Gossip: Widow of 'Boston bomber is starting to reject strict Muslim rules

The widow of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has started to reject the strict Muslim rules her husband forced upon her, it has been claimed.

Katherine Russell, 24, is living at her parents' home in Rhode Island with her daughter by Tsarnaev, and her family is encouraging her to convert back to Christianity, according to reports.

She has also changed her name back to Katherine Russell from Karima Tsarnaeva, the name she adopted after marrying Tsarnaev, who was killed earlier this year following a police shootout.