Sharon Wills and I believe Mr. Cruel murdered Jonbenet Ramsey a case linkage analysis

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CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ATTACK ON SHARON WILLS, 10

It’s possible, that, like the 11-year-old Lower Plenty victim, Mr Cruel selected Sharon as his victim after seeing her photograph in a local newspaper. Sharon’s photograph was published in the paper a few months before she was abducted.
On Monday, December 26, 1988, John Wills and his wife Julie and their four daughters were away from their Ringwood home from about 6pm to 10pm.

When they returned home the children were fed and went to bed about 10.45pm.

All four girls slept in the same bedroom on two sets of bunk beds, with Sharon, the oldest of the four sisters, being in one of the top bunks.

John and Julie Wills went to bed about 1am.

John couldn’t sleep so he got up and started doing a jigsaw puzzle. He completed the jigsaw about 4.50am and turned out the lights and went to bed.

It is likely Mr Cruel was watching the house and was waiting for all the lights to go out and for all the occupants to fall asleep.

Mr Cruel gained entry to the Wills’ family home about 30 minutes after John Wills turned off the lights.

The key had been left in the inside of the lock. Mr Cruel pushed the key from the lock and onto a piece of newspaper that was then pulled from beneath the door.

Once inside, he noisily burst open the door of John and Julie Wills’ bedroom and turned the light on. He was wearing a balaclava and was armed with a handgun.

Julie Wills started to scream.

Mr Cruel then held the gun against John Wills’ head and told her to stop.

Mr Cruel forced John and Julie at gunpoint to lie on their stomachs. He then tied their feet and hands with copper electrical wire.

As he bound them he demanded money.

He went through John’s wallet and then demanded to know where Julie’s purse was and where the telephone was.

Mr Cruel then left the bedroom and cut the telephone cord.

Sharon woke up when she heard her mother screaming and heard a man’s voice. She lay in bed then heard her bedroom door open.

She opened her eyes and saw the shadow of a man with a torch. Scared, she pretended to be asleep.

Mr Cruel rolled Sharon over and shone the torch in her face and asked her if she was awake.

Sharon continued to pretend she was asleep. Mr Cruel then left Sharon’s bedroom and closed the door behind him.

He returned a short time later and started to wake Sharon up; she decided she could no longer pretend to be asleep.

Mr Cruel helped Sharon get down from the top bunk and started going through her wardrobe, choosing items of clothing.

He led Sharon through the house into the lounge room.

As he passed the coat and hat stand in the hallway he took John Wills’ jacket and told Sharon to put it on over her nightie.

While in the lounge room, Mr Cruel searched through a basket of clothes and selected a shirt. He used the shirt to wrap the other clothing he had taken from Sharon’s wardrobe.

Mr Cruel then picked Sharon up and carried her outside to the back porch, where he put her down.

Sharon started to scream so Mr Cruel shoved a red rubber ball in her mouth. He removed the ball after Sharon agreed not to scream again.

Mr Cruel then blindfolded Sharon by placing material over her head that was either tied or stuck together.

In what was probably a tactic to confuse Sharon, he carried Sharon out of the driveway and after a short distance he put her down, then lifted her up again and changed direction and took her to a car.

As he carried her to the car he reassured her that he wasn’t going to hurt her and stated he was going to give her parents a ransom note and that he would return her in the morning when the banks opened and he got his ransom money.

Sharon was placed on the front passenger seat and told to get down on the floor.

She later told police it sounded like an old car.

After travelling for a short time, Mr Cruel stopped the car and asked Sharon if she could see. She admitted she could.

He then used adhesive tape to stick the blindfold to her head and put a blanket over her.

After again travelling for some time the car stopped in a driveway and Mr Cruel carried Sharon into a house and placed her on a bed.

He then changed Sharon’s blindfold, using some type of eye pads secured to her head with adhesive tape.

