramsey vs. Werner Spitz

Burke Ramsey vs. Werner Spitz. Filed 10/6/2016

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16-012792-CZ
FILED IN MY OFFICE
WAYNE COUNTY CLERK
10/6/2016 [Link] PM
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DETROIT(CBSDetroit)Nearthe20thanniversaryofJonBent
Ramseysbrutaldeath,[Link]
hehasnodoubtwhokilledher.
[Link],89,aretiredWayneStateUniversityprofessorandworld
renownedauthorityoncausesofdeath,isservingasthepathology
expertonaCBSseriesthatrevisitsoneofthebiggestunsolvedcrimes
ofthecentury.
OnMondaynightspremiereoftheseriesTheCaseOf:JonBent
Ramsey,SpitzforwardedatheorythatRamseywaskilledbyaheavy
flashlightthatwasseenincrimescenephotographsonthefamilys

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Theshowsdebutalsorevealeditdidnttakemuchforceforaheavy
flashlighttocrackalittlegirlskull.

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Infact,achildcoulddoit.
Andachilddid,Spitzbelieves.
Inhisopinion,JonBentwaskilled
byherbrotherduringsomesortof
[Link]
Ramsey,whowas9yearsold
whenhissisterdiedfromablowto
theheadfollowedbystrangulation,
hasneverbeennamedbypoliceor
[Link],
Asseenonamonitorfromthemediaroom,Dr.
WernerSpitzexaminesaphotoofRenisha
thedistrictattorneysofficepublicly
McBrideshands.(credit:CharlieLangton/WWJ)
clearedallmembersofthefamily
aftermysteriousmaleDNAwasuncoveredintheroomwhereRamseys
bodywasfoundandonitemsofherclothing.

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Ifyoureally,reallyuseyourfreetimetothinkaboutthiscase,youcannot
cometoadifferentconclusion,[Link]
it,whetherhewasjealous,ormentallyunfitorsomethingIdontknow
thewhy,Imnotapsychiatrist,butwhatIamsureaboutiswhatIknow
abouthim,[Link]
scenetomakeitlooklikesomethingitwasnt.

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Attheendoftheday,itisthemostsadstory.
Burke,nowa29yearoldmanwhoworksoncomputers,spokepublicly
[Link]
heknowsmanybelieveJonBenetwaskilledbyamemberofthefamily,
butsharplydeniesthatanyoneinthehouseplayedarole.
JonBentRamseywasfoundDec.26,1996,inthefamilysbasement
coveredbyasoftblanketwithherhandstiedlooselyoverherheadanda
[Link],thatSpitz
believeshappenedbeforetherestofthescenewasstaged.

Shewasprobablykilledsomewhereotherthanthebasement,headded.

Abizarre,ramblingransomnotethatsomeexpertsbelievewaswrittenby
motherPatsyRamseywasdiscoveredonastaircasebeforethechilds
[Link],itrequested$118,000incash
whichcloselymatchedtheChristmasbonusrecentlyreceivedbythe
[Link]
inthefamilysBoulder,Colo.,home.
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They,Imeanthepolicedepartmentoverthere,werequiteawareofwho
thekillerislikelytobe,frominceptionalmost,[Link]
heretoDetroittotalktome,theyhadmecomedownthere,wetalked
abouttheincidentItwasprobablythemotherorthebrother,nowit
turnsout.
TheparentsgaveseveralpressconferencesbeforePatsyRamseys
deathfromcancerin2006,avidlydisavowinganyroleintheirdaughters
[Link],whomaintainedahomeinCharlevoix,Mich.,ran
unsuccessfullyfortheMichiganlegislatureandcontinuestospeakout
periodicallyagainstanyallegationofwrongdoinglobbedatthefamily.
Notably,byColoradolaw,noonewhowasundertheageof10atthe
timeofacrimecanbechargedwithhomicide,Spitzsaid.
SpitzaddsthatmoredetailswillemergeinthesecondpartoftheCBS
specialaboutBurkeRamsey,includingallegationshehadpreviously
smearedafamilybathroomandhisbeautyqueensistersbedroomwith
feces.
Thebrotherhasamentalproblem,[Link],adding,Thebrother
isnotexactlythinkingstraight,thebehaviorisofsomebodywhosgot
[Link]
doingthat.

CauseofDeath
TherehavebeenquestionsaboutwhetherJonBenetwaskilledbythe
[Link]
abovethecordonherneckarenailmarks,signifyingthatJonBenetwas
clawingatherownneckwhileitwasbeingdrawntight.
[Link],believingshewaskilledfirstby
thefracturedskullbeforethegarrotewasplacedaroundherneck.
Andtheparentsembellisheditbychangingthescene,hetoldCBS
[Link]
[Link]
neck,thatistrue,buttheflashinglightonthebackoftheheadwasafatal
[Link],itwasfatalfromthebrainswellingthattook
afewseconds.
Headdedthemarksonherneckcouldhavecomefromthenecklaceshe
waswearing,orfromsomeoneelsescratchingatherneck.

Healsodisagreeswithallegationsofsexualabuse.
Idontthinkshewassexuallyabusedinthepast,butwhatIdoknowis
therewasasliverofwoodinhervaginaandthesliverofwoodcomes,
mostlikely,fromthehandleofabrush,thepaintbrushthatthemother
usedforpainting,thatwasbrokenoffandusedasaonesidedhandleon
thegarrote,hesaid.
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Headded:Allthosethings,theblowonthehead,otheractivities,were
putinplacetochangeaninquirybyprofessionals.
NotethattheseareSpitzsopinionsbasedonareviewoftherecordsand
[Link]
indictedtheparentsonchargesrelatedtoJonBenetsdeath,butthe
prosecutordecidednottotakethecasetocourt.

Theywantedtoprotecttheson
Forhispart,Spitzhasconsultedandservedasanexpertonsomeofthe
[Link]
[Link],
whereheagreedwiththelonegunmanfindingbutsaidtheautopsywas
[Link],andinthecase
ofMaryJoKopechne,whodiedinanaccidentinTedKennedyscar.
Inthiscase,Boulderpolicecalledhimimmediatelytohelpwiththe
[Link],Colo.,butthe
RamseysrefusedintheimmediateaftermathofJonBenetsdeathtolet
himsitinontheautopsyorvisitthehouseasacrimescene,hesaid.
Isaidtothem,onthewayfromDenvertoBoulder,IsaidImreallylike
toseepersonallywhatthedistances(arefrom)thebasementwherethe
bodywas,[Link]
housefromthenewspapers,[Link]
officersaystomeImsorrytotellyouthefamilydoesntwantyoutogoin
there.'
Headdedthatnooneofanystandingwasallowedtoviewtheautopsy.
KeyroomsinthefamilyshomewasreconstructedfortheCBSspecial,
[Link],[Link]
reconstructiononlycementedhisopinionofwhathappenedthatnightin
thathome.
Therestoftheexpertsontheseries,includingaScotlandYarddetective,
aDNAexpert,andotherspecialistsonbehaviorandprofiling,allagreed
BurkeRamseywasthemostlikelysuspect.
Theywantedtoprotecttheson,[Link],adding,Yes,thatsmy
personalopinion,anditsbasedonalotofthingsImawareofthathave
notreallycomeout(before)insomanywords.

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