ILLINOIS – The husband of a Lindsay Clancy-obsessed mom accused of hanging their 2-year-old son supported her in court Thursday as she pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing in the harrowing case.
Corie Walsh – who allegedly left the lifeless body of her toddler, Barrett Walsh, dangling from a rafter before trying to kill herself on September 1 – appeared in bright red jail garb with her hair tied back.
Walsh, 40, was charged with first-degree murder after Barrett’s two older siblings found him with a rope around his neck and feet off the ground in the basement of the family’s home in Frankfort, a suburb about 30 miles southwest of Chicago, and ran to a neighbor’s house for help, according to court documents obtained by The Post.
The frantic neighbor called 911 and tried fruitlessly to perform CPR on the tot, who didn’t have a pulse and was cold to the touch. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
An autopsy later confirmed that Barrett – who was affectionately called “Bear” – died of “asphyxia due to ligature compression of the neck,” according to court records.
His mom — whom cops discovered fully clothed, soaking in a bathtub full of bloodied water at the house – tried to take her own life by slashing her wrists and thighs with a dull kitchen knife.
Walsh allegedly confessed to killing the youngster, claiming he was the “anti-Christ” and “devil,” the documents state.
Thursday’s hearing comes less than 24 hours after a heartbreaking obituary was released remembering little Barrett as a happy-go-lucky child who loved playing games with his siblings.
The tragic toddler “will always be remembered as a joyful, funny, entertaining, rambunctious 2-year-old who loved singing and dancing to Super Simple Songs and Miss Rachel,” reads the obit, which was first reported by The Post.
He also enjoyed “learning his colors with Pingfong and Hogi, kicking a soccer ball with his friends and counting out loud to 5 Little Duckies.”
Most importantly, Barrett was a “cherished little brother” to Grady and Anna and a “caring big brother” to a baby boy, Cormick, the devastating webpage states.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
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