Wayland Town Crier 2/16/13: Jury visits sites in Wayland murder case. Jurors on Friday toured sites in Wayland key in the murder case against Nathaniel Fujita, accused of strangling his ex-girlfriend and hiding her body in a marsh more than a year and a half ago. The jury of 10 men and six women hearing the Fujita murder case in Middlesex Superior Court went on a view of several sites in Wayland, which lasted about two and a half hours.
Boston Globe 2/16/13: Fujita murder trial tours Wayland crime scenes. Jurors in the Nathaniel Fujita trial were taken by bus Friday to three Wayland locations allegedly tied to the slaying of Lauren Astley. As the first week of the trial ended, jurors visited the Fujita home, the nearby Wayland Town Beach, and a secluded site off Water Row, where Astley’s body was found, partially submerged in mud.
Boston Globe 2/15/13: Jurors in Nathaniel Fujita trial visit crime scenes in Wayland today. Jurors in the murder trial of Nathaniel Fujita, the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, on Friday morning visited three locations in the Wayland area that played key roles in the death of Lauren Astley. The jurors visited the Fujita home, where prosecutors allege the defendant lured Astley on July 3, 2011 and allegedly attacked her.The juors stayed for about a half hour.
Wayland Patch 2/15/13: Fujita Chooses Not to Accompany Jury on Site Visits in Wayland. Friday morning, jurors who will decide the verdict in Nathaniel Fujita’s murder trial visited three locations in Wayland that figure prominently in that case. The defendant chose not to take part in those visits.
Wayland Patch 2/15/13: Jurors Will Visit Wayland Spots Today Relevant to Fujita Murder Trial Jurors are expected to gather at Middlesex Superior Court Friday morning only briefly before they will board a bus for a trip to Wayland. In Wayland, Prosecutor Lisa McGovern and Defense Attorney William Sullivan will explain to jurors what they are viewing as they visit sites in town important in the murder trial of Nathaniel Fujita.
