As a result, the family appears to have suffered a rancorous split. In their desperation to reach Tsarnaev during the trial, his paternal relatives have tried sending letters, arranging phone calls and even encouraging a friend to go to the Boston courtroom and cry out to Tsarnaev during a hearing. But all of these efforts failed to reach him, they say, let alone convince him to fire his lawyers. Their focus now has turned to outside help, primarily from rights activists and international institutions, though these efforts also have little chance of success.
On Wednesday, they met with a leading rights activist in Chechnya, Heda Saratova, in the hope of filing an appeal in the case to the European Court of Human Rights. Saratova informed them that the U.
On hearing the news, Maret Tsarnaeva, the aunt, let out a laugh through her tears. Listen to the most important stories of the day. Write to Jon Kamp at jon. All Rights Reserved. Skip to Main Content Skip to Search. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services.
Dow Jones. Kamp wsj. Niss said. Show Conversation Hide Conversation 6. Sponsored Offers. Most Popular News. Photos: Boston bombings suspect: Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, was the subject of an April photo essay that appeared in a graduate school magazine at Boston University. According to the article, he had hoped to become a naturalized American and make the U. Olympic boxing team. Authorities say an overnight shootout with police left him dead on April 19, Tsarnaev shows how he strengthens his ankles, according to the photo essay.
The photographer did not want to be named for this story. Though he had lived in the United States for five years, Tsarnaev said in the essay: "I don't have a single American friend. I don't understand them. Tsarnaev works out. Tsarnaev stretches during boxing practice. Tsarnaev tapes up his hand. He won the New England Golden Gloves heavyweight division in Known for his flashy clothes and in-your-face self-confidence, Tamerlan aspired to join the U.
After interviewing Tsarnaev and family members, the FBI said it "did not find any terrorism activity, domestic or foreign, and those results were provided to the foreign government. It's not clear what he did while there, but Tsarnaev's father has said his son was with him at all times. He returned to the United States in July Read More. Seventy-two hours before the bombing, he was seen working out at the Wai Kru mixed martial arts gym with his younger brother.
Tsarnaev's lawyers are hoping his background - combined with their claim that he was heavily influenced by his radical older brother, Tamerlan - will convince the jury he does not deserve a death sentence. Tamerlan, 26, was killed days after the bombing during a getaway attempt.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev lived in the former Soviet republic of Kyrgyzstan and the Dagestan region of Russia, bordering Chechnya, before moving to the U. He was 19 at the time of the marathon bombing. The defense also called as a witness Michael Reynolds, a Princeton University professor who described the North Caucasus region of Russia, including Chechnya, a mountainous area of southern Russia where Tsarnaev's father's family has roots.
Reynolds gave a history of the region, including its centuries of conflict with Russia.
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