Lindsay Clancy trial jury hears from state police investigator

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, continued on its 12th day with testimony from a state police investigator. Sgt. Dan Lawlor, who has been with the Massachusetts State Police for nine years, recounted his actions on the day of the deaths in January 2023.

Clancy, 36, faces first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children: Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months. She has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors contend that Clancy meticulously planned the murders and subsequently attempted suicide. Her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has stated that Clancy admits to killing her children but argues she should not be held criminally responsible due to suffering from postpartum psychosis and being overmedicated.

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Isn't it fair to say that one of the contentions of the district attorneys is that Paul Ziezel, my doctor, that I got a court order to get in and see her, told her to call Pat and tell him that she heard voices?

During his testimony, Lawlor described visiting South Shore Hospital, where Clancy was initially treated after jumping from a second-floor window. He later went to Boston Children's Hospital to check on the infant Callan and then to Brigham and Women's Hospital, where Clancy had been transferred. Lawlor was stationed outside Clancy's room.

Cross-examination by Reddington focused on access to Clancy's hospital room. The defense attorney sought to establish that Clancy's psychologist, Paul Zeizel, was only allowed to see her after a court order was obtained. Reddington questioned Lawlor about whether lead investigator Josh McKelligan had told him that Clancy had called her husband, Patrick Clancy, indicating she was hearing voices, and suggested that investigators might have theorized Zeizel advised her to make that call. Lawlor stated he recalled the conversation but did not confirm it as a specific theory.

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I don't know if it's a theory or not, I just recall the conversation.