Opening statements set to begin in murder trial of Brian Walshe
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A jury in Massachusetts will hearing opening statements today in the murder trial of Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing and dismembering his wife in 2023. Follow for live news updates.
• Opening statements begin: A jury in Massachusetts will hearing opening statements today in the murder trial of Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing and dismembering his wife in 2023. • Guilty of lesser charges: Brian Walshe, who denies killing Ana Walshe, pleaded guilty last month to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body. Her body has not been found. • Chilling evidence: Prosecutors say investigators found trash bags allegedly discarded by Brian Walshe containing a hacksaw, hatchet, and items with both his and Ana Walshe’s DNA. They also uncovered internet searches such as “How long before a body starts to smell?” A Massachusetts man on trial for the murder and dismemberment of his wife pleaded guilty last month to misleading police and improper conveyance of a human body last month. On the day jury selection began in his murder trial, Brian Walshe pleaded guilty to the lesser charges without a plea deal from prosecutors. Prosecutors refused to negotiate, according to a defense filing, “unless negotiations included the indictment charging murder.” In court, Walshe’s lawyers made it clear that while he was admitting to obstructing the investigation, he was not admitting to murdering his wife. Walshe also confirmed to the judge that he disposed of her body.
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