03-18-2017, 12:39 AM
From the Boulder DAs office, official records on the DNA - this was under HISTORY OF ITEMS SUBMITTED FOR DNA ANALYSIS.
Garrote: Composed of white colored cord, Olefin (polypropylene) braided, wrapped 6 ties around a paintbrush handle (about 4 1/2 inches in length) to form a knot. This know was located at the back of the victim's head. The end of the cord attached tot he paintbrush handle was singed. The opposite end was formed by making a loop then tying an overhand knot with a left hand chilarity. The loop could then be tightened by pulling on the standing part, thus forming a loop that encircled the neck/throat of JonBenet. The knot holding the broken paintbrush in place was about 17" from the knot forming the loop encircling the victim's neck/throat area. Head hair matching the victim's head hair was found entwined in the knot at the back of the victim's head or the knot affixing the broken paintbrush handle to the garrote.
A knot expert with the Royal Canadian Mounted police analyzed the formation of the knot. Two (2) areas of stain o the cord were cut out ad the CBI analyzed the cuttings for DNA. The DNA from the two stains matched the victim's DNA.
Other than the two cuttings, no other portion of the garrote cord has been analyzed for DNA.
The cord did not match any similar cord located in the Ramsey home.
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No DNA was developed from the paintbrush handle. no fingerprints either.
Garrote: Composed of white colored cord, Olefin (polypropylene) braided, wrapped 6 ties around a paintbrush handle (about 4 1/2 inches in length) to form a knot. This know was located at the back of the victim's head. The end of the cord attached tot he paintbrush handle was singed. The opposite end was formed by making a loop then tying an overhand knot with a left hand chilarity. The loop could then be tightened by pulling on the standing part, thus forming a loop that encircled the neck/throat of JonBenet. The knot holding the broken paintbrush in place was about 17" from the knot forming the loop encircling the victim's neck/throat area. Head hair matching the victim's head hair was found entwined in the knot at the back of the victim's head or the knot affixing the broken paintbrush handle to the garrote.
A knot expert with the Royal Canadian Mounted police analyzed the formation of the knot. Two (2) areas of stain o the cord were cut out ad the CBI analyzed the cuttings for DNA. The DNA from the two stains matched the victim's DNA.
Other than the two cuttings, no other portion of the garrote cord has been analyzed for DNA.
The cord did not match any similar cord located in the Ramsey home.
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No DNA was developed from the paintbrush handle. no fingerprints either.