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Female DNA Found on Bomb in Boston Attack
By Evan Perez And Devlin Barrett
Investigators have found female DNA on at least one of the bombs used in the Boston Marathon attacks, though they haven't determined whose DNA it is or whether that means a woman helped the two suspects carry out the attacks, according to U.S. officials briefed on the probe.
The presence of genetic material does not necessarily mean a woman helped build the pressure-cooker bombs, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing. The genetic material could have come from a woman who was in the room where the devices were built, or from a cashier at a store where one of the bomb parts was purchased, the official said. The test results have prompted investigators to look more closely at women who may have had contact with the alleged bombers, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his younger brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Investigators are collecting DNA samples from some women who were close to the pair to provide a comparison.
Les trois nouveaux suspects sont trois étudiants de 19 ans: Dias Kadyrbayev et Azamat Tazhayakov, originaires du Kazakhstan, et Robel Phillipos, Américain. Les deux premiers sont accusés de complot visant à entraver la justice, a précisé le procureur. Ils auraient cherché à détruire et faire disparaitre le sac à dos de Djokar Tsarnaev, de sa chambre universitaire de l'université du Massachusetts à Dartmouth, après que l'adolescent eut été identifié par le FBI, trois jours après l'attentat. Tous les deux étaient entrés aux Etats-Unis avec un visa d'étudiant. Le troisième est accusé de fausse déclaration. Aucun détail n'a été donné sur la teneur de cette déclaration.