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BOULDER, Colo., May 15, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The author of a book says the parents of Boulder, Colo., child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey are innocent in her nearly 10-year-old slaying, a report said.
The working title of the book, "Shoes: The Killing of JonBenet Ramsey," refers to the oft-stated approach of former police investigator Lou Smit. "Shoes, shoes, the victim's shoes, who will stand in the victim's shoes?," Smit said as he began every investigation.
"The star of the book is Smit," said British author Michael Tracey of the University of Colorado.
"I think he's really got it right with the argument that the killer is from the outside," Tracey told the Boulder Daily Camera.
Tracey said he expects to have his manuscript completed by Aug. 6 -- the date that would have been JonBenet's 16th birthday.
The book describes previously undisclosed evidence that includes a "devastating critique" of Boulder police, Tracey told the newspaper.
The book is Tracey's final effort to exonerate the girl's parents. He has already produced three documentaries that aired in the United States and Britain.
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