Live Updates: Lindsay Clancy Trial for Murders of Her 3 Children Resumes
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- The high-profile murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children, is continuing with witness testimony.
- Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the murders using exercise bands, while the defense claims she suffered from extreme postpartum psychosis due to overmedication.
- The jury heard the 911 call from her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, who discovered the scene and his children's bodies.
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three young children in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023, entered its second day of witness testimony on Wednesday.
Clancy, 35, faces three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children: Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months. Prosecutors contend the children were strangled with exercise bands. Clancy herself is paralyzed and attends court in a wheelchair, having attempted suicide on the night of the murders. The prosecution argues the killings were premeditated, while the defense asserts Clancy was experiencing severe postpartum psychosis, exacerbated by overmedication.
She killed the kids!
On Tuesday, Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, took the stand. He recounted discovering the horrific scene, describing blood throughout the bedroom and finding Lindsay Clancy outside the home. Jurors were played Patrick Clancy's 911 call, during which he can be heard screaming, "She killed the kids!" He also expressed concern for his own children's safety as first responders arrived.
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The court also heard Patrick Clancy's testimony regarding conversations with Lindsay. When asked if anyone had ever warned him not to leave the children alone with Lindsay, he replied, "No." He also stated that Lindsay had never expressed a desire to harm their children. However, a week after the incident, he received a call from Lindsay in which she reportedly spoke not of the children, but of her own experiences, mentioning hearing a man's voice urging her to act quickly or lose her chance.
The jury was shown the clothing the children were wearing and the exercise bands allegedly used in the murders. The judge cautioned jurors to set aside emotional reactions and base their judgment solely on the evidence presented. Patrick Clancy's request to keep the audio of his 911 call private was previously approved, preventing media broadcasts of the recording.
She didn't talk about our kids. She talked about what she went through. She said she heard a man's voice telling her if she didn't do it now she would lose her chance, or something like that.
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Originally published by CBS News in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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