Massachusetts man found guilty of ex-girlfriend's 2011 murder
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A Wayland man has been convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend a month after they graduated from high school.
Nathaniel Fujita (foo-JEE'-tuh) was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder in the July 2011 death of Lauren Astley. They were both 18 at the time.
Fujita hung his head as the jury foreman read the verdict.
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Astley's mother broke down in tears.
Prosecutors said Fujita was angry because Astley had broken up with him. They said he stabbed and strangled Astley, then left her body in a marsh.
A forensic psychiatrist testifying for the defense said Fujita lacked the ability to know his actions were wrong due to depression, daily marijuana use and repeated brain injuries suffered playing football.
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A psychiatrist for the prosecution said Fujita acted out of rage and understood his actions.