Accused wife murderer Brian Walshe is being kept locked up.

The Cohasset man, indicted for the murder of his wife 39-year-old Ana Walshe, will remain behind bars as his case moves ahead for trial. He’s due back in court on August 23 with a pre-trial conference set for Nov. 2.

Prosecutors said today in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham that the 48-year-old dad suspected his wife was having an affair and he searched one of her male friend’s Facebook accounts. His mother also hired a private investigator to shadow Ana, prosecutors added.

They also said Brain was the lone beneficiary of his wife’s life insurance policy which they said was worth more than $2 million.

In rebuttal, his defense attorney said prosecutors were cherry-picking Google searches to fit their bogus storyline — adding he also made Google searches for “best places for family vacation” and other harmless prompts.

The indictment charges Walshe with the murder of his wife, misleading a police investigation/obstruction of justice and for improper conveyance of a human body. If convicted of the murder, Walshe would be subject to a mandatory life sentence behind bars.

The disappearance of Ana Walshe from her Cohasset home on the first day of the year dominated local headlines, especially when her husband was no longer considered a help in the search for his wife but instead suspected of her murder.

This is a developing story …