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Did Lindsay Clancy ‘choose’ to kill her kids? Prosecution’s explosive closing argument challenges psychosis defense

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Lindsay Clancy’s jury is weighing whether postpartum psychosis controlled her actions or whether prosecutors proved she knowingly chose to kill her children.. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool) (Greg Derr/Pool The Patriot Ledge)

The jury in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial began deliberations Thursday after prosecutors argued that she knowingly chose to kill her three children. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague told jurors there is no dispute that Clancy was mentally ill or that she later tried to kill herself. The key question, she said, is whether Clancy knew … Read more

Lindsay Clancy’s attorney challenges major digital evidence; What is ‘suicide methods’ website?

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Lindsay Clancy faces murder charges for her children’s deaths. Prosecutors argue her online searches and text messages show intent, while the defense claims they illustrate her mental struggle. (via REUTERS)

Lindsay Clancy murder trial: Prosecutors assert that text messages and online searches demonstrate that a Massachusetts mother intentionally killed her children, while her defense contends that these same pieces of evidence indicate the contrary. Lindsay Clancy faces murder charges for her children’s deaths. Prosecutors argue her online searches and text messages show intent, while the … Read more