Overview
- Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy deliberately strangled her three children on Jan. 24, 2023, and argue evidence of planning shows she knew right from wrong when she acted.
- Defense experts have testified that Clancy was in a severe postpartum psychotic state and heard a male voice ordering her to kill the children, a claim the prosecution is actively disputing.
- Prosecution rebuttal witnesses including forensic psychiatrist Avram Mack and psychologist Kirk Heilbrun questioned the hallucination account and suggested Clancy was suicidal and killed the children to prevent perceived future suffering.
- Judge William Sullivan denied the defense’s motion for a mistrial after Heilbrun referenced Catholic teaching, ordered the religious comments stricken from the record, and instructed jurors to disregard them; closing arguments and jury deliberations are expected this week.
- The trial has highlighted gaps in perinatal mental‑health care, contested medical and telehealth prescribing practices, pending malpractice litigation by Patrick Clancy against clinicians, and public divisions that have drawn thousands of viewers and public demonstrations.