Lab technician arraigned, charged with murdering Yale grad student found stuffed in lab wall

Lab tech arraigned on murder charge in Yale death

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A lab technician charged with murdering a Yale grad student has been arraigned.

Raymond Clark III kept his head bowed during the three-minute appearance. The accused killer of 24-year-old Annie Le did not enter a plea. He said “yes, your honor” when asked if he understood his rights.

The judge set bail at $3 million.

Clark was arrested Thursday at a hotel and charged with murdering Le, whose body was found stuffed in the wall of a research building on what would have been her wedding day.

Police say it was a case of workplace violence, but didn’t elaborate.

Clark was sent to a holding cell. His next court date is Oct. 6

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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A lab technician charged with murdering a Yale grad student is in court for arraignment.

Raymond Clark III arrived at court in New Haven just after 10 a.m. escorted by police with his hands cuffed behind his back.

Clark was arrested Thursday at a hotel and charged with murdering Annie Le, whose body was found stuffed in the wall of a research building on what would have been her wedding day.

Police say it was a case of workplace violence, but didn’t elaborate.

Police had been waiting outside the Super 8 hotel in Cromwell, about 25 miles north of the Ivy League campus, where Clark got a room shortly after being released from police questioning in the death of the 24-year-old student.