Overview
- State pathologist Richard Atkinson resumed testimony, describing red-brown stains, an apparent blood clot, hair clumps, and tissue-like material on rug pieces taken from a Swampscott dumpster.
- Atkinson said he collected a metal piece engraved “Gucci” from the carpeting, consistent with earlier testimony that Ana Walshe owned Gucci jewelry.
- Jurors watched surveillance showing Walshe buying buckets, cleaners, rags, and a hacksaw at several stores, along with video of him placing a trash bag in a Swampscott dumpster.
- A forensic scientist testified that a hacksaw and other tools returned positive presumptive results for blood, as prior digital evidence outlined searches about dismemberment and phone data near trash sites.
- Judge Diane Freniere told jurors to expect roughly two more weeks of evidence as the prosecution continues its case; Walshe denies murder after pleading guilty to misleading police and improperly moving a body.