Boston Bomber Prayerfully Apologizes to Victims; Judge Orders Death Penalty

By John Bacon
REUTERS/U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston/Handout via Reuters / RNS
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is pictured in this handout photo presented as evidence by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, Massachusetts on March 23, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS / U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston / Handout via Reuters / RNS
Jun 24, 2015
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Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologized in court June 24 for “the suffering that I’ve caused” in the April 2013 attack that killed three people and wounded hundreds.

Tsarnaev said in a shaky voice that he was guilty and that he prays for the victims.

“I am sorry for the lives that I’ve taken, for the suffering that I’ve caused you, for the damage that I’ve done — irreparable damage,” he said, breaking more than two years of public silence.

“I pray for your relief, for your healing,” he added.

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is pictured in this handout photo presented as evidence by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston, Massachusetts on March 23, 2015. Photo courtesy of REUTERS / U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston / Handout via Reuters / RNS