Sharon told police she could hear a radio going in the bedroom she was in and also that she heard a bath being run.

She was carried to the bathroom and made to clean her teeth and bathe.
Mr Cruel then carried Sharon back to the bedroom; she heard the 7am news and identified the radio station as 3TT.

She later told police she heard two planes flying over the premises.

After assaulting Sharon he offered her food and gave her a glass of milk and a stale vegemite sandwich.

Mr Cruel told Sharon he was going out. He then leashed Sharon to the bed with some type of harness around her neck.

While she was on her own the radio was left on.

It was during this period that she was able to bravely lift her blindfold slightly and see some of the room she was in.

Disturbingly, one of the things she saw was a wooden tripod set up for filming near the end of the double bed she was in.

When Mr Cruel returned he removed the leash from around Sharon’s neck and carried her back to the bathroom, forcing her to bathe again before taking her to another room to assault her and then making her bathe yet again.

He then carried her back to the bedroom and reattached the leash to her neck.

She was left leashed to the bed for quite some time, during which Mr Cruel checked on her often and asked how she was.

On some occasions he carried her to the toilet and on other occasions he gave her a sandwich and drinks.

Mr Cruel then told Sharon she needed to take a shower instead of a bath. He made her wash her hair and body really well.

After Sharon had washed and dried herself she was told to step into a garbage bag.

Mr Cruel got the shirt he had taken from the clothes basket in the Wills’ home and put it on Sharon.

He then pulled the garbage bag up to Sharon’s neck and secured it with tape over her shoulders. He put another garbage bag over Sharon’s head, which went down to her waist, and secured it to her with tape.

Mr Cruel made a hole in the garbage bag so Sharon could breathe and then carried her to a vehicle and put her on the floor in front of the front passenger seat.

He had trouble starting the car, telling Sharon that stolen vehicles do not always start properly.

Sharon told police she sensed Mr Cruel was reversing out of the driveway. He drove for what she described as a long time, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. He eventually stopped and got out.

Mr Cruel lifted the garbage bag-clad Sharon out of the car and carried her for a distance, stopping now and then to put her down while he rested.

Sharon said he was jogging while carrying her.

He eventually put her down and told her how to get to a nearby Food Plus store.

Mr Cruel then removed the garbage bags and blindfold and warned Sharon not to look at him as he left.

By the time Sharon was released at the Bayswater High School, six kilometres from her home, she had been Mr Cruel’s prisoner for 18 hours.

A woman found Sharon standing on a street corner just after midnight.

In a remarkably calm voice, Sharon told the woman: “My name’s Sharon Wills and I was taken from home early this morning. A man left me here and told me to go and ring home.”

The woman said Sharon was incredibly brave.

“She was rather bright really. I was quite surprised,” she said.

“I thought she would have been a bit worse for wear, but she was really good.

“I just brought her home and gave her a drink and she was quite happy.”

The woman rang police and Sharon was quickly reunited with her distraught parents.

THINGS MR CRUEL SAID DURING THE WILLS ATTACK

To John Wills while holding a gun to his head: “You’re not going to be a hero are you?”

To Sharon: “Wake up, get up.”

And: “You’re going to have a shower. You have to wash yourself really good.”

And: “Brush your teeth.”

A COMPOSITE DESCRIPTION OF MR CRUEL FROM INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SHARON AND HER PARENTS

Australian. 173cm to 180cms tall of thin to medium build.

No accent, well spoken, fluent English.

Had either a moustache or whiskers, possibly an early beard growth.

Aged mid 20s to 30s. Right handed. Hairy chest.

He was wearing a dark coloured boiler suit, gloves and a dark coloured ski mask or balaclava which had eye and mouth holes and white stitching around the eye and mouth holes, possibly with red stitching as well.

Carrying a bag and a torch.

ITEMS TAKEN BY MR CRUEL DURING THE ATTACK ON SHARON

$35 cash.

