Former Ramsey Investigator To Release Crime-Scene Photos
Retired Detective Supports 'Intruder Theory' In JonBenet Murder
A former investigator for the district
attorney's office says he plans to release crime scene photos of
the JonBenet Ramsey investigation next week over the objections of
the district attorney.
Retired Colorado Springs detective Lou Smit said that he plans to
release some of the photos next week during an interview on national television.
Smit says the information strongly suggests that an intruder killed
6-year-old JonBenet (pictured, left) in 1996. The parents remain under police
suspicion.
Smit was originally hired by the Boulder district attorney's office to help investigate the case, but became friends with John and Patsy Ramsey and supported their theory that an intruder killed their daughter.
District Attorney Mary Keenan said that she opposes anyone talking to
the media about the unsolved case because excessive publicity has
been one of the biggest problems in the investigation.
Smit said that he is making his presentation public now in order to
shed new light on the case and try to get the police investigation
to take a new direction, looking for suspects other than John and
Patsy Ramsey.
"There is another side of the story," Smit said.
He also said it is a matter of public safety.
"If the Ramseys didn't do it, then the killer is still out
there," he said. Smit is a homicide detective from Colorado
Springs noted for solving nearly all of the homicide cases assigned
to him.
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Retired Colorado Springs detective Lou Smit said that he plans to
release some of the photos next week during an interview on national television.
Smit says the information strongly suggests that an intruder killed
6-year-old JonBenet (pictured, left) in 1996. The parents remain under police
suspicion.
Smit was originally hired by the Boulder district attorney's office to help investigate the case, but became friends with John and Patsy Ramsey and supported their theory that an intruder killed their daughter.
District Attorney Mary Keenan said that she opposes anyone talking to
the media about the unsolved case because excessive publicity has
been one of the biggest problems in the investigation.
Smit said that he is making his presentation public now in order to
shed new light on the case and try to get the police investigation
to take a new direction, looking for suspects other than John and
Patsy Ramsey.
"There is another side of the story," Smit said.
He also said it is a matter of public safety.
"If the Ramseys didn't do it, then the killer is still out
there," he said. Smit is a homicide detective from Colorado
Springs noted for solving nearly all of the homicide cases assigned
to him.
- March 5, 2001: Former Housekeeper Sues Ramseys
- February 21, 2001: John Ramsey Locked Up During Botched Robbery
- January 10, 2001: Ramseys Claim They Were Set Up
- August 30, 2000: Police Say Ramsey Talks Didn't Go Well
- August 29, 2000: Interview With Ramseys Heats Up
- August 22, 2000: Boulder Police To Interview Ramseys Monday
- June 3, 2000: Ramseys Post Suspect Sketch Online
- April 10, 2000: Patsy Ramsey Fingered As JonBenet's Killer
- March 22, 2000: Barbara Walters, Governor Spar Over Ramseys
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