Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings
Summary
In the trial of Lindsay Clancy, an FBI psychiatrist testified that he does not believe Clancy heard a voice telling her to kill her three children. The psychiatrist said Clancy showed control and planned her actions, suggesting she knew right from wrong when the killings happened.Key Facts
- Lindsay Clancy is on trial for killing her three children and then trying to kill herself in 2023.
- The defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness after childbirth, which made her not responsible for her actions.
- FBI psychiatrist Dr. Gregory Saathoff testified that Clancy planned and controlled her actions during the killings.
- Saathoff does not believe Clancy heard a voice ordering her to kill the children.
- Clancy admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.
- On the day of the killings, Clancy visited a doctor, made lunch, and played with her children, showing organized behavior.
- Prosecutors argue Clancy was a high-functioning, perfectionist mother who planned the killings.
- Supporters of Clancy say she was failed by the health system and rally for her outside the courthouse.
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