A gent’s brown and black checked waist length lumber jacket with lambs wool lining and a metal zipper funning up the middle of the jacket. The lining in both jacket pockets was torn.

A pair of girl’s cream coloured panties with an amber motif on the left side, motif was either of an apple or an umbrella.

A girl’s cotton knee length nightie with a mauve and blue pattern, cap sleeves and a ribbon to tie the neckline.

A pair of children’s blue thongs with plastic straps and white beading.

A girl’s red tartan skirt with pleats around the waistband.

A Bonds brand white singlet, size 8.

WEAPON USED DURING THE ATTACK ON SHARON

A dark coloured hand gun with a square grip, a squarish barrel with a silver bit at the end, possibly a pistol.

DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE MR CRUEL USED TO ABDUCT SHARON

It had bucket seats. It sounded quiet when it started but did not sound like a new vehicle.

It had a low glove box and a hump in the middle of the floor. The floor was carpeted.

The gear lever was in the middle of the hump.

The floor carpet, front door and arm rest of the vehicle were all cream coloured. The press down lock on the door was also cream and pointing upwards with a circle on top.

Possibly carpet fitted on the door, either along the top or bottom of the door. Clean looking door and clean smelling vehicle.

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ATTACK ON SHARON WILLS, 10

It’s possible, that, like the 11-year-old Lower Plenty victim, Mr Cruel selected Sharon as his victim after seeing her photograph in a local newspaper. Sharon’s photograph was published in the paper a few months before she was abducted.

Mr Cruel gained entry to the Wills’ family home about 30 minutes after John Wills turned off the lights.

The key had been left in the inside of the lock. Mr Cruel pushed the key from the lock and onto a piece of newspaper that was then pulled from beneath the door.

On Monday, December 26, 1988, John Wills and his wife Julie and their four daughters were away from their Ringwood home from about 6pm to 10pm.

When they returned home the children were fed and went to bed about 10.45pm.

All four girls slept in the same bedroom on two sets of bunk beds, with Sharon, the oldest of the four sisters, being in one of the top bunks.

John and Julie Wills went to bed about 1am.

Sharon woke up when she heard her mother screaming and heard a man’s voice. She lay in bed then heard her bedroom door open.

She opened her eyes and saw the shadow of a man with a torch. Scared, she pretended to be asleep.

Mr Cruel rolled Sharon over and shone the torch in her face and asked her if she was awake.

Sharon continued to pretend she was asleep. Mr Cruel then left Sharon’s bedroom and closed the door behind him.

He returned a short time later and started to wake Sharon up; she decided she could no longer pretend to be asleep.

Mr Cruel helped Sharon get down from the top bunk and started going through her wardrobe, choosing items of clothing.

He led Sharon through the house into the lounge room.

Cord Fibers in JBR Bed. "Further, fibers consistent with those of the cord used to make the slip knots and garrote were found on JonBenet's bed. (SMF P 168; PSMF P 168.)

At this time we have your daughter in our posession [sic]. She is safe and unharmed and if you want her to see 1997, you must follow our instructions to the letter.

You will withdraw $118,000.00 from your account. $100,000 will be in $100 bills and the remaining $18,000 in $20 bills. Make sure that you bring an adequate size attache to the bank.

As he bound them he demanded money.

He went through John’s wallet and then demanded to know where Julie’s purse was and where the telephone was.

A pair of girl’s cream coloured panties with an amber motif on the left side, motif was either of an apple or an umbrella.

A girl’s cotton knee length nightie with a mauve and blue pattern, cap sleeves and a ribbon to tie the neckline.

A pair of children’s blue thongs with plastic straps and white beading.

A girl’s red tartan skirt with pleats around the waistband.

Mr Cruel helped Sharon get down from the top bunk and started going through her wardrobe, choosing items of clothing.

As he passed the coat and hat stand in the hallway he took John Wills’ jacket and told Sharon to put it on over her nightie.

