Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old mother of three and real estate executive living in a suburb south of Boston, was reported missing in the early days of 2023. Her husband, Brian, 50, says he found her dead in their bed on New Year’s Day and, in a panic, disposed of her body and lied to police about it. Prosecutors say Brian Walshe killed his wife.
Walshe pleaded guilty to charges of misleading the police and improper conveyance of a human body last month. Now, jurors are deliberating a first-degree murder charge.
The case captured national media attention in part due to the shocking evidence. The prosecution presented video and a receipt from Walshe buying items like a hacksaw, hatchet, mop and bucket. They also showed his search history, which had inquiries into the best way to dispose of a body and a cellphone, and how to clean blood stains from a hardwood floor.
