Missing mum's husband 'threatened to kill her' before couple married in 2014

13 January 2023 , 12:36

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Ana was last seen on January 1 but wasn't reported missing until January 4 when her colleagues raised the alarm (Image: Facebook)

The husband of a missing mum-of-three "threatened to kill her" before the couple married in 2014, police have claimed.

Ana Walshe, 39, from Massachusetts, US, told authorities in Washington, D.C, her then boyfriend Brian Walshe, 46, threatened to kill her and her friend during a seven minute phone call.

The police report, which states the incident happened on August 2, 2014, says: "C-1 reports that on listed date and time s-1 made a statement over the telephone that he was going to kill c-1 and her friend. S-1 now lives in Boston, Massachusetts."

Metropolitan Police Department revealed the C-1 refers to Ana Knipp, which was her maiden name, and S-1 is in reference to Brian Walshe.

Ana did not follow up the complaint as she "refused to cooperate in the prosecution", according to police.

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Brian was captured by a CCTV camera buying £370 worth of cleaning supplies at a home improvement store the day after Ana went missing (Greg Derr/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

The couple married a year later in 2015 with Ana moving to Boston in the same year.

The mum was reported missing on January 4, by her employer after she was last seen on New Year's Day leaving her home in Cohasset, Massachusetts, US.

Ana was expected get a taxi to Logan International Airport in Boston for her flight to Washington.

Her husband is being held by police a $500,000 bond on a charge of misleading investigators (Facebook)

However, she never made it to the airport and her mobile phone has been turned off since she went missing, police say.

Brian has been arrested and is being held by police a $500,000 (£400,000) bond on a charge of misleading investigators in connection with his wife's disappearance.

The husband was captured by a CCTV purchasing heavy duty cleaning supplies in Home Depot where he spent $450 (£370) using cash.

He did not tell police he had been to the home improvement store, where he bought mops, buckets, tarps, tape and other items on January 2.

Two families were going through the legal process attempting to gain custody of Brian and Ana's children (Facebook)

Police also found a bloodied knife found in the basement, along with a rug, hack saw and hatchet.

Attorney Beland said Brian misled investigators so he could either buy more time or dispose of evidence.

He was also revealed to have searched the internet asking "how to dispose of a 115-pound woman's body".

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Liam Buckler