Ana Walshe’s ex-lover takes the stand in murder case
Jurors heard testimony from Ana Walshe s lover about their relationship and the tension in the Walshe marriage Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court the fourth day of Brian Walshe s first degree murder trial Walshe is accused of killing his wife Ana Walshe in January He pleaded guilty last month to lying to police and illegally disposing of her body but asserts he had nothing to do with her death William Fastow communicated the jury their affair began after Ana Walshe moved into a D C townhouse he sold her in the spring of The pair went to dinner and movies sailed in Annapolis Maryland and worked out together Fastow announced he took her to his work functions and socialized with his friends but they didn t socialize with hers During the curriculum of their relationship Fastow explained that Ana Walshe confided in him about Brian Walshe s legal trouble Walshe had pleaded guilty to federal fraud charges and his home confinement was predicated on being the primary caretaker for the couple s three boys That meant the children had to live in Cohasset which made Ana Walshe sad Fastow commented Over time she became despondent over the situation he testified It deeply upset her Ana Walshe had reported Fastow she was hoping that her husband would avoid prison time for the federal fraud charges and that the family would then relocate to the D C townhouse But in July of when Brian Walshe s sentencing was pushed back that goal seemed farther from reach It was then Fastow noted that his relationship with Ana became more serious and he cut off seeing anyone else The biggest stressor in Ana Walshe s life was not being able to resolve Brian Walshe s federal scenario Fastown reported She felt it was holding up her life By the fall the couple was spending holidays together They went to Dublin Ireland for Thanksgiving A rendezvous in D C on Dec and subsequent snowfall made Ana miss Christmas Day with Brian and the kids in Cohasset Fastow stated that Ana had described him that this upset Walshe and that the two argued about it Over the winter holiday while Fastow was with his kids in Idaho and Ana was in Cohasset they texted each other Ana s last communication came in just after midnight Jan wishing him a happy New Year The first insufficient days of the year Fastow continued to text and call Ana even calling her landline thinking she may have blocked his number but she didn t respond On Jan the day Ana was disclosed missing Brian called Fastow Fastow declined at first for fear Brian was calling to confront him about the affair Sorry to bother you sure everything is fine Brian reported in a voicemail after his second call explaining that Ana was missing Fastow instantly called back then checked the garage at Ana s townhouse for her car using a code Brian gave him But she wasn t there then or when he checked back later in the day Fastow and Ana Walshe were supposed to get dinner together that night She had booked her flight to D C and Fastow had made a restaurant reservation They were supposed to talk about their future together he disclosed but they never got the chance Related Articles Live updates Brian Walshe murder trial Day Brian Walshe prosecutors examine gruesome evidence hacksaw stained red How to saw a body Police testify on Brian Walshe browser searches Watch Brian Walshe Trial Live How to clean blood from a wood floor Karen Read investigator Michael Proctor mentioned at Brian Walshe trial On cross-examination Brian Walshe s defense attorney Kelli Porges pushed back on how detailed the couple s future plans were getting Fastow to testify that they weren t concrete He disclosed that Ana needed to figure out what would happen with Brian and the affair and that Fastow had his own concerns about how his oldest child would react to news that he was in a new relationship During your conversations or time with Ana Walshe she never notified you Brian Walshe was suspicious of you Porges required Fastow mentioned that Brian once called him while he and Ana were out to dinner which was remarkable The two men had only spoken on the phone a limited times and never met in person Fastow didn t answer and Brian advised Ana later that one of the kids had taken his phone and made the call accidentally That s the closest thing that happened where we were concerned that Brian had revealed out Fastow testified I m not asking if you felt concerned I mean you were having an illicit affair you re consistently kinda concerned someone s going to find out right Porges sought I mean I suppose he replied Fastow narrated Porges that Ana had never described him that she was worried Brian knew about their relationship In addition to testimony from Fastow jurors also heard evidence that Brian s cellphone was tracked to a trash compactor where police later exposed brown-red stained clothing and rug samples sawing tools and tyvek suit The phone evidence also presented a safari search for William Fastow from Brian s phone on Jan the day Ana was broadcasted missing and the two men ended up talking on the phone Testimony on the cell phone content will continue in court on Friday
