Brian Walshe's high-profile murder trial is set to move forward after the Cohasset father was found competent Friday to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe.

Jury selection is set to begin this week, and it's expected to be yet another Massachusetts murder trial that will garner public interest -- similar to what we saw with the Karen Read trial.

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Walshe faces charges for killing, dismembering and discarding the body of his wife around New Year's Day 2023. Ana Walshe's body has never been found.

“That’s obviously an essential element of any homicide prosecution, it's usually the easiest element of any homicide prosecution but without a body it’s a little more difficult," NBC10 Boston chief legal

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