Lindsay Clancy Trial Probes Killings

Her murder trial features testimony on mental illness and the killing of her three children.

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Medical experts, ex-mother-in-law testify for defense in Clancy trial - UPI.com

Lindsay Clancy said she "heard male voice ordering her" to kill children, psychologist testifies during murder trial

Lindsay Clancy fanatics plan international rallies for Massachusetts mother on trial for killing her 3 children

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At Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, her former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, testified for the defense Tuesday that Clancy was “begging for help” as her mental health worsened after giving birth. A psychologist said Clancy reported in the hospital that she heard a male voice ordering her to kill her children and die by suicide. Clancy, 36, is charged with murdering Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in January 2023. Her lawyers are pursuing an insanity defense after prosecutors rested following 72 witnesses.

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Undeserved sympathyLeans Right

Lindsay Clancy is being made into an object of public sympathy when she should not be. The support around her excuses or softens the reality that she is accused of killing her children.

Toxic online spectacleLeans Right

The internet response to the Lindsay Clancy case has become irresponsible, conspiratorial, and grotesque. True-crime sleuthing and viral theories are distorting a child-murder case into entertainment and misinformation.