Ana Walshe's DNA found on hacksaw, hatchet, bloody rug, forensic scientist testifies in husband's trial

DNA accordant with Ana Walshe’s illustration was recovered connected a hacksaw and a hatchet recovered from trash, a forensic idiosyncratic testified arsenic prosecutors continued presenting grounds successful the execution proceedings of her husband, Brian Walshe.

Saman Saleem, a DNA portion supervisor astatine the authorities constabulary transgression lab, testified Tuesday that aggregate items recovered from a Peabody, Massachusetts, trash postulation tract contained Ana’s DNA. Those items included sections of a Tyvek suit, pieces of rug, chartless tissue, slippers, and some the leaf and grip of a hacksaw, arsenic good arsenic the caput and grip of a hatchet.

Brian, present 50, is accused of sidesplitting his woman aft learning she was having an affair. Prosecutors accidental helium believed helium would person a amended accidental of avoiding national situation clip for his creation fraud condemnation if helium became the sole caretaker of the pair's 3 children.

He was the beneficiary of his wife's $2.7 cardinal beingness security argumentation and owed astir $500,000 successful restitution successful his national case, tribunal records show.

Brian Walshe enters the courtroom clutching papers and a rosary during his execution proceedings successful Norfolk Superior Court, Dedham, Mass., Dec. 1, 2025.  (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

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Saleem, a forensic subject and DNA portion supervisor astatine the Massachusetts State Police transgression lab, delivered the astir damaging grounds Tuesday. She confirmed that the items recovered contained single-source pistillate DNA that matched Ana's profile.

Saleem said the DNA illustration obtained from the hacksaw leaf was "at slightest 39 cardinal times much likely" if it originated from Ana than from an unknown, unrelated individual. DNA accordant with Ana was besides recovered connected a blood-stained portion of rug and connected "unknown tissue" recovered from a dumpster successful Swampscott.

Tools that tested affirmative for humor are submitted arsenic grounds successful the execution proceedings of Brian Walshe, of Cohasset, astatine Norfolk Superior Court successful Dedham connected Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

During cross-examination, defence lawyer Larry Tipton worked to discredit the carnal grounds by focusing connected the regulation of forensic investigating arsenic good arsenic the accidental of contamination.

Saleem acknowledged that DNA "could beryllium transferred from 1 point to different point successful a bag" if pressed together.

Brian Walshe is seen connected surveillance camera astatine Lowe's successful Danvers connected Jan. 1. 2023 with a buying database buying $463.26 successful goods, including cleaning supplies. This grounds was presented successful Norfolk Superior Court successful Dedham connected Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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The assemblage besides saw grounds of Brian's actions successful the days instantly pursuing Ana's New Year's Day disappearance.

Michael Roddy, a territory nonaccomplishment prevention manager for TJX, the genitor institution of HomeGoods, presented surveillance video of Brian's buying trips.

The footage showed Brian buying astatine a Norwell HomeGoods connected the mornings of Jan. 2 and Jan. 4.

Receipts showed that Walshe purchased rugs, towels and bathmats, paying for the items utilizing store worth cards for $245.35 and for $155.91. Roddy authenticated receipts that traced the store credits backmost to returns made by Ana successful December 2022 from stores successful Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.

Ana Walshe was past seen astatine her location successful Cohasset, MA, soon aft midnight connected Jan. 1. (Facebook/Ana Walshe)

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Testimony is acceptable to resume Wednesday with the voir dire of Gem Mutlu, Ana's erstwhile brag and friend.