Jury selection begins in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of strangling her three children during a period of postpartum psychosis.

Lindsay Clancy has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of her three children, who were strangled in their Duxbury home in January 2023. The 35-year-old former nurse, who was paralyzed after jumping from a second-story window following the killings, is currently being held at a state hospital. The trial will center on whether Clancy is criminally responsible for the deaths. Her defense team plans to argue an insanity plea, citing a severe postpartum psychiatric condition characterized by hallucinations and depression. The defense claims that medical providers overmedicated Clancy, worsening her symptoms. Conversely, prosecutors argue the murders were intentional and well-planned, noting that Clancy conducted research on how to kill for days before the event. The court will hear a 911 call made by her husband, Patrick Clancy, and allow jurors to tour the family home. If the jury finds Clancy was not criminally responsible, the court will begin the process of committing her to a state psychiatric hospital.

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