April 17, 2013

Third Boston Marathon Bomb Victim Identified



The third victim of the Boston marathon has been identified as Lü Lingzi, pictured, from Beijing, who was pursuing a graduate degree at BU in Mathematics and Statistics. Her devastated father said learning of his only child's death 'is like a dagger in our hearts'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2310289/L-Lingzi-Boston-bombing-victim-Chinese-graduate-23.html

'It is like a dagger in our hearts': Devastated father of killed Chinese graduate student, 23, speaks about pain of learning his only child was the third person killed in Boston terror attacks
Third victim of Boston marathon bombing named by her devastated father in China as 23-year-old Lü Lingzi
She was an only child whose parents were immensely proud she was able to study in America
The graduate student at Boston University, from Shenyang in north-east China, was at the race with two friends
Her social media accounts reveal her to be an enthusiast; a dog-loving foodie who enjoyed cooking and eating out
One friend, Zhou Danling, was badly injured in the attack - although she has reportedly regained consciousness
The other two fatalities are eight-year-old Martin Richard and 29-year-old restaurant manager Krystle Campbell
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By DAILY MAIL REPORTER and DANIEL BATES IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
PUBLISHED: 01:43 EST, 17 April 2013 | UPDATED: 13:40 EST, 17 April 2013

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