Crime & Safety
Stoneham Mom Comforts Sons Who Each Lost Leg in Bombings
Liz Norden spoke to ABC News about her sons Joseph, "JP," and Paul, who were severely injured in Monday's Boston Marathon terror attack.
Editor's note: This article was updated on Wednesday at 2:22 p.m. to reflect changes made in the ABC report linked to and cited here.
Liz Norden, the Stoneham mother of two sons who each lost a leg in Monday's Boston Marathon terror attack, told ABC News that when doctors removed Joseph "JP" Norden's breathing tube, his first question was about his brother Paul.
ABC reports that Paul's girlfriend Jackie was severely burned and one of the brothers' close friends lost his right leg from the hip and his left leg from the knee.
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JP currently lives in Wakefield and Paul is a Stoneham resident.
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Charity accounts have been set up to support those from Stoneham injured in Monday's terrorist attack.
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