Pineapple and the 911 call: 7 unexplained things Cold Case Who Killed JonBenét left out.

When it comes to true crime, no case has been more speculated about than the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. That's a fact.

In the most recent examination, the Netflix documentary Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey revisits the haunting 1996 murder of the six-year-old beauty queen, sharing insights into this unsolved case.

The documentary exposes significant flaws in the police investigation, including the failure to properly secure the crime scene and an obsession with the Ramsey family as suspects. Despite public suspicion, the Ramseys were officially cleared in 2008 after DNA evidence pointed to an unexplained third party.

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Some have suggested that the Netflix series is biased as it bases a lot of its arguments on the one-sided perspective of JonBenét's father, John Ramsey, now 80, who features throughout the docuseries to share his frustrations with the initial investigation.

Followers of the case have questioned whether this series is Ramsey 'propaganda', as quite a few significant details in the case were completely omitted.

We've rounded up some of the biggest unexplained parts of the case that weren't covered in Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey.

The pineapple.

The investigation revealed a discrepancy in the Ramsey family's account of the night JonBenét died.

While her parents claimed JonBenét and her brother Burke went straight to bed after returning from a Christmas party, forensic evidence told a different story. The autopsy, conducted by coroner John Meyer, discovered partially digested pineapple in JonBenét's stomach.

The autopsy showed the pineapple would have been consumed around midnight - hours after the Ramseys insisted their children went to bed.

Investigators also found a bowl containing pineapple and milk in the Ramsey kitchen.

Patsy Ramsey adamantly denied her daughter had eaten pineapple that night. Burke had previously expressed in interviews that both siblings enjoyed eating pineapple. However, when questioned about the specific bowl found in the kitchen that night, he appeared visibly uncomfortable and claimed not to recognise it.

The pineapple played into a CBS documentary developed theory which centered around Burke's alleged history of aggression toward his sister, including an incident where he reportedly struck her with a golf club shortly before her death. The experts hypothesised that a dispute over the pineapple may have led to a confrontation, resulting in JonBenét being struck with a blunt object, causing the fatal skull fracture.

Burke sued CBS for $750 million for defamation which was settled out of court.

The 911 call.

Evidence emerged in the JonBenét Ramsey case, casting doubt on the family's original account of that tragic morning. Enhanced audio technology of the 911 call revealed six crucial seconds of conversation that occurred after Patsy Ramsey thought she had hung up the phone.

The newly uncovered audio captures three distinct voices. John Ramsey appears to state "We're not speaking to you," as Patsy Ramsey can be heard saying "What did you do? Help me Jesus."

A child's voice, believed to be Burke Ramsey, asks "What did you find?"

The parents came under intense public scrutiny. Image: Getty.

Adding another layer to these discoveries, Kim Archuletta, who received the emergency call that morning, noted a concerning shift in Patsy Ramsey's demeanour during the call. She described how her tone transformed from hysterical to composed in an unnatural way that suggested the call may have been rehearsed.

After Patsy attempted to end the phone call, she was heard to say something strange.

"It sounded like she said, 'Okay, we've called the police, now what?' and that disturbed me," Archuletta said.

"So I remained on the phone trying to listen to what was being said. It sounded like there were two voices in the room, maybe three. Different ones. I had a bad feeling about this, to me it sounded rehearsed."

The ransom note.

The ransom note in the JonBenét Ramsey case was found to be fraudulent by law enforcement officials. A crucial discovery was made when former Boulder police detective, Jeff Kithcart, found what appeared to be a practice draft of the ransom note still attached in a notebook from the Ramsey residence. The draft began with "Mr." and showed the initial stroke of what looked like an "R".

The final ransom note demanded exactly $118,000 USD which was notably the same amount as John's work bonus. In a 2006 interview played in the Netflix series, FBI agent Ron Walker pointed out several suspicious elements about the note. He emphasised that authentic ransom notes are typically brief and direct, making this lengthy, two and a half page note highly unusual.

The specific demand for $118,000 was particularly odd, as kidnappers typically request round figures like $200,000 or $1 million.

These inconsistencies led investigators to conclude that the ransom note was fabricated and not part of a genuine kidnapping attempt. Walker concluded the ransom note was "essentially bogus. It was not a genuine kidnapping note."

The Ramsays acted suspicious after their daughter's body was found.

The initial police response to the 911 call was compromised when visitors entered the house, severely impacting the crime scene investigation.

After contacting police, several of the Ramseys' friends moved throughout the house, even cleaning the kitchen, potentially destroying valuable evidence like fingerprints. As hours passed and most officers departed, Detective Linda Arndt was left alone with the Ramseys. When the kidnapper's promised 10am deadline passed without contact, Arndt observed that neither parent acknowledged this significant development.

It was at Arndt's suggestion that John searched the house and made the devastating discovery in the previously unchecked basement. Then, upon finding JonBenét, he removed the duct tape from her mouth and some cord from her wrist, before carrying her upstairs, which again, compromised the crime scene.

John Ramsey maintains that his daughter was killed by an intruder. Image: Netflix.

Burke Ramsay's confession.

Burke Ramsey, who was nine years old when his sister JonBenét was murdered, broke his silence in an exclusive interview with Dr. Phil nearly two decades after the tragic event.

Aged 29 at the time, Burke discussed his memories of that fateful day and addressed various speculation surrounding the case. A significant portion of the interview focused on Burke's whereabouts during crucial moments. He maintained that he remained in his bed during the 911 call, addressing speculation about his voice being heard in the background. "Where were you when that phone call was made?" Dr. Phil asked. "In my bed," Burke answered.

But then he admitted to being out of bed late the night his sister died. "I had some toy that I wanted to put together. I remember being downstairs after everyone was in bed," he admitted, a version of events that contradicted the Ramseys' earlier account.

The intruder theory had problems.

As featured in the Netflix special, Lou Smit, a detective investigating the JonBenét Ramsey case, maintains that the intruder theory is the most persuasive one, claiming an intruder entered through the basement's window. However, Detective Steve Garrett raised an important observation about the window's cobweb, which appeared in photographs to be untouched.

Some have theorised that a spider could have quickly built a new web, but not everyone is convinced.

"It's very clear that this is not a brand new web," FBI profiler Jim Clemente said in The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey. "That would not have survived someone going in a window."

There was potential evidence of past sexual assault.

The 1999 trial into JonBenét Ramsey's case revealed deeply troubling findings that were glazed over in the Netflix investigation. A grand jury concluded there was evidence suggesting prior sexual assault.

Medical examinations, including autopsy findings, documented concerning genital abnormalities that experts interpreted as potential indicators of prior sexual contact before the murder, suggesting a history of JonBenet being the victim of sexual abuse.

Feature image: Netflix.