Brian Walshe , scheduled to stand trial next month for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe , was reportedly stabbed in Norfolk County Jail in Dedham, Massachusetts, on Thursday night.

He was taken to a Boston hospital for treatment of a superficial injury, where he was treated and released, according to a law enforcement source close to the investigation. He is now back at the jail.

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Walshe is scheduled to go on trial on Oct. 20 . He faces first-degree murder, misleading a police investigation and other charges in the death of his wife, whose body has never been recovered. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

Ana Walshe, who is originally from Serbia, was last seen early on Jan. 1, 2023 following a New Year

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