BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A Denver woman's teddy bear closely resembling a toy that was in JonBenet Ramsey's room around the time she was killed could provide a lead in the two-year murder mystery, the Boulder District Attorney's Office said.
"It appears it will give us some information," spokeswoman Suzanne Laurion said Saturday.The toy was turned in to authorities Friday, the day after District Attorney Alex Hunter sought help from the public in tracking down information about a foot-long stuffed teddy bear dressed in a Santa suit.
The stuffed animal in the photo was reportedly among toys found in JonBenet's room, but family members said it did not belong to the little girl. The teddy bear is now apparently missing.
Hunter posted a fuzzy snapshot of the white, furry bear on an Internet site, hoping that someone would be able to identify the toy's manufacturer and retailers where it was sold in 1996 or earlier.
The photo also was published and shown on television, and a Denver woman who saw it on TV turned over her similar toy to officials on Friday.