The Night the Children Were Killed | Boston News

Lindsay Clancy stands trial for strangling her three young children in 2023, while also battling paralysis from a suicide attempt—yet the defense insists she wasn’t criminally responsible due to postpartum psychosis. The prosecution wrapped up their case with nearly 70 witnesses, painting a chilling picture of that fateful night: a cryptic phone call between Lindsay and her husband Patrick, just before the bodies were found, raises questions about her mental state during the killings. Patrick testified she sounded busy but quiet—like she was bathing the kids—prompting prosecutors to challenge whether someone in psychosis could even make such a call. When he returned home, he found her injured outside and his children in the basement, bound with exercise bands. The 911 call, now played in court, and medical testimony that the kids suffered pain before dying, are key evidence prosecutors say proves extreme cruelty. Now, the jury must weigh the harrowing facts against the defense’s claim of insanity—a decision that could redefine justice in one of America’s most shocking child murder cases. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/18eea6c141e26acb