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| Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow declines to claim husband's body | Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow declines to claim husband's body |
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| The widow of the dead Boston Marathon suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, has declined to claim his body and instead authorised his family to collect it, her attorney has said. | The widow of the dead Boston Marathon suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, has declined to claim his body and instead authorised his family to collect it, her attorney has said. |
| Amato DeLuca, who is representing Katherine Russell, said in a statement that his client had just learned that the medical examiner was ready to release Tsarnaev's body and that she wants it released to the Tsarnaev family. | Amato DeLuca, who is representing Katherine Russell, said in a statement that his client had just learned that the medical examiner was ready to release Tsarnaev's body and that she wants it released to the Tsarnaev family. |
| Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body has been at the medical examiner's office in Massachusetts since he died after a gunfight with authorities more than a week ago. | Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body has been at the medical examiner's office in Massachusetts since he died after a gunfight with authorities more than a week ago. |
| Police said Tsarnaev ran out of ammunition before his brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, dragged his body under a vehicle while fleeing the scene. His cause of death has been determined but will not be made public until his remains are claimed. | Police said Tsarnaev ran out of ammunition before his brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, dragged his body under a vehicle while fleeing the scene. His cause of death has been determined but will not be made public until his remains are claimed. |
| An uncle of the brothers, Ruslan Tsarni, said on Tuesday that the family would take the body. "Of course, family members will take possession of the body," said Tsarni, of Montgomery Village, Maryland. "We'll do it. We will do it. A family is a family." | An uncle of the brothers, Ruslan Tsarni, said on Tuesday that the family would take the body. "Of course, family members will take possession of the body," said Tsarni, of Montgomery Village, Maryland. "We'll do it. We will do it. A family is a family." |
| He would not elaborate. Tsarnaev's parents are still in Russia, but he has other relatives on his side of the family in the US, including Tsarni. | He would not elaborate. Tsarnaev's parents are still in Russia, but he has other relatives on his side of the family in the US, including Tsarni. |
| Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is in a prison hospital after being wounded in the shootout with police as he and his brother made their getaway attempt. He is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill, a crime that carries a potential death sentence. | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, is in a prison hospital after being wounded in the shootout with police as he and his brother made their getaway attempt. He is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill, a crime that carries a potential death sentence. |
| DeLuca said Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow met law enforcement officials "for many hours over the past week" and will continue co-operating. FBI agents on Monday visited her parents' home in North Kingstown, Rhode Island where she has been staying, and carried away several bags. Until Tuesday's statement, DeLuca had declined to provide any details about Russell's contact with authorities, except to say that Russell was doing everything she could to assist with the investigation. | DeLuca said Tamerlan Tsarnaev's widow met law enforcement officials "for many hours over the past week" and will continue co-operating. FBI agents on Monday visited her parents' home in North Kingstown, Rhode Island where she has been staying, and carried away several bags. Until Tuesday's statement, DeLuca had declined to provide any details about Russell's contact with authorities, except to say that Russell was doing everything she could to assist with the investigation. |
| In addition to declining to claim the body, which is her right as his spouse, Russell has taken other steps to distance herself from Tsarnaev since arriving at her family's home on 19 April, hours after her husband was killed. Her family released a statement shortly after she was escorted home by federal agents that day saying they "never really knew" Tsarnaev. Russell has also reverted to using her maiden name instead of the name listed on her marriage certificate, Tsarnaeva. | In addition to declining to claim the body, which is her right as his spouse, Russell has taken other steps to distance herself from Tsarnaev since arriving at her family's home on 19 April, hours after her husband was killed. Her family released a statement shortly after she was escorted home by federal agents that day saying they "never really knew" Tsarnaev. Russell has also reverted to using her maiden name instead of the name listed on her marriage certificate, Tsarnaeva. |
| On Tuesday, DeLuca said Russell mourned the deaths from the bombings. "Katherine and her family continue to be deeply saddened by the harm that has been caused," DeLuca said. | On Tuesday, DeLuca said Russell mourned the deaths from the bombings. "Katherine and her family continue to be deeply saddened by the harm that has been caused," DeLuca said. |
| Terrel Harris, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, said Tuesday evening that the state had not yet received Russell's request to release her husband's body. | Terrel Harris, a spokesman for the Department of Public Safety, said Tuesday evening that the state had not yet received Russell's request to release her husband's body. |
| He said arrangements must be made to release the body and once that happens a death certificate will be filed and the cause of death made public. He said it is too soon to speculate on when that might happen. | He said arrangements must be made to release the body and once that happens a death certificate will be filed and the cause of death made public. He said it is too soon to speculate on when that might happen. |
| The Associated Press contributed to this report | The Associated Press contributed to this report |
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