Former Bowman Principal Malcolm Astley, Father of Lauren Astley, Speaks on Prevention of Future Violence

Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne were composed and looking forward as they addressed reporters Thursday afternoon at the Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn.

Just hours after learning that Nathaniel Fujita had been found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of their daughter, Lauren Astley, Malcolm Astley and Dunne focused on future actions rather than the past.

Saying that Lauren Astley's family experienced "immense grief and outrage at the loss of Lauren's sparkle," Malcolm Astley, speaking for he and Dunne, went on to say that they are "appalled at the similar murders of so many women in supposedly loving relationships."

The Lauren Dunne Astley Memorial Fund is dedicated to ending that violence in dating and domestic relationships, Astley, the former Bowman School principal, continued. The fund, he said, will seek to develop educational programs throughout the state that offer instruction in healthy relationships.

Watch the attached video for the full statement.