Key facts
- Jurors in Lindsay Clancy's U.S. murder trial are deliberating for a fifth day.
- The jury previously informed the judge they were unable to reach a unanimous decision.
- Clancy is accused of killing her three young children in January 2023.
- The defense's argument is not guilty by reason of insanity, citing a psychotic episode.
- A woman was arrested outside the courthouse on charges of intimidating a witness or jurors.
Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children, resumed deliberations for a fifth day on Wednesday after reporting a deadlock. The jury informed Judge William Sullivan on Tuesday that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision regarding Clancy's conviction.
No dispute exists that Clancy, 36, strangled her children, Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and 8-month-old Callan, with exercise bands in their Duxbury, Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023. Following the killings, she attempted suicide by cutting herself and jumping from a second-story window, which resulted in paralysis.
Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, argued throughout the six-week trial that his client should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. He presented her as a loving mother who was experiencing a psychotic episode at the time of the deaths.
The trial has sparked broader discussions about postpartum mental health treatment for women in the U.S. and how the legal system handles cases where mothers kill their children.
On Tuesday, state police arrested a woman outside the courthouse and charged her with intimidating a witness or jurors. Judge Sullivan issued a warning on Wednesday about statutes prohibiting interference with witnesses or jurors.