Stephen Woolfenden testified for the prosecution about losing his left leg in the Marathon bombing, his young son's injuries, and his fear when rescuers carried the child away. He identified himself in Forum surveillance footage but did not recall seeing the man in the white hat or whether that man bumped him.
WitnessNovartis Institute of Biomedical Research
Stephen Woolfenden
Cancer biologist at Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research, working in drug discovery.
Appeared2015 Federal Trial
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Stephen Woolfenden testified for the prosecution on Day 51 about the Marathon bombing's effects on him and his three-year-old son, Leo. He described checking Leo before recognizing that his own left leg had been severed, applying a belt, and being unable to release the stroller buckle. A bystander applied another belt and took Leo away. Woolfenden recalled fearing separation from his son and worrying about his wife, Amber, who was running the race.
Woolfenden described his below-knee amputation, wounds to his right leg requiring tissue removal, burns, a perforated eardrum, rehabilitation, and use of a prosthetic leg. He also detailed Leo's head injury, skull fracture, perforated eardrum, and burns. His testimony addressed both physical harm and the fear he experienced while injured and separated from his family.
Woolfenden identified himself and the stroller in Forum surveillance clips but did not recall seeing the man in the white hat or whether that man bumped him. The court admitted a stroller photograph over objection. He described Martin Richard as appearing fatally injured and Denise Richard pleading with Martin without a response; this was Woolfenden's eyewitness impression, not a medical determination. During playback, the court barred questions asking him to interpret Martin's movements, stating that the video spoke for itself. The defense asked no questions.
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