Murder trial begins for mom who says postpartum psychosis led to killing her three kids

Family & Parenting
20 Jul 2026 • 10:24 PM MYT
The Independent
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Murder trial begins for mom who says postpartum psychosis led to killing her three kids

  • The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children, is scheduled to begin with jury selection.
  • Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to the murders of her children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, which occurred on January 24, 2023.
  • Her defense plans to argue an insanity defense, citing postpartum psychosis and her history of seeking psychiatric help for severe postpartum conditions.
  • Prosecutors contend the killings were intentional and premeditated, not the result of a loss of control due to mental illness.
  • Clancy's husband, Patrick Clancy, who has publicly forgiven her, is expected to testify for both the prosecution and the defense in the trial.

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