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Lindsay Clancy faces murder trial as defense argues postpartum psychosis led to the deaths of her three children

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy begins Monday with opening statements, focusing on whether the mother is criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. While the core facts are not in dispute—Clancy allegedly killed her children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, by strangling them with exercise bands in January 2023—the central legal question is her mental state. Prosecutors argue that Clancy, a former nurse, showed deliberate premeditation and extreme cruelty in the killings. Conversely, her defense team argues she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis and was overmedicated by her medical providers. Clancy herself claimed a voice in her head ordered her to kill the children and herself. Her husband, Patrick Clancy, is expected to witness for the defense, supporting her perspective on her mental illness. Judge William Sullivan has ruled that while the media can describe the evidence, they may not distribute the initial 911 call or autopsy photographs of the children to preserve the family's privacy. The trial is expected to last six to eight weeks.

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