The father of Martin Richard, the eight-year-old boy who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombings, has revealed that he accidentally still sets the table for five. In a moving article in the Boston Globe, Bill Richard said that he and his wife Denise notice the hole where Martin should be every day - from family trips to sports games to an empty seat in the back of the car. And after setting one plate too many at the dinner table, Bill quietly puts the extra away. Tuesday will mark one year since Martin was killed near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon. His then-seven-year-old sister Jane's lost her left leg in the tragedy, while Bill's ear drums were ruptured and Denise was struck with shrapnel, leaving her blind in one eye.
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The Richard family have revealed their painful struggle after losing Martin a year ago
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His father Bill suffered ruptured eardrums, his mother Denise was left blind in one eye and their daughter Jane, now 8, lost her left leg in the deadly explosion last April
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Their son Henry, 11, was left with PTSD from the attacks but has impressed his parents with his quiet resilience
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The family, from Dorchester, Massachusetts, has set up a foundation in Martin's memory and more than 100 runners are taking part in the marathon for the charity next week
Joy: Her parents look on as @placeholder reacts to a magician after he performed a card trick during her eighth birthday party earlier this year