Ropes may have been used to control JonBenet during the "corporal cleansing" mentioned by Steve Thomas in his book.
Years ago when studying the warrants used to collect evidence, my active imagination wondered if JonBenet could have been trussed and hoisted above a Christmas tree in order to make her appear to be an angel. The corner brick taken into evidence along with one or more Christmas ornaments suggested she could have fallen onto the hearth while posing for a photo as a Christmas angel.
Years ago when studying the warrants used to collect evidence, my active imagination wondered if JonBenet could have been trussed and hoisted above a Christmas tree in order to make her appear to be an angel. The corner brick taken into evidence along with one or more Christmas ornaments suggested she could have fallen onto the hearth while posing for a photo as a Christmas angel.