Mexican bombing death toll rises to 8; three men cleared

A boy has died of injuries that he sustained Monday night in Morelia, Mexico, when two grenade explosions went off during the city's Independence Day celebrations. Seven people were killed and more than a hundred injured than night.

The death of Angel Herrera, 13, takes the death toll to eight, according to this Associated Press report.

Meanwhile, the three men arrested in connection with the bombings last week have been cleared of suspicion, reports Ken Ellingwood.

"The federal attorney general's office said in a statement issued late Thursday that the men had 'no link' to the attack Monday on crowds gathered for Independence Day festivities in Morelia, capital of Michoacan state."

Below, watch a video from the scene on Wednesday -- two days after the bombing -- which includes an interview with survivor Rafael Bucio.

-- Deborah Bonello, in Mexico City

Photo: Candles bearing the image of Mexico's beloved Virgin de Guadalupe were placed to the side of Morelia's central plaza Wednesday in memory of those who lost their lives Monday when two grenade explosions ripped through the city's Independence Day celebrations. Credit: Deborah Bonello / Los Angeles Times