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Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev formally sentenced to death

Washington: The US federal judge in Boston formally sentenced 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the 2013 Boston marathon bombing attacks and the killing of a police officer when on the run,

India TV News Desk Published : Jun 25, 2015 7:32 IST, Updated : Jun 25, 2015 7:42 IST

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"What you did to my daughter is disgusting," she said. "I don't know what to say to you. I think the jury did the right thing."

Rebekah Gregory, a Texas woman who lost a leg in the bombing, defiantly told Tsarnaev she is not his victim.

"While your intention was to destroy America, what you have really accomplished is actually quite the opposite — you've unified us," she said, staring directly at Tsarnaev as he looked down.

"We are Boston strong, we are America strong, and choosing to mess with us was a terrible idea. So how's that for your VICTIM impact statement?"

Several victims condemned Tsarnaev for coming to the U.S. as an immigrant from Russia, enjoying the benefits of living here and then attacking American citizens.

"He is a leech abusing the privilege of American freedom, and he spit in the face of the American dream," said Jennifer Rogers, an older sister of slain MIT Officer Sean Collier.

(With inputs from agencies)

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