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Watch: BBC inside court as jury in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked

Watch: BBC inside court as jury in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked

Summary

The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy is unable to reach a decision after four days of discussion. Clancy is accused of murdering her three children, but her defense says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a mental illness that affects some mothers after childbirth.

Key Facts

  • Lindsay Clancy is on trial for killing her three children in 2023.
  • She is 36 years old and a former nurse.
  • The jury has been unable to decide her guilt after four days of talking.
  • Clancy's lawyer admits she did kill the children but claims she was mentally ill at the time.
  • The mental illness named is postpartum psychosis, which can make it hard to tell right from wrong.
  • Jurors paused their discussions for the day and will continue the next morning.
  • A BBC reporter was inside the court during the jury talks.
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