BOSTON, MA - APRIL 15: In this image released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on April 19, 2013, a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing walks near the marathon finish line on April 15, 2013 in Boston, Massachusetts. The twin bombings at the 116-year-old Boston race resulted in the deaths of three people with more than 170 others injured.(Photo provided by FBI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The uncle of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev says his nephew has been buried in Virginia.
Ruslan Tsarni, who lives in Maryland, said Friday that the body was buried with the help of a “faith coalition.” He would not say where in Virginia the remains had been entombed.
READ MORE: COVID In Maryland: 468 New Cases, 26 Deaths ReportedThe burial this week ended a frustrating search for a community willing to take the body, which had been kept at a funeral parlor in Worcester, Mass., as cemeteries refused to take the remains.
READ MORE: BWI Recognized As Best North American Airport Of Its Size By ACI WorldTsarnaev was killed April 19 in a getaway attempt after a gunbattle with police. His younger brother, Dzhokhar, was captured later in the day and remains in custody.
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