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Newsweek publishes copy of JonBenet ransom note
September 7, 1997
Web posted at: 8:53 p.m. EDT (0053 GMT)DENVER (CNN) -- Newsweek will publish a photocopy of the ransom note found when 6-year-old JonBenet Ramsey was murdered in December.
The complete text of the note, which demands $118,000 for her safe return, was published last week, but this would be the first time the handwriting itself has been made public. Newsweek says the 2 1/2-page note was written on white lined paper in small shaky handwriting.
The magazine had two former FBI experts analyze the note, and they concluded it was intended to mislead investigators.
The experts pointed out that the writing at the beginning is shakier than at the end, suggesting the author could not sustain the disguise. And one of them said it was the longest ransom note he had ever seen, indicating either that the author had enough time to carefully craft it, or that it may not be a genuine demand for money.
Handwriting tests have ruled out the child's father, John Ramsey, but analysis of five samples from her mother, Patsy Ramsey, has proven inconclusive.
Related stories:
- Full JonBenet Ramsey ransom note no longer a secret - September 3, 1997
- Larry King Live VXtreme segment with Patsy Ramsey - September 3, 1997
- Police: End of Ramsey investigation 'months away' - August 26, 1997
- Report: Letters from Ramsey ransom note released - July 30, 1997
Related sites:
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- Rocky Mountain News - JonBenet Ramsey Story Archive
- Ramsey Family Statements - site established as a tool for the media to obtain comments released by the Ramsey family and their attorneys
- Boulder Planet - The Ramsey Case: Index
- JonBenet Ramsey Case Chronology - compiled by Longmont FYI and the Longmont Daily Times-Call
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