While in the lounge room, Mr Cruel searched through a basket of clothes and selected a shirt. He used the shirt to wrap the other clothing he had taken from Sharon’s wardrobe.

Mr Cruel then picked Sharon up and carried her outside to the back porch, where he put her down

Sharon started to scream so Mr Cruel shoved a red rubber ball in her mouth. He removed the ball after Sharon agreed not to scream again.

Mr Cruel then blindfolded Sharon by placing material over her head that was either tied or stuck together.

You and your family are under constant scrutiny as well as the authorities.

John and Julie Wills went to bed about 1am.

John couldn’t sleep so he got up and started doing a jigsaw puzzle. He completed the jigsaw about 4.50am and turned out the lights and went to bed.

It is likely Mr Cruel was watching the house and was waiting for all the lights to go out and for all the occupants to fall asleep.

Mr Cruel gained entry to the Wills’ family home about 30 minutes after John Wills turned off the lights

As he carried her to the car he reassured her that he wasn’t going to hurt her

t this time we have your daughter in our posession [sic]. She is safe and unharmed and if you want her to see 1997, you must follow our instructions to the letter.

stated he was going to give her parents a ransom note and that he would return her in the morning when the banks opened and he got his ransom money.

You will withdraw $118,000.00 from your account. $100,000 will be in $100 bills and the remaining $18,000 in $20 bills. Make sure that you bring an adequate size attache to the bank. When you get home you will put the money in a brown paper bag. I will call you between 8 and 10 am tomorrow to instruct you on delivery. The delivery will be exhausting so I advise you to be rested. If we monitor you getting the money early, we might call you early to arrange an earlier delivery of the money and hence a [sic] earlier delivery pick-up of your daughter.

After travelling for a short time, Mr Cruel stopped the car and asked Sharon if she could see. She admitted she could.

He then used adhesive tape to stick the blindfold to her head and put a blanket over her.

Mr Cruel then carried Sharon back to the bedroom; she heard the 7am news and identified the radio station as 3TT.

She later told police she heard two planes flying over the premises.

After assaulting Sharon he offered her food and gave her a glass of milk and a stale vegemite sandwich.

Injuries Consistent with Sexual Assault. "both parties agree the autopsy report reveals injury to JonBenet's genitalia consistent with a sexual assault shortly before her death. (SMF P 48; PSMF P 48.)" (Carnes 2003:21).
Bleeding in Genital Area. "The bleeding in JonBenet's genital area indicates she was alive when she was assaulted. (SMF P 48; PSMF P 48.)" (Carnes 2003:Note 12).
Wooden Shards Found in Vagina. "Her hymen was torn and material consistent with wooden shards from the paintbrush used to make the garrote were found in her vagina. (SMF P 48-49; PMSF P 48-49.)" (Carnes 2003:Note 12).

Mr Cruel told Sharon he was going out. He then leashed Sharon to the bed with some type of harness around her neck.

It was during this period that she was able to bravely lift her blindfold slightly and see some of the room she was in.

Disturbingly, one of the things she saw was a wooden tripod set up for filming near the end of the double bed she was in.

When Mr Cruel returned he removed the leash from around Sharon’s neck and carried her back to the bathroom, forcing her to bathe again before taking her to another room to assault her and then making her bathe yet again.

He then carried her back to the bedroom and reattached the leash to her neck.

He then carried her back to the bedroom and reattached the leash to her neck.

"A deep ligature furrow encircles the entire neck. The width of the furrow varies from one-eighth of an inch to five/sixteenths of an inch and is horizontal in orientation, with little upward deviation. The skin of the anterior neck above and below the ligature furrow contains areas of petechial hemorhage and abrasion encompassing an area measuring approximately 3X2 inches. The ligature furrow crosses the anterior midline of the neck just below the laryngeal promience, approximately a the level of the cricoid cartilage. It is almost completely horizontal with slight upward deviation from the horizontal towards the back of the neck.

