Crime & Safety
Wayland Murder Suspect Arrives at Framingham District Court
Nathaniel Fujita, 18, of Wayland has arrived at court to be arraigned on charges he murdered Lauren Astley. He was arrested Monday in Framingham, at the home of his aunt.
Shortly before 11 a.m., Nathaniel Fujita of Wayland arrived at Framingham District Court in the back of a Wayland police car, escorted by two Wayland Police officers. Fujita, wearing an orange Wayland football T-shirt and black shorts, did not respond to reporters' questions before being led down the stairs and into the court.
Fujita has been charged with the murder of Lauren Astley, the 18-year-old Wayland girl who disappeared Sunday night and whose body was found Monday morning near the Sudbury-Wayland line. She was reportedly last seen leaving her job at Sunday evening.
According to the 2011 commencement program, Fujita and Astley were classmates and both graduated from WHS in early June.
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Fujita was arrested in Framingham at the home of his aunt.
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