Accused wife killer Brian Walshe has pleaded guilty to two of three charges in connection with his wife’s disappearance and murder.
According to FOX News Digital, Walshe pleaded guilty Monday to unlawful conveyance of a human body and misleading police, during a court hearing at the Norfolk Superior Court in Massachusetts.
He pleaded not guilty to the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, who was last seen January 1, 2023, following a dinner party. Her body has never been found.
Judge Diane Freniere said she would give the victim’s family time for impact statements before scheduling sentencing.
Meanwhile, the murder trial is slated to continue.
As CrimeOnline previously reported, prosecutors alleged that Brian Walshe killed his wife and took measures to conceal her body.
Brian Walshe claimed that Ana had been called back to Washington, D.C., on New Year’s Day 2023, for a work emergency. However, he did not contact her employer until January 4, 2023.
He allegedly claimed she took an Uber or Lyft from home to the airport. Prosecutors said there is no evidence of her leaving home that day.
Prosecutors said Walshe also searched the internet for the best ways to dismember a body, how to clean blood, and whether someone can be charged without a body.
Additional evidence, according to prosecutors, included blood found in the Walshe family’s basement, a bent knife with blood on it, and security footage of Brian Walshe making a trip to a hardware store, where he purchased over $400 in cleaning supplies.
If convicted of murder, Walshe faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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[Feature Photo: Ana Walshe/Instagram]
