Psychiatrists to Testify in Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial
Psychiatrists who treated Lindsay Clancy before the tragic incident involving her children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, are set to testify in her murder trial. The trial is scheduled for Friday, as noted by her defense attorney. Lindsay Clancy faces first-degree murder charges for the deaths of her three children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan. Her defense claims she was overmedicated and experienced a severe postpartum psychosis episode.
The trial, taking place in Plymouth Superior Court, includes a full day of testimonies. The public can watch the proceedings live through an embedded video, on CBS News Boston, or via the CBS News Boston YouTube channel while the court is in session.
The first person to testify Friday morning was Kimberlee Hardy, former director of the Kingsbury Club in Kingston. She briefly testified about Cora and Dawson’s time in the club’s playroom in 2022 and early 2023, noting that Lindsay Clancy appeared happy and consistently picked them up on time. The next testimony came from the prosecution’s 57th witness, Sarah Carney of Duxbury, a long-time family friend of the Clancys.
Clancy’s mental health is central to the trial. Her former husband, Patrick Clancy, testified last week about Lindsay’s suicidal thoughts and her intention to harm the children after a medication change in December 2022. Almost a month before the incident, she was admitted to McLean Hospital for psychiatric treatment. On Thursday, a childhood friend testified that Lindsay Clancy shared concerns about medication-related ‘dark thoughts.’ Clancy was attempting to transition off certain drugs to mitigate these side effects.
Further testimony from another friend described Clancy feeling ‘like a zombie’ before the murders, while a coworker confirmed negative side effects from her medication. Clancy’s diary entries, read in court, revealed her mental health struggles. One entry lamented, ‘I feel like I’m drowning every day.’
On Tuesday, prosecutors displayed prescription pill bottles found at the Clancy residence post-murders. They claimed Clancy was prescribed numerous medications but was not taking the expected number of pills from each bottle.
If you or someone you know is experiencing emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also chat with them online. For additional mental health resources and support, reach out to the National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email [email protected], available Monday to Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET.