Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy trial testimony ends early as defense winds down case
The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is nearing its conclusion as the defense prepares to call its final witness. Clancy is accused of killing her three children, with the defense arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.
Why it matters
The case has sparked significant public and legal debate regarding postpartum mental health and criminal responsibility in cases of filicide.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial will likely have closing arguments early next week, according to Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan. The judge and attorneys worked through procedural matters Thursday after a short morning of witness testimony. Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, in their Duxbury home on Jan. 24, 2023. Judge Sullivan told jurors at the start of the day that Thursday was expected to be shorter. One defense witness was on the stand before Sullivan sent the jury of 12 women and six men home just after 10:30 a.m.The judge thanked jurors for their patience, saying Friday "will be a longer day than today."With the jury gone, Sullivan and the attorneys then went through logistics before court ended for the day just before noon.
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