The jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy continued deliberations for a second full day on Friday without reaching a verdict. After five weeks of testimony from more than 80 witnesses, jurors are currently weighing whether Clancy is legally liable for the deaths of her three children.
Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, later told reporters that jurors wanted to review evidence introduced during closing arguments, including a bag of pills, additional medication bottles and a knife admitted during the trial. She has pleaded not guilty. Her defense has argued that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis and lacked criminal responsibility at the time. The question prompted a sidebar with the opposing attorneys which eventually led to a recess. The question was not made public, and the jury was never brought into the courtroom. “She’s nervous. Sad. Scared. Instead, prosecutors or another authority would likely seek her commitment to a secure psychiatric facility for further evaluation and treatment. The prosecution also acknowledged Clancy struggled with depression and anxiety after childbirth. But they argued there was insufficient evidence that she experienced psychosis. Prosecutors instead alleged she carefully planned the killings after sending her husband, Patrick Clancy, out to pick up takeout and medication. They argued she intentionally created an opportunity to be alone with the children so she could strangle them.
Clancy, 36, is charged with killing Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months at the family’s home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on January 24, 2023. On Friday morning, the jury submitted its first question to Judge William Sullivan at 10am after deliberations began at 9:15 am.
Reddington also said Clancy remained emotionally distressed while waiting for the verdict. Same as she has been,” he told reporters outside Plymouth Superior Court, according to NBC Boston.
Judge Sullivan previously instructed jurors that a finding of not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility would not automatically result in Clancy’s release.
