Man goes to court to face charges of killing his wife – NECN

The Cohasset, Massachusetts, man accused of killing his wife is expected to appear in court on Wednesday.

Ana Walshe was reported missing in January 2023, and a few weeks later her husband Brian Walshe was arrested on charges including murder, misleading an investigation and improper movement of a human body.

He is now being held without bail and a trial date has not yet been set.

Would you like to receive up-to-date information on the Walshe murder case, as well as detailed background information and analysis? Listen to “The Searches for Ana Walshe” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts.

At the last hearing in the case in June, prosecutors gave an overview of the investigative process, which they said was still ongoing.

Norfolk County Assistant District Attorney Greg Connor told the court that he has received all crime lab materials and plans to file a discovery notice, except for the state DNA lab tests. He said the DNA lab is expected to complete testing of his items later this month and he will then file another discovery report.

It is unclear whether those DNA results will be discussed in court on Wednesday.

The Walshe case is one of the most high-profile murder cases in the region in recent years. Just days into 2023, Ana Walshe was first reported missing, and as the search for her became increasingly desperate, her husband Brian was charged. He was initially charged with misleading the police and ultimately with murder. He pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The body of the 39-year-old mother of three was never recovered. Prosecutors alleged Brian killed her early on New Year's Day in her Cohasset home, dismembering her body and throwing it in the trash.

Brian allegedly conducted a series of Google searches on his son's iPad about dumping a body.

Prosecutors will likely have to rely on digital evidence — including DNA lab tests and internet searches — to secure a jury conviction since Ana's body was never found, criminal justice experts told NBC10 Boston.

While searching for Ana, law enforcement eventually found in a dumpster near Brian's mother's home clothing and jewelry that Brian Walshe said she was wearing when she left her home early on New Year's Day, as well as a hacksaw containing a bone fragment located. prosecutors said.

The case officer in the Walshe murder investigation was Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor – the police officer who also led the John O'Keefe murder investigation and was suspended without pay for his unprofessional conduct that came to light in the Karen Read trial. Prosecutors have already announced that Proctor will not testify in the Walshe trial.