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BBC: Boston Marathon bombing Tsarnaev’s death sentence overturned

By BBC.

Published Aug. 1, 2020 at 12:57 am

Three people were killed and more than 260 injured when two bombs planted by Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (L) and his brother exploded at the finish line of 2013 Boston Marathon.

A US appeals court has overturned the death sentence given to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for the deadly bombing attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured when two bombs planted by Tsarnaev and his brother exploded at the finish line.