Still Missing MA - Ana Walshe, 39, allegedly left home, may have been dismembered, Cohasset, Jan 2023 *husband indicted* #4

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996995719614386534

 

[Megnut]

FWIW, Brian is touching his face A LOT. And blinking rapidly.

IMO he knows what the evidence shows. Without the ME having to say anything.

Hands clasped in prayer gesture, rubbing his lips, while lawyers at sidebar.

Self-soothing, stress relieving gestures?

JMO

 

[Megnut]

Judge says she believes the trial will not go beyond three weeks.

 

[Megnut]

I'm not gonna lie. I don't mind seeing Brian getting handcuffed before leaving the courtroom.

Still, it's no consolation for the stark images we saw today.

JMO

 

[waldojabba]

Sudden death is their only defense that could work because it can exist within the basis of the prosecutions case. She could have died suddenly. He could have panicked, so much so, and because he is a sociopath (which the state never addressed) made a leap not many would.

Can the state ask about other locations that BW may have stashed her body? Can they ask him about his Lies to LE? I'm still unclear if or when the jury will learn about his prior guilty pleas. They have to come in at some point right?

TBF I think BW would be super smooth on the stand. His voice and demeanor seemed calm and unbothered during his interviews. Disjointed yes but heavy on the smooth - like butter. I don't want him up there in his suit feigning innocence.

I still think we are good for a conviction.

Yes I still maintain he has nothing to lose if he takes the stand.
This defense is not helping him. He may even want to be questioned about the psychological labels/diagnosis' he has received thru out his life - they may help explain his odd reaction to her "sudden" death to the jury.
Altho they can easily work against him as well.

JMO

 

[waldojabba]

"Walshe has pleaded guilty to misleading police and improperly conveying a human body, admitting he dismembered Ana and disposed of her remains. He continues to deny murder. His trial follows a prior federal conviction for art fraud, for which he was sentenced in 2024 to 37 months in prison and ordered to pay $475,000 in restitution."

Brian Walshe's Murder Trial Underway for Killing, Dismembering Wife—Live Updates

Brian Walshe found his wife Ana unexplainedly dead in their bed on New Year's Day, his defense team told day one of his trial on Monday. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

www.newsweek.com

 

[geevee]

Yes I still maintain he has nothing to lose if he takes the stand.
This defense is not helping him. He may even want to be questioned about the psychological labels/diagnosis' he has received thru out his life - they may help explain his odd reaction to her "sudden" death to the jury.
Altho they can easily work against him as well.

JMO

Didn't Tipton say near the end of his opening something about the jury 'hearing for themselves' from BW - I'll have to listen to his opening again (yuck) but that's what I recall.

 

[Niner]

"Walshe has pleaded guilty to misleading police and improperly conveying a human body, admitting he dismembered Ana and disposed of her remains.

Oh - so he did admit he dismembered Ana! I did not know that. I shall add that in my notes. Thanks!

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1997012497883111701

State Police analyst testifies about calls between Ana and Brian Walshe before her disappearance. Here’s what we learned. - The Boston Globe

The defense is attempting to show that Ana Walshe had no plans to leave her husband by citing their correspondence about buying property together in late December 2022.

www.bostonglobe.com

 

[Snoopster]

Didn't Tipton say near the end of his opening something about the jury 'hearing for themselves' from BW - I'll have to listen to his opening again (yuck) but that's what I recall.

Prof Jo had an interesting comment on this point on the STS live feed. She said that BW is the only person who could possibly testify or bring evidence in that he found her dead, suddenly. And, since the defense mentioned that as the main thrust of their case that they would be presenting, then BW would HAVE to take the stand. Otherwise they couldn't get that into the trial.

If he doesn't take the stand then the dense counsel would be in a lot of trouble as you can't present something in the opening statement as what the jurors will hear, and then not present it. It has to be in 'good faith'. It would create a very challenging issue for the trial.

 

[waldojabba]

I could be all wet bc I am not able to catch everything going on in this trial - but any how:

Ok so the ceiling hole.
You can see the insulation above the bed uncovered bc of the missing sheet rock.
Investigators found insulation in the bags with her robe slippers etc

I am starting to think he killed her in the bedroom/in bed.

He then set up shop for dismemberment in
the basement. Investigators found blood and knife or hammer down there I believe.
And remember that door leading to the basement was a door that had a child proof lock up high on it.

Maybe they can tie the insulation in the ceiling to the insulation in the bags? Even if they cannot how odd... to have insulation with Ana's things ...coincidence? I think not.

Also did the Landlord know about the ceiling hole before the murder ? If not ( I dont recall) then maybe after he wrapped up her rigor body in the rug and lifted it he hit /butted the ceiling with the end of the rug, because of the rigidiity of the body it would not bend? And that created the hole.

He must have stripped the sheets too etc. He did shopping at HomeGoods where he prob replaced a few things - rugs among them.

JMO

 

[waldojabba]

Oh - so he did admit he dismembered Ana! I did not know that. I shall add that in my notes. Thanks!

Thats what Newsweek says.
JMO

 

[waldojabba]

Didn't Tipton say near the end of his opening something about the jury 'hearing for themselves' from BW - I'll have to listen to his opening again (yuck) but that's what I recall.

