Boston bombings: Barack Obama pledges "This city will run again" in tearful tribute to terror attack victims
Boston bombings: Barack Obama pledges "This city will run again" in tearful tribute to terror attack victims
Investigators have an image of a man they want to question after footage showed him placing a bag down at the scene of the blast
Emotional: Barack and Michelle Obama
Anguished President Barack Obama brought comfort to the bombed city of Boston today with a rousing speech that brought tears to his devastated audience and beyond.With first lady Michelle at his side, the President reassured the 2,000-strong congregation at the city’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross: “This city will run again”.His words were met with a passionate standing ovation from the interfaith gathering which included emergency workers, and civic and religious leaders struggling to come to terms with the worst US terror attack since 9/11.As Mr Obama paid tribute to the three killed and 178 injured, many grievously, the traumatised city’s sorrow most bitterly felt during his touching words for outrage’s youngest victim, eight-year-old Martin Richard.Poignantly, Martin had made a peace poster shortly before the two blasts tore through Monday’s marathon crowds.
Investigators have an image of a man they want to question after footage showed him placing a bag down at the scene of the blast
Emotional: Barack and Michelle Obama
Anguished President Barack Obama brought comfort to the bombed city of Boston today with a rousing speech that brought tears to his devastated audience and beyond.With first lady Michelle at his side, the President reassured the 2,000-strong congregation at the city’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross: “This city will run again”.His words were met with a passionate standing ovation from the interfaith gathering which included emergency workers, and civic and religious leaders struggling to come to terms with the worst US terror attack since 9/11.As Mr Obama paid tribute to the three killed and 178 injured, many grievously, the traumatised city’s sorrow most bitterly felt during his touching words for outrage’s youngest victim, eight-year-old Martin Richard.Poignantly, Martin had made a peace poster shortly before the two blasts tore through Monday’s marathon crowds.