BOSTON-- Opening statements in the trial of Boston bomb suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be delayed due to slower-than-expected progress in jury selection, the court said on Thursday.
"As a result, the previously estimated date for the start of the presentation of the case, January 26, is not realistic. It is not possible yet to specifically target a new start date," a spokeswoman for the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts said in a release.
Tsarnaev is accused of setting off twin pressure-cooker bombs at the finish line of the Boston Marathon in 2013, killing three people and injuring more than 260. He has pleaded not guilty.
Reuters
