Boston marathon bombs were pressure cookers packed with nails and ball bearings
Both bombs – packed with the deadly shards – were carefully placed in black duffel bags and hidden near the finishing line, according to sources
Mayhem: Bloodied victims being rescued after first bomb just as second one explodes
The Boston bombs which unleashed terror at the marathon were lethal devices consisting of metal, nails and ball bearings crammed into pressure cookers, it emerged today.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.President Obama today admitted the US authorities still had no idea who was behind the attacks.However, officials disclosed that similar bombs had been used in Afghanistan.Dr David Mooney, Director of the trauma centre at Boston Children’s Hospital, said: “One of the sickest things for me was seeing nails sticking out of a little girl’s body.”As the fog lifted from the bloodied city streets, a clearer picture emerged as to the horror behind the destruction which killed three – including eight-year-old Martin Richard – and injured 176.
Both bombs – packed with the deadly shards – were carefully placed in black duffel bags and hidden near the finishing line, according to sources
Mayhem: Bloodied victims being rescued after first bomb just as second one explodes
The Boston bombs which unleashed terror at the marathon were lethal devices consisting of metal, nails and ball bearings crammed into pressure cookers, it emerged today.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.President Obama today admitted the US authorities still had no idea who was behind the attacks.However, officials disclosed that similar bombs had been used in Afghanistan.Dr David Mooney, Director of the trauma centre at Boston Children’s Hospital, said: “One of the sickest things for me was seeing nails sticking out of a little girl’s body.”As the fog lifted from the bloodied city streets, a clearer picture emerged as to the horror behind the destruction which killed three – including eight-year-old Martin Richard – and injured 176.