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Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week
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Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week

Lindsay Clancy, a 35-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, is on trial for the murders of her three young children in January 2023. The victims, her 8-month-old son Callan, 3-year-old son Dawson, and 5-year-old daughter Cora, were found strangled in the basement of their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, while Clancy's husband was away. Clancy admitted to killing the children but claims she cannot be convicted of murder due to her mental state at the time. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, exacerbated by changes in her medication. Clancy's ex-husband testified that she experienced worsening mental health after starting a new antipsychotic drug in late 2022, leading to hospitalization. He stated she appeared to recover before the killings but expressed forgiveness toward her. The prosecution contends the murders were deliberate, questioning whether Clancy was truly experiencing psychosis.

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Massachusetts trial of woman accused of murdering her three children enters second week

Lindsay Clancy, a 35-year-old former labor and delivery nurse, is on trial for the murders of her three young children in January 2023. The victims, her 8-month-old son Callan, 3-year-old son Dawson, and 5-year-old daughter Cora, were found strangled in the basement of their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, while Clancy's husband was away. Clancy admitted to killing the children but claims she cannot be convicted of murder due to her mental state at the time. Her defense argues she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, exacerbated by changes in her medication. Clancy's ex-husband testified that she experienced worsening mental health after starting a new antipsychotic drug in late 2022, leading to hospitalization. He stated she appeared to recover before the killings but expressed forgiveness toward her. The prosecution contends the murders were deliberate, questioning whether Clancy was truly experiencing psychosis.

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