The older brother of JonBenet Ramsey says the media made his family’s life “crazy” after his 6-year-old sister’s death 20 years ago.
Burke Ramsey was 9 when his 6-year-old sister JonBenet was found dead in the basement of the family’s Boulder, Colorado, home on Dec. 26, 1996. Public suspicion immediately focused on the girl’s parents, John and Patsy Ramsey, and Burke.
In 2008, the three were officially cleared by prosecutors who said that DNA found on the girl’s underwear didn’t match anyone in the family.
Burke Ramsey, who’s now 29, says in an interview on “Dr. Phil” broadcast Monday that the crush of attention was “a chaotic nightmare” and turned him into “a very private person.”
More of Ramsey’s interview is expected to air Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
I saw an excerpt on the Today show. Several things seemed strange. I found his facial expression to be strange. I found it strange that he continued to lay in bed while his parents searched for his sister. When I was growing up, if one of my siblings disappeared we all looked for them. Could it be he didn’t get out of bed because he knew what happened to his sister? The DNA wouldn’t have to match a family member for one of them to know what happened to her.
I’ve always considered the televised facial expressions of JonBenet’s family members seemed to indicate they knew more about this girl’s murder than they were telling.
Yes, I also was puzzled by the semi-smile on Burk’s face when he was being interviewed by Dr. Phil. It is possible it could be attributed to “nerves” being not at all unusual. And one explanation for the public’s criticism for Patsy Ramsey’s lack of grief as she appeared in public most likely was due heavy medication she must have been taking to numb the pain she certainly had to be experiencing at that time.
The enormous pain of having accidentally killed her own child, she did mean to hurt her due to her bed wetting but didn’t mean to kill her.
Years ago, a woman I knew, who had a daughter, told me about a visit to her husband’s parents’ home in another state. It turned out that the little girl’s grandfather abused her, when he was left alone with her. I have always wondered if the same thing happened with JonBenet. I wonder if they looked into the grandfather at all. This is what can happen when you are focused on making your daughter look SO sexy. Why would a mother do that? Just naiive, I guess.
Burkes life was changed forever that day He was only 9 ! To me he seemed sad ,totally unable to show any emotions,not because He has something to hide, but because He was not able to live in a loving family .His parents were so filled with grief .I am sure He was left to figure things out on His own .He has chosen a career where He lives in isolation. I will keep this young Man in my prayers.
The trouble with pedophiles is that we’ve been conditioned to look for the dirty/pervy man in the trenchcoat. But many of these disgusting people are wearing fancy suits and masquerading as pillars of the community. And many of these people are in positions of influence and authority. So the Police are reluctant to seriously investigate/prosecute them. Who ever did this to the Ramsey girl had to know the family and had to be familiar with the house. The rapist/murderer was no stranger to the Ramseys.
Why can’t the police not able to find the criminals? It’s because they’re right under their nose but just can’t prove it and can’t find the evidence. Even a simple mind can imagine what happened. 20 years n the case is still “Cold Case” the criminal(s) had the time to write a 3-page letter inside the house ( very ridiculous). No footprints on the snow, no car tracts, no nothing. A criminal always leave a clue of what they did.
There was no snow ,when that happened ! In the Enquirer Magazine ,John Mark Karr, confessed to killing Jon Benet . He said he broke into the Ramsey home , wrote the ransom note and tied up the angelic golden-haired child in the basement for “deadly games” that took her precious life ! He wrote all this in his diary ! He calls himself “DAXIS” . He lives in Thailand now !He was brought back ,throwed in jail in Boulder , Co. but d & a did not match! He is a nut and was obsessed with Jon Benet and posed for a picture beside her grave in 2008 ! Will this ever be solved ????? Burke seems like such a nice young man ! When I saw Dr. Phil interviewing him I think he was nervous and who wouldn’t be !He is sorta a lowner because they shelterd him from this ! Feel sorry for Burke!