Third victim killed in Boston Marathon bombings identified as Chinese citizen

The victim was from Shenyang, Liaoning, and a graduate of the Beijing Institute of Technology, reports said. Over the last hours, hundreds of condolence messages have been posted on the reported victim's Sina Weibo microblog.

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The third victim of the Boston bombings was identified as Lu Lingzhi. Photo: Screenshot via Sina Weibo

Published: 7:46am, 17 Apr 2013Updated: 4:13am, 29 Aug 2013

The third victim who died in the Boston Marathon bombings was identified as a Chinese citizen and a student at Boston University, the Chinese Consulate in New York said.

Boston University has confirmed that one of its graduate students was killed by the blasts without identifying the victim. The family has asked that the name of the victim not be disclosed, the Chinese consulate said in a statement.

Several media outlets have identified the victim as Lu Lingzi, from Shenyang, Liaoning, and a graduate of the Beijing Institute of Technology.

An editor at the Shenyang Evening News said Lu’s father confirmed his daughter’s death when reporters visited the family home.

Over the last hours, thousands of condolence messages have been posted on the reported victim's Sina Weibo microblog.

The Chinese victim is one of three people killed by the twin blasts. The other two are eight-year-old Martin Richards and Krystle Campbell, 29, both from Boston. More than 170 people were injured; some remain in critical condition.