Elon Pendulum 8/30/11: Court papers released in Astley case. Chilling details have emerged of the hours leading up to, during and following the alleged murder of Lauren Astley July 3 at the hands of an ex- boyfriend. Astley would have arrived on Elon University's campus last week as a member of the Class of 2015. In an Aug. 23 statement from the prosecution against defendant Nathaniel Fujita, Astley is characterized as a concerned friend who reached out to Fujita, who had recently become detached from other classmates following the end of their three-year relationship in April.