First responders who found Lindsay Clancy’s murdered children set to testify

Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAssistant DA Jennifer Sprague holds the pajamas of Callan Clancy during the Lindsay Clancy's murder trial (Reuters)The first responders who found the bodies of Lindsay Clancy’s murdered children after she strangled them with an exercise band are set to provide firsthand accounts of the scene at her trial on Thursday.Clancy's defense argues she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness, at the time of the killings, while prosecutors maintain she acted intentionally and is criminally responsible.Her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, has testified about his wife's declining mental health in the months leading up to the tragedy, including her intrusive thoughts of harming the children and herself, and her efforts to seek professional help.Clancy's lawyer stated she had bipolar disorder and that antidepressants prescribed after her third child's birth exacerbated her condition, leading her to hear voices instructing her to kill her children and then herself.If convicted of murder, Clancy faces life in prison without parole. If she’s found not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility, she would be committed to a state mental health facility, and she and her ex-husband have also filed lawsuits against her medical providers.In fullAfter Lindsay Clancy killed her 3 children, first responders tell a jury what they foundMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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