"On Sept. 11, he was reportedly stabbed in jail while awaiting his trial. His lawyers, Larry Tipton and Kelli Porges, in an affidavit filed with Norfolk Superior Court on Friday, say Walsh was stabbed multiple times in an unprovoked attack by another inmate. Staff brought Walshe to a hospital, where medical personnel treated his injuries before returning him to the medical unit of the jail on Sept. 12. When his lawyers visited him, they described Walshe as "in pain, disoriented and fearful.""
"While Walshe was in "isolation" as an investigation into the attack continued, his lawyers say he had limited access to his discovery or the law library to prepare for his upcoming "complex" trial. Despite showing progress since the attack, Tipton wrote that the "mental and physical effects of the violent assault" continue to prevent Walshe from fully participating in preparing his defense, adding that he is not functioning at the same level as before the incident."
Brian Walshe was ordered to undergo a 20-day mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital two weeks before his murder trial. Norfolk County Judge Diane Freniere set the next competency hearing for Oct. 27, one week after the trial had been scheduled to start on Oct. 20. Ana Walshe, a Cohasset mother of three, went missing around New Year’s Day 2023; prosecutors allege her husband killed, dismembered and disposed of her remains and cite online searches and purchases of a hacksaw, hatchet and cleaning supplies. Police have not found her body. Walshe pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and related charges. He was reportedly stabbed in jail on Sept. 11, and his lawyers say the assault and resulting isolation have limited his access to evidence and legal resources and continue to affect his ability to prepare for a complex trial.
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