I don't understand. How were the injuries not consistent with sexual assault, but with a child who is physically abused? That sentence isn't making sense to me. Can someone clarify?
BeginnerSleuther,
They have evidence found by examining
photographs and lab results that JonBenet had been sexually assaulted in the
past but
not on the night of her death.
So along with all the abrasions, contusions and ligature marks on her body they reckon she was only physically abused the night of her death.
This might be correct, it just depends how you read all the evidence?
i.e.
12-29-1996 Search Warrant for 755 15th Street, Excerpt
Detective Arndt told Your Affiant that she witnessed the autopsy of JonBenet Ramsey which was conducted by Dr. John Meyer on December 27, 1996. Detective Arndt told Your Affiant that she observed Dr. Meyer examine the vaginal area of the victim and heard him state that the victim had received an injury constant with digital penetration of her vagina. Detective Arndt told Your Affiant that Dr. Meyer told her that it was his opinion that the victim had been subjected to sexual contact. For further details on the autopsy see the attached document entitled Addendum To Search Warrant.
So if you accept what the Coroner says, i.e. there was
sexual contact it follows it was generic sexual abuse.
The coroners opinion was confirmed by a
second independent medical examination the same night.
So if you just read reports and scan photographs you might think she was not sexually assaulted, if you are present and one of
only two people who actually examined JonBenet's genitals postmortem it appears there was
sexual contact?
One proviso here is: did Coroner Meyer row back on his
sexual contact opinion when he faced the Grand Jury or did he repeat it with further clarification?
This will all appear in the media in the years ahead as more GJ jurors come forward to talk on the case.
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