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Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their 3 children
Patrick Clancy described his ex-wife’s deteriorating mental health as prosecutors said she intentionally killed their three children.
- On Wednesday, Patrick Clancy is expected to return to the stand to continue testifying in the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, regarding their three children's January 2023 deaths.
- During Monday's testimony, Patrick detailed his former wife's deteriorating mental health, citing hospitalizations at McLean Hospital and persistent "intrusive thoughts" about harming their children.
- Describing the day of the deaths as "one of her best days," Patrick noted that Lindsay played outside with the children and called in a dinner order shortly before the killings occurred.
- Countering the prosecution's claim that she acted intentionally, defense attorney Kevin Reddington argues Lindsay lacked criminal responsibility due to postpartum psychosis, a rare illness linked to childbirth.
- If convicted, Lindsay faces life in prison without parole; the trial is expected to last up to six weeks and could result in commitment to a state mental health facility if found not guilty.
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Joplin Globe'She killed the kids!' 911 call from Lindsay Clancy's husband brings tears to the courtroom
A Massachusetts mother who strangled her three young children and tried to kill herself sobbed in court as jurors listened to her then-husband's anguished 911 call from that day. The trial focuses on Lindsay Clancy’s mental state, with her lawyers…
·Calhoun, United States
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Courtroom hears harrowing 911 call in Lindsay Clancy case, as ex-husband recalls the day of children's killings
Lindsay Clancy is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for strangling her children. Her attorney is seeking what's known as the insanity defense, arguing that she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis.
·Boston, United States
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Lindsay Clancy trial: Ex-husband's gut-wrenching 911 call played in court
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial heard the gut-wrenching 911 call her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, was on as he found their three young children with exercise bands around their necks at the family's Massachusetts home in 2023.
·Portland, United States
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