Frankfort Mother Faces 3 Murder Counts in Death of 2-Year-Old Son
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Updated · FOX 32 Chicago · Sep 4
Frankfort Mother Faces 3 Murder Counts in Death of 2-Year-Old Son
3 articles · Updated · FOX 32 Chicago · Sep 4
Summary
Court documents say 2-year-old Barrett Walsh was found hanging in a Frankfort basement Tuesday, and preliminary autopsy findings indicate he died from asphyxia caused by ligature compression of the neck.
Prosecutors charged 38-year-old Corie A. Walsh with three counts of first-degree murder, alleging she intentionally strangled her son and later made statements to police and investigators consistent with the evidence.
Police found Walsh in a bathtub with cuts to her wrists and thighs after what they described as a suicide attempt; she remains hospitalized and will be transferred to jail for a detention hearing once released.
Three other children in the home were not physically injured, while investigators are still analyzing Walsh's cellphone recovered from the bathroom near where she was found.
Prosecutors also said witnesses reported Walsh had recently become deeply interested in the Lindsay Clancy child-murder trial and discussed it in group texts about 3 1/2 hours before the boy was discovered.