Lindsay Clancy faces murder trial for the 2023 deaths of her three children in Plymouth Superior Court.
Lindsay Clancy began her murder trial on Monday in Plymouth Superior Court, where she faces charges for the 2023 deaths of her three children. The former labor and delivery nurse is accused of strangling her children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan—using exercise bands while undergoing treatment for psychiatric issues that developed after childbirth. The prosecution argues the killings were intentional and well-planned. Conversely, defense attorney Kevin Reddington plans to pursue an insanity defense, arguing that Clancy was not criminally responsible due to severe postpartum psychosis. The defense maintains that Clancy was over-medicated and suffered from delusions, including voices that urged her to kill her children so she could kill herself. Clancy, who is now paralyzed from a suicide attempt during the incident, has pleaded not guilty. Her husband, Patrick Clancy, will testify for both sides and has stated that he forgives his wife. The trial will explore whether the medical providers failed to properly diagnose her condition, a point highlighted in a lawsuit filed by the couple earlier this year.