Dzhokar Tsarnaev Breaks Down in Court as Aunt Takes Stand

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokar Tsarnaev reportedly wiped tears from his face this week when his aunt took the stand in his federal death penalty trial.

Multiple media outlets are reporting that this is the first time Tsarnaev has shown emotion during his trial for his involvement in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing in Boston, Massachusetts.

While Tsarnaev has been found guilty of all 30 charges relating to his involvement in the 2013 terror attack, the 21-year-old is now facing trial to determine whether he should receive the death penalty.

On Monday, Tsarnaev reportedly broke down in tears and fidgeted in his seat when his aunt, Patimat Suleimanova, took the stand, but began sobbing before she could answer any questions regarding her nephew.

According to the Associated Press, Five relatives, including three cousins and two aunts, took the stand Monday to testify.

Reporter Patricia Wen of the Boston Globe took to Twitter on Monday to comment on Tsarnaev's surprising show of emotion, writing: "#Tsarnaev seen with tissue in his hand and putting it to his eyes. And now he is using his hand to wipe his eyes."

One of the other relatives, Tsarnaev's cousin Naida Sulemimanov, testified that there was "never an occasion when there wasn't a smile on his face."

"I am seeing my brother for the first time in so many years and it is not easy," Sulemimanov, who works as a nurse in Russia, told the court.