Former Clancy nanny testifies about mother's mental health issues before killings

Months before Lindsay Clancy allegedly strangled her three children, she was experiencing significant weight loss, insomnia, and postpartum mental health issues, a former nanny testified Wednesday at Clancy's murder trial. The nanny, who worked for the family, told the court that Clancy complained of these problems.

Despite these issues, the nanny stated she never worried that Clancy posed a danger to her children or herself. This testimony comes as the trial progresses, with the defense likely to center on Clancy's mental state leading up to the alleged killings.

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Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, she lost significant weight, couldn't sleep and complained of postpregnancy mental health issues, the family's former nanny testified at her murder trial Wednesday.

The ongoing trial in Massachusetts will determine Clancy's culpability for the deaths of her children, with the testimony shedding light on her condition in the period preceding the tragedy.

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But the nanny never worried the Massachusetts mother might be a danger to her children or to herself.