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Boston marathon bombing: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev charged | |
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The surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction, the US Department of Justice says. | |
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was charged in hospital, could face the death penalty. | |
A White House spokesman has said Mr Tsarnaev will not be treated as an "enemy combatant", as suggested by some Republican members of Congress. | A White House spokesman has said Mr Tsarnaev will not be treated as an "enemy combatant", as suggested by some Republican members of Congress. |
The twin bomb attack near the finishing line of the marathon killed three people, and injured more than 200. | |
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was captured on Friday evening after a huge manhunt during which his elder brother and suspected fellow bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died. | Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was captured on Friday evening after a huge manhunt during which his elder brother and suspected fellow bomber, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, died. |
He has been unable to speak because of a throat wound, though he has reportedly responded to questions in writing. | He has been unable to speak because of a throat wound, though he has reportedly responded to questions in writing. |
As well as a count of using a weapon of mass destruction, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev faces one count of malicious destruction of property resulting in death, the Department of Justice said in a statement. | |
In addition to federal charges, prosecutors for the state of Massachusetts, which does not have the death penalty, could file their own. | In addition to federal charges, prosecutors for the state of Massachusetts, which does not have the death penalty, could file their own. |
"He will not be treated as an enemy combatant," said White House spokesman Jay Carney. | |
"We will prosecute this terrorist through our civilian system of justice." | |
The city of Boston is due to observe a moment of silence for the victims at 14:50 local time (18:50 GMT), exactly one week after the attack. | |
Also on Monday, a private funeral was being held for 29-year-old restaurant worker Krystle Campbell, who was killed at the marathon finish line after going to watch the race with a friend. | |
A memorial service was scheduled later for another victim, Lu Lingzi, a 23-year-old graduate student from China. |