Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict
- The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended its second day of deliberations on Friday without reaching a verdict.
- Clancy is charged with killing her three children in 2023; she does not deny the strangulation but claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness following childbirth.
- Prior to the killings, Clancy sought mental health treatment including a psychiatric hospital stay as her condition worsened.
- Prosecutors argue Clancy was aware of her actions and killed the children because she was depressed and tired of living, making a conscious choice before attempting suicide.
- During deliberations, the jury requested to examine a knife that Clancy used to cut herself.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended a second day of deliberations on Friday without a verdict in the case of the Massachusetts woman charged with killing her three children in 2023. Deliberations began Thursday afternoon and continued Friday.
Clancy does not deny strangling her children, but her defense argues she committed the acts while suffering from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness that can follow childbirth. In the months preceding the killings, Clancy sought treatment for her deteriorating mental health, including a stay in a psychiatric hospital.
Prosecutors contend that Clancy was fully aware of her actions. They argue she strangled the children because she was depressed and tired of living, and made a deliberate choice to kill them before attempting suicide. During deliberations, the jury requested to examine a knife that Clancy used to cut herself.
林赛·克兰西案陪审团第二天审议结束 仍未达成裁决
林赛·克兰西谋杀案的陪审团在周五结束第二天审议，仍未就这起马萨诸塞州女性被控在2023年杀害其三个孩子的案件达成裁决。陪审团从周四下午开始审议，周五继续进行。
克兰西不否认绞杀她的孩子，但其辩护律师主张她在患有产后精神病的影响下实施了这些行为。产后精神病是分娩后可能出现的罕见精神疾病。在杀害事件前的数月内，克兰西为日益恶化的心理健康状况寻求治疗，包括在精神病医院住院。
检察官主张克兰西完全意识到自己的行为。他们辩称她绞杀孩子是因为抑郁和厌倦生活，并在试图自杀前做出了故意杀害他们的决定。在审议期间，陪审团要求查看克兰西用来割伤自己的刀。