ATLANTA A defiant Patsy Ramsey challenged Colorado authoritiesWednesday to charge her in the slaying of her 6-year-old daughter,JonBenet. She said that after four years of being under policesuspicion, she and her husband are weary, frustrated and desperatefor some normalcy in their lives.
"I'm beyond being hurt or embarrassed," said Ramsey, who with herhusband, John, again denied having anything to do with JonBenet'sdeath. "If you think I did it, let's have a trial and get it overwith."
In a wide-ranging interview, the Ramseys described how being thefocus of a murder mystery that continues to receive worldwideattention has wrecked their finances, challenged their resolve andled them and their 13-year-old son into a cocoon-like lifestyle, withno television or newspapers in their home.
The interview followed a day and a half of questioning by Coloradoauthorities, who say they continue to consider John and Patsy Ramseyas being "under an umbrella of suspicion" in the slaying of JonBenet.The slaying occurred in December 1996 in the Ramseys' Boulder, Colo.,home, which they sold before moving to Atlanta.
The Ramseys said they agreed to be questioned by authorities forthe first time in two years because they were desperate to advancethe probe into their daughter's death, and saw no other way to try todirect it away from them.
On ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday, special prosecutorMichael Kane declined Patsy Ramsey's invitation to clear the couple.
"Our purpose is not to clear anybody. Our purpose is to find outwho killed the little girl," said Kane, who participated in thequestioning of the Ramseys in Atlanta. Colorado officials were notavailable for further comment.
In their interview, the Ramseys said they believe they will becleared only when the person who killed their daughter kills again.They said it was clear from the authorities' questions that PatsyRamsey is the primary target of the investigation.
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