Mom very invested in Lindsay Clancy case hires Casey Anthony attorney after allegedly killing son: docs

A , 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 Barretts death.

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Walshs attorney, Andrea Lyon, said she was "psychotic" and rejected any connection between her clients interest in the Clancy case and the alleged killing.

"They are not correlated at all. Its just accidental," Lyon said, calling speculation that Walshs 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, performing CPR on Barrett after she reportedly discovered the toddler hanging from a basement rafter with his feet off the ground.

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The 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 he died of asphyxia caused by strangulation, according to the filing.

Walshs three other children were unharmed, including an infant who was in the house at the time and two school-aged children who returned home around the time Barrett was found. Her husband was traveling out of state when the incident occurred and flew home that evening.

While officers were at the house, they were directed to an upstairs master bathroom where Walsh was reportedly trying to harm herself.

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The petition states Walsh was lying fully dressed in a bathtub surrounded by bloody water while a neighbor held a towel against her left inner thigh. The neighbor told investigators she had disarmed Walsh of a knife and thrown it into a sink.

Police recovered the knife into evidence while documenting cuts on Walshs wrists and thighs, court documents state.

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The neighbor told investigators that Walsh asked why she had taken the knife from her because she was trying to kill herself. Walsh then said "Bear" was in the basement – referencing a known nickname for Barrett, the petition notes.

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