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Brian Walshe Attacked in Massachusetts Jail Weeks Before Murder Trial

Officials report non-life-threatening injuries with treatment at a Boston hospital before his return to custody.

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Brian Walshe listens during his arraignment on Jan. 18, 2023, at Quincy District Court in Quincy, Mass. Walshe was indicted in the death of his wife who has not been seen since Jan. 1, the Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrisey said Thursday, March 30, 2023. (Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via AP, Pool, File)
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Overview

  • Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office says an individual in custody was assaulted around 9:55 p.m. Thursday inside a housing unit at the Dedham jail.
  • Officers intervened immediately, subdued another incarcerated person, and recovered a makeshift blunt instrument, according to the sheriff’s statement.
  • Walshe was conscious and alert, taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for treatment, and returned to the jail overnight.
  • The incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and state police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office, and no officers were injured.
  • Walshe has pleaded not guilty and is set for trial on Oct. 20 on charges tied to his wife Ana’s 2023 disappearance, a case built on alleged incriminating searches, cleaning-supply purchases, and forensic traces.