9 April 2015

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Boston Marathon bomber found guilty

The man accused of bombing the Boston Marathon in 2013 has been found guilty of all 30 charges that he faced, many of which carry the death penalty.
The jury in Massachusetts will now decide what sentence 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will receive.
Three people were killed and more than 260 injured when the bombs exploded at the finish line in April 2013.
His lawyers maintained he played a role in the attacks but said his older brother was the driving force.
A police officer was killed in the days following the attack as Tsarnaev and his brother, who also died, attempted to flee.
The decision was reached on Wednesday, after the jury deliberated for just over 12 hours spread over two days.
Tsarnaev kept his hands folded in front of him and looked down as the guilty verdicts were read.
Nearby, the mother of one victim, eight-year-old Martin Richard, wiped tears from her face after the verdict was read. Richard's father embraced one of the prosecutorsFrom left: Krystle Campbell Lu Lingzi and Martin Richard
  • restaurant manager Krystle Campbell, 29, had gone to watch a friend complete the race
  • Chinese graduate student Lu Lingzi was studying statistics at Boston University
  • eight-year-old Martin Richard was standing with his family, cheering the runners

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