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Taped copy of 911 call given to Ramsey family 

Brother of JonBenet is heard on recording when parents said he was asleep, report says 

News Staff 


Patsy and John Ramsey have been given a copy of a 911 tape that apparently contradicts some of their statements to police, Newsweek is reporting in its June 7 issue. 

The tape was made Dec. 26, 1996 -- the morning that the Ramseys' daughter, JonBenet, was reported missing. She was found dead hours later in the basement of the family's Boulder home. 

The Ramseys told police that their son Burke was asleep when Patsy Ramsey called 911 at 5:52 a.m. that morning. 

But his voice can be heard on the tape, according to published reports. 

Burke Ramsey was called before the Boulder grand jury, which has been investigating JonBenet's murder since last fall. 

Shortly before Burke Ramsey's testimony, a judge ordered Boulder District Attorney Alex Hunter to turn over a copy of the tape to the Ramseys, Newsweek reported. 

In Colorado, a person testifying before a grand jury is allowed to see any "prior statement" he or she made. 


May 30, 1999