Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/QFvbPhlsEBn.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Lindsay Clancy trial: Opening statements begin in triple-murder case | FOX 10 Phoenix [1IUqLukyD4k] Health Updated on August 07, 2026 EDT — Published on August 07, 2026 EDT Opening statements began in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children to death in January of 2023. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to the killings, with her defense attorneys arguing she is not criminally responsible because of severe postpartum psychosis and extreme mental illness. Prosecutors, however, contend that Clancy planned the murders carefully and acted intentionally, outlining how she allegedly created an opportunity by sending her husband out of the house. During court proceedings, Patrick Clancy took the stand, testifying about his wife's deteriorating mental state and prescription drug use in the months leading up to the tragedy. He described how the medication drove her further into depression and noted that she eventually expressed thoughts of hurting the children or believing they had some sort of ailment. In a separate lawsuit against her medical provider, Clancy maintained that a voice in her head told her to kill her children before taking her own life. Following the killings, Clancy reportedly tried to end her own life by jumping from a second-story window, leaving her partially paralyzed. Medical experts are expected to focus their testimony heavily on the effects of postpartum mental illness to support an insanity defense. Legal experts note that the trial could last about two months. Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix! #lindsayclancy #murder #trial #court #massachusetts #fox10phoenix FOX 10 Phoenix delivers breaking news, live events, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Phoenix, Arizona and across the nation. Watch more FOX 10 Phoenix on YouTube: UWnjxWcygKw FbDaXDNuvpN 0VXV0EDdZoo D5qgJOcP2GI jEuIQnXHzAd P1NmzAdHA8l oeRXsYB4aY0
Opening statements began in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three children to death in January of 2023. Clancy has pleaded not guilty to the killings, with her defense attorneys arguing she is not criminally responsible because of severe postpartum psychosis and extreme mental illness. Prosecutors, however, contend that Clancy planned the murders carefully and acted intentionally, outlining how she allegedly created an opportunity by sending her husband out of the house. During court proceedings, Patrick Clancy took the stand, testifying about his wife's deteriorating mental state and prescription drug use in the months leading up to the tragedy. He described how the medication drove her further into depression and noted that she eventually expressed thoughts of hurting the children or believing they had some sort of ailment. In a separate lawsuit against her medical provider, Clancy maintained that a voice in her head told her to kill her children before taking her own life. Following the killings, Clancy reportedly tried to end her own life by jumping from a second-story window, leaving her partially paralyzed. Medical experts are expected to focus their testimony heavily on the effects of postpartum mental illness to support an insanity defense. Legal experts note that the trial could last about two months. Subscribe to FOX 10 Phoenix! #lindsayclancy #murder #trial #court #massachusetts #fox10phoenix FOX 10 Phoenix delivers breaking news, live events, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Phoenix, Arizona and across the nation. Watch more FOX 10 Phoenix on YouTube: UWnjxWcygKw FbDaXDNuvpN 0VXV0EDdZoo D5qgJOcP2GI jEuIQnXHzAd P1NmzAdHA8l oeRXsYB4aY0