Watch Live: Defense could rest today in Lindsay Clancy murder trial
Summary
Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the first-degree murder of her three children in Massachusetts. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible, while prosecutors claim she planned the murders. The trial is nearing its end with the defense expected to finish their case soon.Key Facts
- Lindsay Clancy is charged with killing her three children in their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on January 24, 2023.
- She has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, citing mental illness as a defense.
- Her lawyer says Clancy was overmedicated and had postpartum psychosis, a serious mental health condition after childbirth.
- Prosecutors argue Clancy planned the murders and faked a suicide attempt afterward.
- Psychologist testimony included Clancy hearing a male voice in her head commanding her to kill.
- Supporters gathered outside court wearing pink to call for better postpartum mental health care.
- If convicted, Clancy faces life in prison without parole; if not responsible due to mental illness, she could be sent to a psychiatric hospital.
- Clancy is paralyzed from the night of the incident and attends the trial in a wheelchair.
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