Lindsay Clancy trial: Deliberations continue

The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children, continues deliberations. The defense argues she was not criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis, while the jury reviews extensive evidence.
Why it matters
The case has sparked national conversation regarding postpartum mental health and the legal definition of criminal responsibility.
The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children in the family's Duxbury home in 2023, will return Monday to continue deliberations. A jury of nine women and three men are deciding if Lindsay Clancy, 36, is guilty of killing 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan or if she is not criminally responsible due to her mental health. Shortly after deliberations resumed Friday, attorneys were called to a sidebar after the court learned there was a question from the jury. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington told NewsCenter 5 that the jury asked to see two Ziploc bags of pill bottles and the knife Lindsay Clancy used in her attempted suicide. The jury should have access to all the exhibits, but a weapon and prescription drugs were likely kept separate as a safety precaution.
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