DEDHAM, Mass. (Court TV) — Appearing in court after a month-long stay at a state mental hospital, Brian Walshe was ruled competent and ready to stand trial for murder as jury selection begins next week.

Brian Walshe sits in court during a competency hearing on Nov. 14, 2025. (Court TV)

Walshe is facing several charges, including first-degree murder, in the death of his wife, Ana Walshe, who disappeared in January 2023. Walshe’s trial was initially scheduled to begin in October, but was delayed when he was admitted to Bridgewater State Hospital because of competency concerns .

Walshe’s attorneys had said that his anxiety following an attack by another inmate at the Norfolk County Jail had left him unable to assist in his own defense or stand trial.

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