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Agree. Kolar did have a very discreet manner.There is no need for an apology. This AMA (Ask Me Anything) refreshed my memory. JBs hyoid bone was not broken, as is typical in strangulations. Did BR possess the required strength to snuff the life out of someone with a rope? Never mind. Good thing that he fractured her skull first so she wasn't fighting him for her life.
To keep myself from becoming ill over the idea of a cold, calculating heart that could strangle an innocent 6yo little girl, I always think of how very pleasant AJKolar always has been in the face of this heinous tragedy. Always a gentleman first, Kolar has been a voice of justice for JonBenet.
AJKs theory on the sequence of events:jameskolar
Det. Smit didnt appear to take into consideration the forensic opinions rendered about the sequencing of injuries. Based upon my review of those theories, it is my belief that the fingernail marks on JBRs throat were created when the collar of her shirt was pulled tight around her neck, at the same time that the triangular shaped bruise was formed on the front her neck. Next came the blow to her head that rendered her unconscious.
The garrote could not have been responsible for the triangular bruising, and was applied some period of time later, when JBR was unconscious and unable to struggle against the placement of the cord.
I dont believe the strangulation with the cord was a part of staging, and its use constituted an underlying part of the motivation involved in the assault on JBR. A more complete analysis of the sequencing of the injuries was offered in Chapter 6 of the book.
Due to her youth and the fact that it was a ligature rather than a manual strangulation, it's not unusual that JB's hyoid wasn't fractured. And sure, BR would have the strength to do this. It would have required little effort.
"Perimortem hyoid fracture frequently indicates manual strangulation, although ligature strangulation, hanging, and other forms of trauma to the neck cannot be ruled out without additional evidence. Such fractures are rare in children and infants, since the hyoid components are not fully ossified and are more flexible than in adults."
source: http://www.astm.org/DIGITAL_LIBRARY/JOURNALS/FORENSIC/PAGES/JFS13308J.htm