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‘48 Hours’ report on death of Lauren Astley spotlights issue of breakup violence

New York Daily News 10/24/13: ‘48 Hours’ report on death of Lauren Astley spotlights issue of breakup violence. Producers are hoping that CBS News’ coverage…

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“48 Hours” to examine murder in Wayland of Lauren Astley

Wayland Town Crier 10/24/13: “48 Hours” to examine murder in Wayland of Lauren Astley. Wayland resident Malcolm Astley hopes the “48 Hours” program airing Saturday…

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CBS’ 48 Hours to Run Piece on Breakup Violence featuring Lauren Astley

CBS’ 48 HOURS: “Loved to Death” explores dating and breakup violence through an inside look at the murder of 18-year-old Lauren Dunne Astley at the…

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CBS’ 48 Hours to run documentary on dating violence at 10pm next Saturday

CBS’ 48 Hours will be airing their documentary on dating violence at 10 PM next Saturday. Wayland Town Crier 10/21/13: CBS to air show on…

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CBS program to film in Wayland for segment on dating violence

Wayland Town Crier 9/6/13: CBS program to film in Wayland for segment on dating violence. A spokesman for the CBS program “48 Hours” contacted Wayland…

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Teens trained to spot drama before it turns dangerous

CNN 6/25/13: Teens trained to spot drama before it turns dangerous. Lauren Astley knew her ex-boyfriend was having a hard time getting over their breakup….

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Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne on “Katie” with Katie Couric

Katie 5/25/13: Redemption. Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne appeared on Katie Couric’s show “Katie” as part of the theme “Redemption”. Lauren Astley was a Wayland, Massachusetts teenager whose life was tragically cut short at the hands of her high school sweetheart. Lauren’s boyfriend, Nathaniel Fujita, was charged with strangling and fatally stabbing her in July 2011. If you were Lauren’s parents, how could you possibly go on? Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne have managed to move on with extraordinary grace. The video is here (or play it below), and additional photos from the segment are online here

Wayland Patch 3/26/13: Parents Tell of Graciousness, Activism in Face of Daughter’s Murder. “Extraordinary grace.” Such were the words Katie Couric used to introduce two of the guests on Monday’s episode of “Katie.” Those two guests were Malcolm Astley of Wayland and Mary Dunne of Weston, parents of Lauren Astley, the Wayland teenager killed in July 2011 by her ex-boyfriend and Wayland High School classmate Nathaniel Fujita. “If you were her parents and she was your only child, how could you possible go on?” Couric asked in her introduction. “But they have managed to and with extraordinary grace.”

Wayland Town Crier 3/26/13: Slain Wayland teen’s parents appear on ‘Katie’. Lauren Astley’s parents appeared on Katie Couric’s talk show Monday afternoon to discuss the importance of promoting healthy relationships among teenagers. Mary Dunne and Malcolm Astley, whose daughter was murdered in Wayland in 2011 by her ex-boyfriend Nathaniel Fujita, were the first guests on Monday’s episode of “Katie,” which focused on forgiveness and redemption. The episode was taped on March 14.

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