Lindsay Clancy trial resumes with State Police investigator testimony

The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts, continued Thursday with testimony focusing on digital evidence. State Police Sgt. Kyle Pavao, who worked in cybercrime, took the stand as a prosecution witness.

Pavao testified about his examination of a Microsoft Surface Pro device taken from Clancy's Duxbury home in early 2023. He stated that an initial review of the device's data revealed a visit to a website titled "suicide methods" on August 23, 2022.

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Did your initial review of the extraction show a visit to a website entitled 'suicide methods' on Aug. 23, 2022?

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges in the deaths of her children, Cora, Dawson, and Callan, on January 24, 2023. Prosecutors contend that Clancy meticulously planned the murders before attempting 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 severe postpartum psychosis.

The trial has seen emotional moments, with jurors observed crying during the presentation of autopsy photos. Judge William Sullivan sent the jury out of the courtroom on Wednesday afternoon when Clancy became audibly distressed during testimony. Clancy faces a potential sentence of life in prison without parole if convicted. If found not criminally responsible, she would be committed to a state psychiatric hospital.

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