Husband's 911 Call Played as Jury Hears Details of Massachusetts Triple Murder Trial
During the second day of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, jurors heard a recording of her husband Patrick Clancy's 911 call describing the discovery of their three children’s bodies, while the defense argues she suffered postpartum psychosis.
Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts heard a seven-minute 911 recording on Wednesday in which husband Patrick Clancy described finding his wife injured in the yard and later discovering the bodies of their three children in the basement. In the call he repeatedly asked the dispatcher for help, shouted that his wife had killed the kids, and expressed shock at the scene.
The trial, now in its third year, focuses on Lindsay Clancy’s mental state at the time of the killings in January 2023. Her attorneys contend she was experiencing postpartum psychosis, a rare condition linked to hormonal changes after childbirth, and that she heard voices urging her to kill the children. Prosecutors maintain that she acted intentionally and should be held criminally responsible for the deaths of 3-year-old Dawson, 5-year-old Cora and 8-month-old Callan.
"She killed the kids!" the husband yelled during the call.
"She was pretty quiet. It sounded like she was busy," Patrick Clancy testified about a phone conversation with his wife earlier that day.
The defense also highlighted Clancy’s history of bipolar disorder and the impact of antidepressants prescribed after the birth of her third child. She had sought treatment for postpartum mood disorders, been hospitalized, and was released 19 days before the incident.
If convicted of murder, Lindsay Clancy faces life imprisonment without parole; a verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity would result in commitment to a state mental health facility. The case continues to draw attention to the challenges of diagnosing and treating postpartum psychosis.