This hinges on the postpartum psychosis defence – her legal team argued that Clancy hallucinated a voice after giving birth to her youngest child that told her to kill the children. Expert witnesses told the court how severe this illness can be, and family members testified about Clancy’s state of mind. Under Massachusetts law, there
PLYMOUTH, Mass. — Jurors in the closely watched Lindsay Clancy trial began deliberating this week — but had not reached a verdict by the end of the day Friday. They have a lot to consider. Over the past five weeks, the jury heard testimony from doctors, first responders, relatives and even Clancy’s former husband. It
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Attorneys for both sides made closing arguments on Thursday before the jury began deliberating. Kevin Reddington, Clancy’s attorney, repeated the defence’s argument that she was experiencing postpartum psychosis when she killed the children with exercise bands at their home and then attempted to end her own life by jumping out a window. Clancy was paralysed
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More than 10 expert witnesses testified for both the defence and the prosecution, including some who clashed with lawyers over Clancy’s mental health. Over the course of her treatment, Clancy was put on over a dozen medications, and sought help from a suicide hotline and the emergency room. Clancy’s team tried to convince jurors she
