Jury deadlocks in trial over mother accused of killing her children
Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, was tried in 2026 on charges that she killed her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023; medical examiners found the cause of death was asphyxia. Her defense said she suffered severe postpartum psychosis, citing psychiatric treatment, medications and a brief McLean Hospital admission, while prosecutors argued she understood and planned the killings. After testimony from family, investigators and mental health experts, the jury deadlocked after seven days of deliberations and a mistrial was declared on September 4, 2026; a hearing on next steps, including a possible retrial, is set for September 29.
A jury could not reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.
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In January 2023 three children died after being found unconscious at home. The mother was charged and the case went through a long pretrial fight over psychiatric evidence. The court will consider next steps at a hearing on September 29.
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