The father of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy who was among three people killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, issued a statement on Tuesday.
In the statement, Bill Richard noted that his wife, Denise, and his daughter are both still recovering from what he described as “serious injuries.”
The statement, via WBZ-TV in Boston:
My dear son Martin has died from injuries sustained in the attack on Boston. My wife and daughter are both recovering from serious injuries. We thank our family and friends, those we know and those we have never met, for their thoughts and prayers. I ask that you continue to pray for my family as we remember Martin. We also ask for your patience and for privacy as we work to simultaneously grieve and recover. Thank you.
