Kelly McDonough, an emergency room physician at South Shore Hospital who treated Lindsay, said at the trial that she was hypothermic with a core body temperature of 82.1 degrees Fahrenheit when she arrived. Lindsay Clancy’s trial has been revealing more information about her physical condition following her suicide attempt. Dr.
Experts believe that it is unlikely that Lindsay’s temperature was taken immediately upon arrival as she was in critical condition and required emergency care, People reported. Imtiaz also noted that Lindsay was lying on the ground in the snow, and direct contact with a frozen surface could lead to heat loss. He added that an individual’s temperature can continue to drop during transport to the hospital, even when medics are working to rewarm the body. She was first taken to South Shore Hospital and then transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for treatment. She had a thoracic spine injury from her fall.
The hospital was located some 20 miles from her home, adding to the time for any cooling.
Prosecutors said that after the murders, Lindsay cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window. However, the cuts on her neck and wrists were considered “superficial,” said McDonough. Physician associate Eitan Negri said that the cuts on Lindsay’s wrists required several sutures.
