Crime & Safety

Wayland Man on Trial for Murder of Natick Mall Employee

Nathaniel Fujita is facing first-degree murder charges in the death of ex-girlfriend Lauren Astley, who was an assistant manager at 344.

The trial of Nathaniel Fujita, the Wayland High School graduate accused of killing his ex-girlfriend on on July 3, 2011, is in its second day at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn today.

Fujita is accused of killing Lauren Astley, as assistant manager at 344 at the Natick Mall, shortly after she got off work that night.

Wayland Patch is contributing live updates throughout the day from the courthouse.

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