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Lindsay Clancy murder trial jury resumes deliberations FAST-MOVING

A jury in Plymouth, Massachusetts, has entered its second day of deliberations in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. Clancy, a 36-year-old former nurse, is accused of strangling her three children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months—in January 2023.

The central legal dispute concerns Clancy's mental state at the time of the killings. Her defense maintains she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible. Prosecutors, however, argue the killings were a calculated act driven by a desire to end her life and escape caregiving.

During deliberations, the jury requested to re-examine specific pieces of evidence, including a knife used in Clancy's suicide attempt and bags containing empty prescription pill bottles. The jury is weighing charges of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter. If convicted of first-degree murder, Clancy faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Kevin Reddington · Lindsay Clancy · Massachusetts · Patrick Clancy · Plymouth County · Plymouth County Superior Court · Plymouth Superior Court · Plymouth Superior Court · William Sullivan

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