Lindsay Clancy-obsessed mom Corie Walsh, accused of hanging 2-year-old son, also had plans to kill her husband: prosecutors
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Key Points:
- Corie Walsh, an Illinois mother obsessed with Lindsay Clancy, is charged with murdering her 2-year-old son Barrett by hanging and allegedly planned to poison her husband, according to prosecutors.
- Walsh reportedly believed she had killed her other three children and was experiencing severe delusions, with her defense attorney describing her as "severely mentally ill" and in a psychotic episode at the time of the incident.
- During a bail hearing, Walsh's lawyer requested immediate medical care to prevent her from harming herself, highlighting her diagnosis of "grief psychotic disorder" following the alleged killing.
- Walsh had been discussing the Lindsay Clancy trial with friends shortly before the incident, but her defense rejected any connection, calling suggestions that she was a "copycat" both inaccurate and offensive.
- In the hours before Barrett's death, Walsh sent confusing messages to friends expressing distress and denial of her involvement, and after the incident, she was found in a bathtub with self-inflicted wounds; her husband, who supports her, cooperated with authorities.
