Husband of missing Massachusetts woman charged with murder

BOSTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) – The husband of a Massachusetts lady who has been lacking since New Yr’s Day was charged on Tuesday together with her homicide after authorities earlier stated that they had discovered a knife and blood within the basement of their residence, a prosecutor stated on Tuesday.

Brian Walshe, 47, was already being held on $500,000 bail after being arrested on Jan. 8 on a cost of deceptive a police investigation into the disappearance of Ana Walshe in a case that has garnered nationwide headlines.

Norfolk District Legal professional Michael Morrissey stated a homicide warrant has now been issued towards Brian Walshe within the dying of Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old mom of three who has been lacking from Cohasset since about Jan. 1.

Walshe shall be arraigned Wednesday in Quincy District Courtroom. An assistant for his lawyer, Tracy Miner, declined to touch upon the cost, saying her “focus is on defending Mr. Walshe in court docket.”

Ana Walshe, who labored in actual property firm Tishman Speyer’s Washington workplace, was reported lacking on Jan. 4 by her employer and husband.

On the time, Brian Walshe was on home arrest awaiting sentencing in Boston federal court docket after admitting in 2021 he offered forgeries of Andy Warhol artwork based mostly on work he had taken from a former school classmate and by no means returned.

Brian Walshe initially stated had taken a ride-hailing service to the airport for a flight to Washington for work, authorities have stated.

However throughout a Jan. 9 court docket listening to, Assistant Norfolk District Legal professional Lynn Beland stated authorities discovered no proof she truly took such a experience and {that a} airplane ticket for Jan. 3 went unused.

Beland stated investigators later found that Brian Walshe on Jan. 2 purchased $450 of cleansing provides at a Dwelling Depot. When police obtained a warrant to look his residence, they discovered blood in basement and a bloody knife, she stated.

Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Modifying by Lisa Shumaker

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