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/1996221549527924859

 

[LMDlong]

Sudden unexplained death is the defense.

and that's basically it.

I don’t get how “sudden unexplained death” can proven without a body and an autopsy.

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996312043943788996

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996312498480239009

 

[Eli9]

I don’t get how “sudden unexplained death” can proven without a body and an autopsy.

They are going to throw it out as a form of reasonable doubt. Since there is no body that is their way to say BW didn't kill her and that she died of natural causes. They can't prove it but they can insert it into their defense and the minds of the jury.

Then they will go on to say that BW panicked and did what he needed to do to get rid of her body. They aren't going to deny he bought the cleaning supplies or did the google searches. But they will argue that he is innocent of killing her.

In essence their theory can co-exist within the facts of the prosecution.

I don't believe the jury will go for it but it's the best defense they have.

MOO

 

[Cindizzi]

Article from November 24, 2025 contains this photo

Ana Walshe's body was never found. How will that affect husband's murder trial?

“It’s entirely circumstantial but the circumstantial evidence is strong,” a defense lawyer said of the case against Brian Walshe.

www.masslive.com

 

[Eli9]

Article from November 24, 2025 contains this photo

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Ana Walshe's body was never found. How will that affect husband's murder trial?

“It’s entirely circumstantial but the circumstantial evidence is strong,” a defense lawyer said of the case against Brian Walshe.

www.masslive.com

I wish they would have been able to find that wet vac.

 

[Cindizzi]

 

[Cindizzi]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1995934770610799089

 

[sunfumplr]

I'm sorry if this question has been answered, but didn't their house burn down shortly after she went missing? Did they ever determine what caused that? I know this was a long time ago, I'm just wondering if he did it. I feel like that could be explored, but might be unviable due to lack of evidence.

 

[Bounceycat]

I'm sorry if this question has been answered, but didn't their house burn down shortly after she went missing? Did they ever determine what caused that? I know this was a long time ago, I'm just wondering if he did it. I feel like that could be explored, but might be unviable due to lack of evidence.

The fire was at a house Ana had previously owned. The fire happened after Ana had sold it. It was deemed accidental.

Fire at house formerly owned by missing Cohasset mother Ana Walshe deemed accidental

Investigators said Saturday that a fire that broke out at the home formerly belonging to missing Cohasset woman Ana Walshe was accidental, and purely a coincidence.

www.cbsnews.com

 

[sunfumplr]

The fire was at a house Ana had previously owned. The fire happened after Ana had sold it. It was deemed accidental.

Fire at house formerly owned by missing Cohasset mother Ana Walshe deemed accidental

Investigators said Saturday that a fire that broke out at the home formerly belonging to missing Cohasset woman Ana Walshe was accidental, and purely a coincidence.

www.cbsnews.com

Thank you so much for the answer.
I also had another question for this forum. Does anyone have the timestamp for when they make the "sudden unexplained death" argument in the trial video? Thank you.

 

[Cindizzi]

Thank you so much for the answer.
I also had another question for this forum. Does anyone have the timestamp for when they make the "sudden unexplained death" argument in the trial video? Thank you.

Not exactly what you asked for, but here’s the Defense opening statement

P.S. Welcome to Websleuths!

 

[sunfumplr]

Not exactly what you asked for, but here’s the Defense opening statement

Thank you all for being so accommodating.
Edit: And thank you for welcoming me! I did not see that initially.

 

[Cindizzi]

Prosecution Opening Statement