JUSTICE IS SERVED, BUT IT IS IN VAIN SINCE MY CHILD IS GONE: Ana’s mother reacted to the verdict against Brian Walshe!

Brian Walshe was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of Ana Walshe without the possibility of parole, and her mother Milanka Ljubičić spoke out after the verdict.

After Brian was sentenced to life imprisonment, Ana Walshe’s mother commented briefly on whether justice was served by this verdict.

-Justice is served in a way, but all that is in vain when my child is gone. I have nothing from his life sentence, my child is gone – Ana’s mother told us.

As a reminder, Brian Walshe was sentenced to life in prison without parole because he killed his wife Ana Walshe and dismembered her body in the family home. He previously pleaded guilty to two counts of the indictment – disposing of the body and lying to the police during the investigation, but his defense was based on the claim that he found his wife dead and that he “panicked.” However, the jury previously found him guilty of murder.

Ana Walshe’s sister addressed the court

Ana Walshe’s sister spoke today at the sentencing of Brian Walshe, whom a jury found guilty of Ana’s murder. With tears in her eyes, she spoke about her sister, emphasizing that she will never be forgotten.

-I am here today to speak on my own behalf and on behalf of my mother. I want to share with you how the loss of my sister has forever changed our lives. Namely, the loss of my sister Ana changed our world in a way we could never have imagined. Ana was not just my sister. She was the person I grew up with, someone who knew me in a way no one else ever will. I struggle with the grief that comes, hoping every morning that all of this is just one terrible dream – Ana’s sister said at the beginning of her address.

Walshe faces additional penalties

In addition to first-degree murder, Walshe faces additional penalties – up to 20 years in prison for misleading the police – a sentence that increases due to the murder conviction itself, as well as an additional three years for disposing of Ana’s body.

Reconstruction of the disappearance of Ana Walshe

Ana Walshe (39), a real estate executive and mother of three children, disappeared on January 1, 2023, after a New Year’s Eve celebration in the family home with her husband Brian Walshe.

Ana disappeared on New Year’s Eve itself, January 1, 2023, and was reported missing several days later. Her body was never found.

Shortly before Ana’s disappearance, Brian Walshe, according to the prosecution, hired a private detective because he suspected his wife was cheating on him. Their marriage was already in crisis due to his legal problems that were unrelated to this case.

At the time, Walshe was under house arrest, awaiting sentencing for selling forged Andy Warhol paintings.

In our separate text, read the detailed list of Brian Walshe’s internet searches.

See the reaction of Brian Walshe’s mother after the sentencing in a separate text.