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WATCH: Prosecutors respond after mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case

From PBS NewsHour · () English

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  • Prosecutors addressed reporters outside court after a judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay Clancy’s murder case.
  • District Attorney Timothy Cruz said the case concerned the deaths of three children, not broader questions about women’s healthcare or postpartum mental health.
  • Cruz said prosecutors had not decided whether to seek a second trial, while some people in the crowd challenged his remarks.

Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz said prosecutors would not immediately decide whether to retry Lindsay Clancy after a judge declared a mistrial in her murder case.

I understand that this has been an emotional trial for everyone.

· Timothy CruzThe Plymouth district attorney opened his remarks after the mistrial was declared.

Speaking outside the courthouse, Cruz framed the proceedings around the deaths of Clancy’s three children. “This case was about Lindsay Clancy and what she did ... the cruel and calculated killing of three innocents,” he said.

This case was about Lindsay Clancy and what she did ... the cruel and calculated killing of three innocents.

· Timothy CruzCruz described how prosecutors viewed the focus of the murder case.

Cruz said prosecutors’ responsibility was to seek justice for the children. He acknowledged that the trial had been emotional and recognized the impact of postpartum depression on women and families, but said the investigation had not established that the killings were caused by the condition.

This case is not about the healthcare system, or about how women are treated in it.

· Timothy CruzHe separated the criminal case from broader debates about women’s healthcare and medical diagnoses.

“This case is not about the healthcare system, or about how women are treated in it,” Cruz said, adding that questions about medical diagnoses were important but separate from the criminal case. His comments drew angry reactions from people gathered outside. One person shouted, “You only cared when the kids were dead. Why didn't you care about the mother?” Another shouted, “God bless those children,” as the news conference ended.

You only cared when the kids were dead. Why didn't you care about the mother?

· Unidentified person in the crowdA member of the crowd challenged Cruz during the news conference.
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