DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — The highly anticipated murder trial of a Massachusetts man accused of murdering his wife, whose body has never been found, has been delayed after the defendant was ordered to be sent to a mental hospital.

Brian Walshe appears in court via video conference Aug. 15, 2025. (Court TV)

Brian Walshe was scheduled to stand trial this month on charges including first-degree murder and misleading a police investigation in the death of his wife, Ana, who disappeared in January 2023. Prosecutors said Ana was allegedly having an affair at the time of her death.

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On Monday, Judge Diane Freniere ordered Brian to be transferred from the Norfolk County jail to Bridgewater State Hospital for

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