Police investigating the 26-year murder of childhood beauty pageant queen JonBenét Ramsey could finally be one step closer to catching her killer. A police insider has told US news website The Messenger that “there are several people on the radar … new persons of interest.
Marea Yann had settled into her evening routine on September 29, 2003. Relaxing on the couch ready to enjoy her favourite TV shows, the grandmother had much to look forward to. Her 70th birthday was just a few weeks away and celebrations were being planned with her three children, grandkids, and hordes of friends. Tragically, the festivities never eventuated as Marea was bludgeoned to death with 22 blows. Found the next morning, detectives called her brutal murder one of the worst crime scenes they had ever seen. Two decades on, Marea s family tell New Idea that that night still haunts them.
The family of Marea Yann, who was murdered inside her Victorian home nearly two decades ago, have described what it feels like to know there s a fresh police push to find answers, as the detective taking over the case believes "it can be solved".
Marea Yann was found dead in an armchair in her loungeroom in September 2003, and had suffered extensive head and upper body injuries, Victoria Police say.