The Brief A 38-year-old Frankfort mother, Corie Walsh, is facing three first-degree murder charges after prosecutors say her 2-year-old son was found with a ligature around his neck in the basement. Prosecutors allege Walsh later told investigators she killed him because she believed he was the  devil  and the  anti-Christ,  and they say she also tried to harm herself. Three other children were unharmed, while Walsh remains hospitalized and prosecutors seek to deny her pretrial release.



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New details revealed in court documents shed light on what happened inside a Frankfort home where a 2-year-old boy was found dead, as his mother faces three first-degree murder charges.

Frankfort mom charged after son's death

What we know:

Frankfort police officers were called to the 22700 block of Brook Stone Court at about 4:04 p.m. Tuesday for a report of an injured 2-year-old child.

When officers arrived, a neighbor was performing CPR on 2-year-old Barrett Walsh, according to a court proffer filed in the case.

The neighbor told investigators she found the boy hanging in the basement from a device attached to a rafter. Prosecutors said the child had a ligature around his neck and his feet were off the ground.

The neighbor removed the ligature, lowered the boy to the ground and attempted CPR while calling 911. She told police he was cold and had no pulse.

Additional efforts to revive the boy were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead Tuesday.

An autopsy was conducted Wednesday. Preliminary findings indicate the boy died from asphyxia caused by ligature compression of the neck, according to prosecutors.

Police identified his mother as 38-year-old Corie A. Walsh. She was also taken to a hospital after police said she was attempting to harm herself. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening.

According to the court proffer, Walsh was found lying fully dressed in a bathtub in the master bedroom, surrounded by bloody water. A neighbor was holding a towel against Walsh's left inner thigh a

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