Boston Marathon bombings: First pictures of devices used to kill, injure and maim at race
A zip, chunks of bloodied metal and pieces of a circuit board were among the items left behind after the blast These twisted pieces of bloodied metal, wires and nails are all that are left of the bombs which exploded at the Boston Marathon killing three and injuring more than 100 people.Both bombs – packed with the deadly shards – were carefully placed in black duffel bags and hidden near the finishing line, according to US sources.They had been deliberately designed to cause explosions that would injure, maim and kill innocent bystanders.Last night US authorities released images showing the remains of the devices.One photo shows part of a zip alongside an exposed piece of a circuit board.Another image shows a contorted piece of metal, which was part of one of the pressure cookers said to be used in the bombings.A third shows what appears to be the burnt remains of a garment.The FBI have appealed for members of the public to come forward with photos, videos or anything suspicious they might have seen or heard."The range of suspects and motives remains wide open," Richard DesLauriers, an FBI agent said.He vowed to "go to the ends of the Earth to identify the subject or subjects who are responsible for this despicable crime."
A zip, chunks of bloodied metal and pieces of a circuit board were among the items left behind after the blast These twisted pieces of bloodied metal, wires and nails are all that are left of the bombs which exploded at the Boston Marathon killing three and injuring more than 100 people.Both bombs – packed with the deadly shards – were carefully placed in black duffel bags and hidden near the finishing line, according to US sources.They had been deliberately designed to cause explosions that would injure, maim and kill innocent bystanders.Last night US authorities released images showing the remains of the devices.One photo shows part of a zip alongside an exposed piece of a circuit board.Another image shows a contorted piece of metal, which was part of one of the pressure cookers said to be used in the bombings.A third shows what appears to be the burnt remains of a garment.The FBI have appealed for members of the public to come forward with photos, videos or anything suspicious they might have seen or heard."The range of suspects and motives remains wide open," Richard DesLauriers, an FBI agent said.He vowed to "go to the ends of the Earth to identify the subject or subjects who are responsible for this despicable crime."