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Clark Tried to Cover His Tracks as Cops Searched

DNA evidence led to arrest for Annie Le's murder

By Sarah Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 18, 2009 7:37 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Before his arrest, murder suspect Raymond Clark tried to cover his tracks even as FBI agents and police searched the Yale lab where he worked. Clark, who has been charged with the murder of grad student Annie Le, was seen cleaning areas where Le had been before she died and trying to hide blood-spattered equipment, the Hartford Courant reports.

Police say Le tried to fight off her attacker: A bead from Le's necklace was found near where she last had been seen, and blood was found in the same area. Clark had scratches and bruises—he attributed them to softball and his cat. Clothing containing both their DNA was found in the crawl space where Le's body had been hidden.

Raymond Clark III center, is arraigned at Superior Court in New Haven, Conn., Thursday Sept. 17, 2009 in connection with the murder of Annie Le, a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed in the wall of the research building where they both worked. At left is Assistant Public...
Raymond Clark III center, is arraigned at Superior Court in New Haven, Conn., Thursday Sept. 17, 2009 in connection with the murder of Annie Le, a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed...   (AP Photo/Douglas Healey, Pool)
Raymond Clark III, right, is escorted by by judicial officers during his arraignment at Superior Court in New Haven, Conn.
Raymond Clark III, right, is escorted by by judicial officers during his arraignment at Superior Court in New Haven, Conn.   (AP Photo/Douglas Healey, Pool)
Raymond Clark III 24, is arraigned at Superior Court in New Haven, Conn. Thursday Sept. 17, 2009 in connection with the murder of Annie Le, a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed in the wall of the research building where they both worked. At left is Assistant Public...
Raymond Clark III 24, is arraigned at Superior Court in New Haven, Conn. Thursday Sept. 17, 2009 in connection with the murder of Annie Le, a Yale graduate student whose body was found stuffed in the...   (AP Photo/Douglas Healey Pool)
Raymond Clark III, 24, is lead into court in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 for his arraignment.
Raymond Clark III, 24, is lead into court in New Haven, Conn. on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 for his arraignment.   (AP Photo/Douglas Healey)
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Guest
Sep 23, 2009 12:36 AM CDT
This white boy " sexual predator," is life sentenced! ! You could have just Jacked it off man!! or go to Asia and Marry a beautiful asian girl. a lot of asian girl wants to come in US.you did a bad thing jailommy u jerk.. LMAO....
The_Pinkston
Sep 18, 2009 11:36 PM CDT
Yep F'd in the A!
divetrader
Sep 18, 2009 5:39 AM CDT
Reports have come out saying she wasn't his former girlfriend. He was a control freak who got pissed off if his mice cages got dirty. No offense bahari, ten commandments don't do it for at least half the world. But, morally you would hope people would not want to kill each other.

 
FBI • murder • Connecticut • DNA evidence • Yale • Annie Le • Raymond Clark • lab technician

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