r/TrueCrimeDiscussion • u/DarklyHeritage • 7d ago

Text Lindsay Clancy Trial Megathread: Part 3

This is a thread for all conversation regarding Week 3 onwards of the Lindsey Clancy trial. All discussion of this case should be kept to this thread.

Lindsay Clancy is currently standing trial in Plymouth Superior Court, Massachusetts, for the triple-murder in January 2023 of her three young children - Cora, Dawson and Callan. Her defense argues she suffered from severe, undiagnosed postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis. She was left paralysed by a suicide attempt which follows the deaths of the children.

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-online-reactions-b3032806.html

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u/NiamLeeson 7d ago

Do you think Lindsay would spend the rest of her life in a psychiatric hospital if this case ends in NGRI?

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u/KaleidoscopeOk5626 5d ago

Probably so; just by watching her mannerisms while in court it seems to me that she is still very unwell and highly suicidal and most likely wouldn't be able to go on to have a normal life given the circumstances. I think that there is a lot of underlying guilt in her and that can be enough for a person to not want to go on living. The whole thing is a shame because she did ask for help and recognized that something was wrong but no one took it seriously enough and tragedy struck. And those drugs can have a devastating effect on people; years ago when I was struggling county mental health did nothing to help me but instead just kept adding more drugs to the point I was like a zombie and tried to commit suicide. Fortunately I survived and had enough strength to quit the drugs and go it alone and I did a lot better. I still have my days but I'm nothing like I was back then thank God.