Yes I don't remember exact words ..but that was the conclusion I came to !

Here is the full opening statement - I cannot listen rn. I did once and not sure I can twice

EDIT TO ADD - FROM Tipton's OPENING
"When he entered the bedroom and began to get into bed, he sensed something was wrong. You will hear evidence that it made no sense to him,” Tipton told jurors. “He nudged Ana his wife. She didn’t respond."

Emphasis by me - You will hear evidence ...imo it has to be from BW bc no one else was there alive unless the Mother is on the witness list and he brought her into the room?

https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/testimony-at-brian-walshe-murder-trial-details-21223658.php

 

[Serononin]

I'm about 15 minutes behind real time....

Legionnaires Disease? Seriously? Is he going to try to pin her suddenly death on exposure to Legionnaires Disease????

Judge called for the sidebar.

JMO

That's honestly mildly better than what I was expecting (I thought he was gonna go full conspiracy theorist and blame her "sudden death" on the Covid vaccine).

Although considering what we now know about what Covid does to the body, blaming her death on the actual virus might have been a slightly more believable move

 

[Megnut]

I could be all wet bc I am not able to catch everything going on in this trial - but any how:

Ok so the ceiling hole.
You can see the insulation above the bed uncovered bc of the missing sheet rock.
Investigators found insulation in the bags with her robe slippers etc

I am starting to think he killed her in the bedroom/in bed.

He then set up shop for dismemberment in
the basement. Investigators found blood and knife or hammer down there I believe.
And remember that door leading to the basement was a door that had a child proof lock up high on it.

Maybe they can tie the insulation in the ceiling to the insulation in the bags? Even if they cannot how odd... to have insulation with Ana's things ...coincidence? I think not.

Also did the Landlord know about the ceiling hole before the murder ? If not ( I dont recall) then maybe after he wrapped up her rigor body in the rug and lifted it he hit /butted the ceiling with the end of the rug, because of the rigidiity of the body it would not bend? And that created the hole.

He must have stripped the sheets too etc. He did shopping at HomeGoods where he prob replaced a few things - rugs among them.

JMO

The hole in the ceiling is bizarre. State keeps referencing it so it's got to be evidentiary. LE recovered the missing piece from a bottom drawer.

They haven't suggested that it's deformed in any way but if it is... whoa....

They established that, Brian didn't ask about repairs to it, when he got the cold call ... suggesting there was no need for repairs then but a need later, when Brian reached out--

Exposed insulation tied to insulation with items recovered in relation to Ana's death, that's compelling.

If the drawered piece of drywall is deformed .... maybe it corresponds to the State's theory of the case. I'm thinking something like the swing of a bat.

I think the State is going to show that Ana experienced violence in that room.

JMO

 

[Megnut]

That's honestly mildly better than what I was expecting (I thought he was gonna go full conspiracy theorist and blame her "sudden death" on the Covid vaccine).

Although considering what we now know about what Covid does to the body, blaming her death on the actual virus might have been a slightly more believable move

If they put on a defense with an expert who blathers on about true cases of sudden unexplained death of adults, I think the Defense might ask about a whole litany of diseases which could theoretically result in sudden death, not just Legionnaires. Covid. Who knows what other spaghetti they'll throw at that wall. Black Plague. Biblical times leprosy.

JMO

 

[Serononin]

If they put on a defense with an expert who blathers on about true cases of sudden unexplained death of adults, I think the Defense might ask about a whole litany of diseases which could theoretically result in sudden death, not just Legionnaires. Covid. Who knows what other spaghetti they'll throw at that wall. Black Plague. Biblical times leprosy.

JMO

Since it's New England, maybe they'll also throw lyme disease into the mix

 

[BUF]

Waiting for this prosecution witness, possibly next week….

Jeremy Dozier is the CEO of Axios Security, the private investigations firm in Washington D.C. hired by Diana Walshe to determine if Ana Walshe was having an affair.

https://www.patriotledger.com/story...c119750d00----v118743&gca-ft=193&gca-ds=sophi

 

[katydid23]

Things change.

How does Brian making a dinner reservation on Dec 30 for Jan 1 undo premeditation?

We don't know intent.

Maybe he thought he could woo her.
Maybe he thought it would look like he wasn't planning to murder her.
Maybe he wasn't planning to murder her when he made the reservation.
Maybe he had committed to murdering her just yet.
Maybe he planned to beg her to stay with him.
Maybe he realized she was moving on.

Maybe his motive is as old as time. If he couldn't have her, no one was going to.

JMO

I think that on Dec 30th , he still thought he could woo her back. He would take her to a nice dinner and show her pictures of new porsche 911s, and diamond rings, that he was giving her for Christmas?

However he did have a Plan B in mind, just in case she tried to leave with the kids...

Sadly, I think Ana decided to come clean on the New Year. I think she decided to tell him the truth about wanting to leave the marriage and move the children with her to DC. And that triggered his murderous Plan B option.

 

[LMDlong]

Yes I still maintain he has nothing to lose if he takes the stand.
This defense is not helping him. He may even want to be questioned about the psychological labels/diagnosis' he has received thru out his life - they may help explain his odd reaction to her "sudden" death to the jury.
Altho they can easily work against him as well.

JMO

I have wondered if he drugged her .