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Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Jury selection is set to begin for Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother charged with murdering her three children while experiencing postpartum psychosis, a rare psychiatric condition following childbirth.
- Clancy, who pleaded not guilty and plans to use an insanity defense, was paralyzed after jumping from a window post-incident and is currently held in a state hospital.
- Prosecutors argue the killings were intentional and premeditated, while the defense and Clancy's husband maintain she was not responsible due to severe mental illness.
- Clancy had sought extensive medical help for her psychiatric symptoms prior to the killings, including hospitalizations and medication, and has filed lawsuits against her medical providers for alleged inadequate care.
- Patrick Clancy, her husband, has publicly forgiven her and described Lindsay as a loving mother and person, urging the public to remember her true character despite the tragedy.