She was left leashed to the bed for quite some time, during which Mr Cruel checked on her often and asked how she was.

THINGS MR CRUEL SAID DURING THE WILLS ATTACK

To John Wills while holding a gun to his head: “You’re not going to be a hero are you?”

To Sharon: “Wake up, get up.”

And: “You’re going to have a shower. You have to wash yourself really good.”

And: “Brush your teeth.”

“You’re not going to be a hero are you?”

Don't try to grow a brain John. You are not the only fat cat around so don't think that killing will be difficult. Don't underestimate us John. Use that good southern common sense of yours. It is up to you now John!

To Sharon: “Wake up, get up.”

And: “You’re going to have a shower. You have to wash yourself really good.”

You will be scanned for electronic devices and if any are found, she dies. You can try to deceive us but be warned that we are familiar with law enforcement countermeasures and tactics. You stand a 99% chance of killing your daughter if you try to out smart [sic] us. Follow our instructions and you stand a 100% chance of getting her back.

In what was probably a tactic to confuse Sharon, he carried Sharon out of the driveway and after a short distance he put her down, then lifted her up again and changed direction and took her to a car.

Sharon told police she sensed Mr Cruel was reversing out of the driveway. He drove for what she described as a long time, sometimes fast, sometimes slow. He eventually stopped and got out.

You can try to deceive us but be warned that we are familiar with law enforcement countermeasures and tactics. You stand a 99% chance of killing your daughter if you try to out smart [sic] us. Follow our instructions and you stand a 100% chance of getting her back.

The delivery will be exhausting so I advise you to be rested. If we monitor you getting the money early, we might call you early to arrange an earlier delivery of the money and hence a [sic] earlier delivery pick-up of your daughter

He then pulled the garbage bag up to Sharon’s neck and secured it with tape over her shoulders. He put another garbage bag over Sharon’s head, which went down to her waist, and secured it to her with tape.

Mr Cruel made a hole in the garbage bag so Sharon could breathe and then carried her to a vehicle and put her on the floor in front of the front passenger seat.

He had trouble starting the car, telling Sharon that stolen vehicles do not always start properly.

The delivery will be exhausting so I advise you to be rested.

Mr Cruel lifted the garbage bag-clad Sharon out of the car and carried her for a distance, stopping now and then to put her down while he rested.

Sharon said he was jogging while carrying her.

He eventually put her down and told her how to get to a nearby Food Plus store.

Mr Cruel then removed the garbage bags and blindfold and warned Sharon not to look at him as he left.

By the time Sharon was released at the Bayswater High School, six kilometres from her home, she had been Mr Cruel’s prisoner for 18 hours.

The delivery will be exhausting so I advise you to be rested.

Mr Cruel lifted the garbage bag-clad Sharon out of the car and carried her for a distance, stopping now and then to put her down while he rested.

Sharon said he was jogging while carrying her.

Make sure that you bring an adequate size attache to the bank.

When you get home you will put the money in a brown paper bag. I will call you between 8 and 10 am tomorrow to instruct you on delivery.

As he carried her to the car he reassured her that he wasn’t going to hurt her and stated he was going to give her parents a ransom note and that he would return her in the morning when the banks opened and he got his ransom money

If we monitor you getting the money early, we might call you early to arrange an earlier delivery of the money and hence a [sic] earlier delivery pick-up of your daughter.

He eventually put her down and told her how to get to a nearby Food Plus store.

Mr Cruel then removed the garbage bags and blindfold and warned Sharon not to look at him as he left.

By the time Sharon was released at the Bayswater High School, six kilometres from her home, she had been Mr Cruel’s prisoner for 18 hours.

A woman found Sharon standing on a street corner just after midnight.

In a remarkably calm voice, Sharon told the woman: “My name’s Sharon Wills and I was taken from home early this morning. A man left me here and told me to go and ring home.”