Bridgewater State Unveils Statue of Youngest Boston Marathon Victim
The campus statue is a likeness of Martin Richard.
CBS News reported.
University unveils statue of youngest Boston Marathon bombing victim
A life-size sculpture of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings has been unveiled at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
The sculpture of 8-year-old Martin Richard is artist Victoria Guerina’s representation of a well-known image of Martin holding a poster he made that read, “No More Hurting People… Peace.”
Martin’s sister, Jane Richard, who lost a leg in the bombings, sang with a youth choir from the family’s church in Dorchester during Saturday’s ceremony, CBS Boston reported. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Martin’s father, Bill Richard, were among those who spoke.
The sculpture stands in a pedestrian greenway linking the school’s east and west campus.
Bronze statue of #MartinRichard holding his #NoMoreHurtingPeople sign @ #Bridgewater State. #wbz #bostonstrong pic.twitter.com/CUlxgCKS49
— Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) September 26, 2015
University unveils statue of youngest Boston Marathon bombing victim (CBS News)
