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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Rolling Stone cover

US magazine Rolling Stone was under fire on Wednesday for placing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover, which critics said treats the Boston bombing suspect almost like a pop celebrity.

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This week's cover of the publication known for its interviews with rock stars shows a goateed Tsarnaev, 19, with a melancholic expression, his touseled brown curls falling gently into his eyes.

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The image, which sparked outrage in some quarters, was likened to a famous portrait of the late singer Jim Morrison of the rock group "The Doors," who committed suicide in 1971.

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The accompanying Rolling Stones article, titled "The Bomber," was described by the magazine in a statement as a "deeply reported account of the life and times" of Tsarnaev.

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The article is based on interviews with dozens of sources that "deliver a riveting and heartbreaking accout of how a charming kid with a bright future became a monster," it said. Versions of the Tsarnaev photo previously have been reproduced by others, but Rolling Stone's use of the image has irked many in a country still shocked by the carnage caused by the pressure cooker bombs detonated at this year's Boston Marathon.

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