Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife and dismembering her body

A Massachusetts man convicted of murdering his wife in 2023 and dismembering her body was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole

A Massachusetts man convicted of murdering his wife in 2023 and dismembering her body was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Brian Walshe, 50, was found guilty of first-degree murder Monday, nearly three years after his wife, Ana Walshe, disappeared on New Year’s Day. She was last seen at her home in Cohasset, Massachusetts.

Prosecutors say that after the murder, partly motivated by financial gain, Walshe methodically cut up his wife's body and disposed of it in dumpsters. He conducted more than a dozen Google searches during the cover-up, including "10 ways to dispose of a dead body if you really need to."

At the hearing in Norfolk County Superior Court, Walshe was also sentenced to no less than 19 years for lying to police and no less than two years for the improper disposal of his wife's body.

"The seriousness of your acts cannot be overstated," Massachusetts Superior Court Judge Diane Freniere said. "Your acts in dismembering your wife's body and disposing of her remains in multiple area dumpsters can only be described as barbaric and incomprehensible."