Officials investigating the Boston Marathon bombing say they have found images of a potential suspect from survelliance camera footage. They say a man was seen dropping of a bag on the scence. Earlier FBI denied widespread re[ports that a suspect had been arrested. Three people died in two blasts near the finish line on Monday. Boston city council president Mr Murphy said detectives had spotted a potential suspect in survelliance footage from a nearby store. He said he did not know whether invetigators had identiofied the man but added "they may be on the verge of arresting someone and that is good" Investigators have been sifting through thousands of pieces of evedence, ranging from video recoded on mobile phones to fragments of shrapnel removed from the victims' legs. Officials said a circuit board and a battery pack- parts of trggering mechanism had been recovered and the lid of a pressure cooker, apprently blown off during the explosion, was found on the roof a nearby building. The bombs are believed to consisted of explosives placed in 1.6 (Gallon) 6 liter pressure cooker, one with shards of metal and ball bearings and other with nails.
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