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Tsarnaev Defense Team Points to Family Dysfunction

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's father was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He claimed he was tortured in a Russian camp during the Russian-Chechen war in the 1990s, a psychiatrist testified Tuesday.   Dr. Alexander Niss, who treated Anzor Tsarnaev from 2003-2005, said the Chechen man showed typical symptoms of PTSD, including anxiety, panic attacks, flashbacks and paranoia. Niss took the stand during the penalty phase of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial,...


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