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Boston Marathon bombing survivor killed in Dubai car crash
Source: Associated Press
Boston Marathon bombing survivor killed in Dubai car crash
Associated Press in Boston
Monday 7 March 2016 20.17 GMT
A college student who survived serious injuries in the Boston Marathon bombing was killed in a car accident in Dubai at the weekend, a spokesman for Northeastern University said on Monday.
Victoria McGrath was killed on Sunday, along with another Northeastern student, Priscilla Perez Torres, the Boston school confirmed. McGrath and Torres were on a personal trip, and not studying abroad.
Northeastern president Joseph E Aoun sent a letter on Monday about the students’ death.
“She was devoted to helping others through leadership in student organizations and community service work,” Aoun said of McGrath.
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Associated Press in Boston
Monday 7 March 2016 20.17 GMT
A college student who survived serious injuries in the Boston Marathon bombing was killed in a car accident in Dubai at the weekend, a spokesman for Northeastern University said on Monday.
Victoria McGrath was killed on Sunday, along with another Northeastern student, Priscilla Perez Torres, the Boston school confirmed. McGrath and Torres were on a personal trip, and not studying abroad.
Northeastern president Joseph E Aoun sent a letter on Monday about the students’ death.
“She was devoted to helping others through leadership in student organizations and community service work,” Aoun said of McGrath.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/07/boston-marathon-bombing-survivor-killed-dubai-victoria-mcgrath
