Illinois mom charged with killing toddler was closely following Lindsay Clancy trial, officials say
Summary
An Illinois woman named Corie Walsh was charged with first-degree murder after her 2-year-old son was found dead in their home. Walsh had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy and told investigators she killed her son because she believed he was the devil.Key Facts
- Corie Walsh, 40, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder after her son Barrett was found dead on September 1 in their Chicago suburb home.
- Walsh had been closely following the high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children.
- Walsh was texting friends about the Clancy trial hours before her son was found.
- Barrett died of asphyxia caused by ligature compression of the neck, meaning something wrapped around his neck blocked his breathing.
- Walsh was found in the home with self-inflicted cuts and was treated at a hospital.
- She told investigators she killed her son because she believed he was the “devil” and “anti-Christ.”
- Walsh’s attorney said she was having a psychotic episode.
- No official connection was made between Walsh’s actions and the trial she was following.
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