The Tsarnaev Trial Ends—but for the Jurors, the Trauma May Endure
Jurors witness horror on a regular basis. At the close of the Boston Marathon bombing trial, prosecutors pulled out the clothing and possessions of eight-year old victim Martin Richard. Item by item the last shreds of a boys’ life were introduced in excruciating detail—a bloody jersey, bomb-melted shorts, metal, wood, and the devastating shrapnel that tore the breath away from a smiling child. The jurors wept openly in court.
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