Victims react to Boston Marathon bombing verdict

Victims react to Boston Marathon bombing verdict

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The victims of the Boston Marathon bombings gave a press conference reacting to the guilty verdict for terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Tsarnaev had 30 charges filed against him, and was found guilty on all charges, including conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, and aiding and abetting. Now, the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing are speaking out about the verdict.

Karen Brassard led a press conference immediately after the verdict was announced, in which she spoke of her conflicted feelings. Brassard, her husband, and her daughter were all injured in the bombings. “Obviously we are grateful for the outcome today. It’s not a happy occasion, but it’s something that we can put one more step behind us,” she said. She also was asked about how she felt regarding his supposed “stoic” nature during the reading of the verdict, and she said she felt that given his attitude throughout the trial, one she described as “arrogant” and not remorseful, his continuing to show no remorse for his actions was better than pretending to be sorry now.

Other survivors have also spoken out. Heather Abbott, another survivor of the bombings, released a statement:

Thanks to everyone who reached out today and have continued to support me and the other Bombing victims and their…

Posted by The Heather Abbott Foundation on Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh also spoke out:

“I am thankful that this phase of the trial has come to an end and am hopeful for a swift sentencing process. I hope today’s verdict provides a small amount of closure for the survivors, families, and all impacted by the violent and tragic events surrounding the 2013 Boston Marathon. The incidents of those days have forever left a mark on our City. As we remember those who lost so much, we reflect on how tragedy revealed our deepest values, and the best of who we are as a community.”

Jeff Bauman, who lost both legs in the bombings, also released a statement on his Facebook page.

Official statement from Jeffrey: “Today’s verdict will never replace the lives that were lost and so dramatically changed, but it is a relief, and one step closer to closure.”

Posted by Jeff Bauman — Boston Strong, True Patriot and Hero on Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Sydney Corcoran, another survivor, tweeted out her relief:

Governor Charlie Baker tweeted out his thoughts on the verdict:

Dic Donohue, a Boston transit officer shot while searching for the Tsarnaev brothers, also took to Twitter:

The parents of Martin Richard, the eight-year-old boy who Tsarnaev so callously placed the bomb directly behind, have not released a statement. Inside the courtroom, though, Denise Richard wept while Bill Richard embraced the prosecutors.

Krystle Campbell, Martin Richard, and Lu Lingzi - all killed by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
Krystle Campbell, Martin Richard, and Lu Lingzi – all killed by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Whatever the jury decides at the penalty phase of the trial, the survivors can now rest easy knowing that justice has been served. They have shown incredible strength and perseverance in the aftermath of this tragedy, and hopefully, they can now start to move on with their lives, put this behind them, and find some closure.

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