Brian Walshe’s murder trial began last week, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is breezing through their witnesses.

Walshe faces a first degree murder charge for allegedly killing his wife Ana in January of 2023. The convicted scammer pleaded guilty to lying to police and mishandling Ana’s body but maintains that he had nothing to do with her death.

The defense argued in their opening statement that Ana died from “sudden unexplained death,” and Walshe, fearful that no one would believe he was innocent, disposed of her body so that he could retain custody of their three kids.

Judge Diane Freniere said Friday that prosecutors are moving so swiftly through their case her previous estimate of four and half weeks of evidence will likely shrink down to just three — meaning that the trial

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