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He made me work from 4:00 in the morning until late at night. i had to clean the house and wash the dishes and go to the forest to fetch firewood. when i wasnt minding the goats, i had to mind the children. the goats were nicer. the daughters made fun of me because my clothes were torn. they teased me. they beat me. i wanted my mother and father to take me back. i wanted them to let me stay at home and go to school like my brother. but when i thought about how poor they were and how much they, t...

April 9th. by the 16th she was breathing on her own. her parents say they are excited to start a new life with both of their daughters. >> couldnt ask for anything else. we are blessed. so, thank you all for coming, and sharing in hannas incredible journey. its just beginning. jenna: dr. mark holterman is one of the pediatric surgeons that performed this groundbreaking operation. congratulations. its great to have you on the program today. >> thank you. jenna:s a a peed at strike surgeon im sure...

Her when they did, she would have bled to death. >> those people saved her life. >> ill never forget those words. >> matt smith who helped save sydneys life, visits her in the hospital. >> i spoke with him first and thanked him. we both cried together. you couldnt meet a nicer guy. i just got so lucky that these people were actually in the area and did what they did. >> just before 9:00 p.m., officials confirm three deaths from the bombings. 23-year-old boston university grad student lingzi lu. ...

Campbell whose mother patty is shattered. >> couldnt ask for a better daughter. i cant believe this has happened. she was such a hard worker at everything she did. this just doesnt make any sense. >> reporter: as friends, family and neighbors grieve on the evening of monday, april 15th, the scale of the suffering is becoming clearer. 144 people lay wounded in beds scattered across five boston hospitals. 24 in critical condition. >> i saw humanity at its best. i saw heroism, i saw compassion. i a...

>> reporter: as the day goes on we learn that 29-year-old medford, massachusetts resident krystle campbell is one of the other victims of the attacks. her mother patty tried to hold back emotion for the cameras. >> she had a heart of gold and all smiles and couldnt ask for a better daughter. >> reporter: third victim is revealed by boston university, to be a 23-year-old graduate student, chinese national lingzi lu. her adviser and professor remembers a kind woman with a bright future. >> such a ...

I cant believe this has happened. such a hard worker at everything she did. it just doesnt make any sense. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> what kind of daughter was she, maam? >> she was the best. couldnt ask for a better daughter. >> tonight we also remember martin richard, just 8 years old, bright energetic boy from dorchester, massachusetts. gary tuchman has more on the little boy whose life was ended far too early. take a look. >> reporter: this is how martin richard will be remembered. the b...

Is heartbroken at the loss of their child. >> couldnt ask for a better daughter. we cant believe this is happening. such a hard worker in everything she did. this doesnt make any sense. >> krystles best friend suffered a severe leg injury. almost an understatement to say boston is in grief, especially after learning more about the victims of the bombing. >> our coverage continues live with marci gonzalez. marci, the student from boston university. we know so little about her. what can you tell...

Considered critical and now we only have two that are critically ill, but most patients are making good progress and i will not be happy until they are home. >> a vigil was held for 8-year-old martin richard in dorchester, massachusetts. he was with his family near the finish line when the exploded. his 6-year-old sister lost a leg and his mother was severely injured. 29-year-old krystle campbell from medford had been watching the marathon with a friend. first her parents were told their daughte...

Went out to watch the race. according to the the globe, she had moved to arlington, massachusetts about a year ago after helping her grandmother overrecover from surgery. she told the globe she took care of me for two years after the operation. today, her mother also spoke to reporters about losing her daughter. >> she was always smiling and friendly. couldnt ask for a better daughter. we cant believe this is happening. she is such a hard worker in everything she did. just doesnt make any sebs. ...

Lets listen to the mother. >> she was a wonderful person. and everybody that knew her loved her. she loved her dogs. she was always smiling from -- couldnt ask for a better daughter. i cant believe this is happening. she was such a hard worker in everything she did. just doesnt make any sense. couldnt ask for a better daughter. thank you, guys. >> thank you for respecting our privacy. >> very moving words from the mother of krystle campbell the young woman killed yesterday one of three killed he...