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How did JonBenét Ramsey die?

In December 1996 JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in the basement of her family’s Boulder, Colorado, home. Her hands were tied, duct tape was over her mouth, and a garrote was around her neck. The official cause of death was “asphyxia by strangulation associated with a craniocerebral trauma.” The latter referred to a severe skull fracture, and various bruises were present on her body. There were indications that JonBenét had also been sexually assaulted.