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Corie Walsh charged with murder of 2-year-old son in Illinois
Corie Walsh, 38, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder following the death of her 2-year-old son, Barrett, in Frankfort, Illinois. Authorities state that the child was found unresponsive, hanging from a basement rafter with a ligature around his neck. A preliminary autopsy determined the cause of death was asphyxia due to ligature compression.
Prosecutors allege that Walsh was intensely interested in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial and had been discussing the case in group text messages with friends just hours before her son was found. Walsh reportedly told investigators she killed the child because she believed he was the ‘devil’ and the ‘anti-Christ.’
At the time of the incident, Walsh's husband was out of state. Police discovered Walsh in a bathtub with self-inflicted injuries, and she was hospitalized before being taken into custody. Three other children were present in the home at the time but were found unharmed. Walsh's defense attorney has stated that the mother was experiencing a psychotic episode during the incident.
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Barrett Walsh · Corie A. Walsh · Corie Walsh · Frankfort · Frankfort Police Department · Frankfort, Illinois · Lindsay Clancy · Will County · Will County Adult Detention Facility · Will County Coroner’s Office
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 7 SOURCES] Three other children in the home were found unharmed. pulptastic.com · nypost.com · www.nutiminn.is · harbingersdaily.com · wltreport.com · +1 more
- [● 20 SOURCES] Corie Walsh allegedly told investigators she killed her son because she believed he was the ‘anti-Christ’ and ‘devil’. pulptastic.com · nypost.com · www.nutiminn.is · harbingersdaily.com · www.breitbart.com · +14 more
- [● 14 SOURCES] Corie Walsh has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder. pulptastic.com · nypost.com · www.nutiminn.is · harbingersdaily.com · wltreport.com · +9 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] Walsh sent text messages to friends regarding the Lindsay Clancy murder trial approximately three hours before her son was found. pulptastic.com · nypost.com · www.nutiminn.is · www.breitbart.com · www.milletnews.com · +12 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] An autopsy confirmed that 2-year-old Barrett Walsh died of asphyxiation caused by ligature compression of the neck. pulptastic.com · nypost.com · www.nutiminn.is · harbingersdaily.com · wltreport.com · +8 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] Police determined Walsh attempted to self-harm and she was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. pulptastic.com · nypost.com · www.nutiminn.is · harbingersdaily.com · wltreport.com · +10 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] Walsh's husband was out of state at the time of the incident. pulptastic.com · wltreport.com · www.nutiminn.is · www.breitbart.com · harbingersdaily.com · +4 more
- [● 15 SOURCES] The incident occurred at the family home in Frankfort, Illinois. harbingersdaily.com · pulptastic.com · wltreport.com · www.nutiminn.is · www.breitbart.com · +10 more