That Burke was in therapy prior to the homicide is a common BDI talking point. The only source for it is John having said during an interview that both kids had been seeing a therapist about Patsy's cancer.
Swirlz,
Nope, not the only source. Patsy in a BPD interview stated Burke and JonBenet were in therapy. That's paraphrased, when Patsy stated it, it was an off the cuff remark, quite likely a 'Dead Cat On The Table' ploy on Patsy's part?
Patsy dropped Burke as a 'project', i.e. this was her take on 'child rearing', since he was not improving quickly enough for Patsy. Then she adopted JonBenet as a 'project', both children,allegedly regressed in their toilet training during this period?
So Burke went from Mommy's favorite to being left to fend for himself.
Its difficult to understand why the kids need a therapist to explain Mommy is not well and needs your support and help, etc?
IMO, its more likely either the parent's personal relationship was impacting on the kids, or both kids were exhibiting inappropriate behavior, or both?
Burke was not that jealous that it would prevent him from sharing a bedroom with JonBenet on Christmas Eve. That is sourced directly to Patsy, from memory, it was an unsolicited remark.
So there is a triangle: Patsy, Burke and JonBenet. With JonBenet dead Patsy fails to stage herself out of the wine-cellar crime-scene, leaving forensic evidence, everywhere, yet Burke is largely erased,but for his dna markers.
Seems pretty obvious Patsy is covering for either John or Burke? Remember John manages to take a forensic cleansing shower, but Patsy does not! Which might minimally point to John being involved in the staging, e.g. wiping JonBenet down with his shirt?
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