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Defense Continues to Present Its Case in Fujita Murder Trial
The defense team for Nathaniel Fujita will continue to present its case today in an effort to show that Fujita was insane at the time he killed 18-year-old Lauren Astley.

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The defense team for Nathaniel Fujita will continue to present its case today in an effort to show that Fujita was insane at the time he killed 18-year-old Lauren Astley.

Nathaniel Fujita sobbed at the defendant's table as the mother of Lauren Astley, the woman he is accused of killing, testified in court Thursday.
Wayland man Nathaniel Fujita is facing first-degree murder charges arising from the death of Lauren Astley, also of Wayland, in 2011.
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Witnesses Wednesday said Lauren Astley's DNA was found on multiple items connected with Nathaniel Fujita, and that she died with multiple wounds and a badly beaten body.
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The Wayland boys' ice hockey team will take on Rockport Thursday in the first round of the MIAA tournament.
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Wayland man Nathaniel Fujita is facing first-degree murder charges arising from the death of Lauren Astley, also of Wayland, in 2011.
The Weston boys' ice hockey team will take on Bedford Thursday in the first round of the MIAA tournament.
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Tuesday was a technically detailed day of testimony in the murder trial of Nathaniel Fujita, the Wayland man accused of killing Lauren Astley in 2011.
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The Wayland boys' basketball team will take on Saugus Tuesday in the first round of the MIAA tournament.
Wayland man Nathaniel Fujita is facing first-degree murder charges arising from the death of Lauren Astley, also of Wayland, in 2011.
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