A Frankfort, Illinois mother accused of killing her 2-year-old son had been discussing the high-profile Lindsay Clancy murder trial with friends just hours before the boy was found dead, court documents allege, and has hired one of Casey Anthony's former attorneys to defend her.Corie A.Walsh, 38, later told officers she killed her son because she believed he was the "devil" and the "anti-Christ," a petition seeking to deny her pretrial release obtained by Fox 32 in Chicago states.Walsh has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder in the death of her son, Barrett Walsh.
The filing mentions her interest in the Clancy case but does not allege that it was connected to Barrett’s death.ILLINOIS MOTHER CHARGED WITH MURDER IN DEATH OF 2-YEAR-OLD SON IN CASE DRAWING COMPARISONS TO LINDSAY CLANCYWalsh’s attorney, Andrea Lyon, said she was "psychotic" and rejected any connection between her client’s interest in the Clancy case and the alleged killing.Corie A.Walsh, 38, in a booking photo provided by law enforcement.
Prosecutors are asking a judge to deny her pretrial release following the death of her 2-year-old son.(Will County Detention Facility)"They are not correlated at all.
It’s just accidental," Lyon said, calling speculation that Walsh’s actions were a copycat crime "baseless and cruel."Court documents show Frankfort police officers were called to a home in the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court just after 4 p.m.Sept.
1 for a report of an injured child.Upon arrival, officers found a neighbor performing CPR on Barrett after she reportedly discovered the toddler hanging from a basement rafter with his feet off the ground.SUBURBAN ILLINOIS BOY DIES IN SUSPECTED DOMESTIC HOMICIDE AS NEIGHBORS FEAR ANOTHER LINDSAY CLANCY CASEThe neighbor brought Barrett down, laid him on the floor and attempted CPR while calling 911, later telling police the boy was cold and had no pulse.Barrett was pronounced dead at the scene, and a preliminary autopsy determined...