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JonBenet Ramsey's brother breaks 10-year silence to reveal 'overlooked' clue he believes will solve case
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JonBenet Ramsey's brother, Burke Ramsey, has spoken out after 10 years to reveal something he believes the investigation into her death 'overlooked'.
The young beauty queen was murdered on December 26, 1996, when she was just six years old, with her body being found in the basement of her family home.
JonBenet's death was ruled a homicide after she was found with an 8.5 inch fracture to the right side of her head, and a garotte around her neck.
The investigation into her death had focused on two main theories - one, that she had been killed by a family member, and the other being that an intruder had committed the horrific crime.
It has now been 30 years since the murder took place in Boulder, Colorado, and JonBenet's killer has not yet been found.
Burke, who was just nine years old when his sister was killed, has broken his 10-year silence to share a crucial piece of evidence he believes has so far been overlooked.
The now-39-year-old, whose interview with Diane Sawyer will air on Friday on ABC ahead of Netflix's eight-part drama, The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey on December 10, revealed that he is glad the unsolved case is getting renewed attention.
He told the Daily Mail: "It's the most tragic, personal, awful thing to happen in my life… that anybody could imagine happening to them.
"And it's tough to have it come up every ten years or so. It just brings all that pain back, you know. But I want this solved. So if this helps get this solved then OK, that's fine."
Burke revealed that he believes the mystery DNA found on JonBenet's underwear and beneath her fingernails from an "unknown male intruder" is the smoking gun that could finally solve the murder.
Despite extensive testing, no match for that DNA has yet been identified, even with technological advances such as genetic genealogy and various labs having analyzed the sample.
He told the outlet: "We need to find that match. It's the best evidence we have. It was underneath her fingernails and it didn't match any of us.
"It's probably the person who did it, you know, and it's the best chance we have to solve this. And I want it solved.
"I don't know much about the scientific nitty-gritty and it's hard to learn the details of the case, because it is emotionally taxing. But they need to send those samples to different labs again and keep testing."
He added: "Find the match. That will go a long way to bringing justice. It's been 30 years and enough is enough."
It took 12 years for the Boulder Police Department to finally exonerate the family, but Burke and JonBenet's father John, who is now 82, still feels that suspicion hangs over the family from some people, per Burke.
He added that the mystery DNA, which does not match any member of the family, proves that none of them were involved in JonBenet's murder, adding that he will "do anything I can" to ensure her killer finally faces justice.