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.

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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.

According to the Wayland High School 2011 commencement program, Fujita and Astley were classmates and both graduated from WHS in early June.

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