Natalee Holloway: A Case That Captivated The Nation

A Tragic Death

JonBenét Ramsey was just six years old when she died. She had sustained a broken skull and had been strangled. The garrote used to strangle her was found still tied around her neck. The autopsy report said that she officially died from “asphyxia by strangulation associated with craniocerebral trauma.”

Much as with Natalee Holloway’s case, JonBenét Ramsey’s story gripped the entire nation. The whole country watched as the murder investigation was carried out and speculated over who had killed the young beauty queen. Like Natalee, JonBenét was a beautiful young girl who had her entire life still ahead of her.