Jurors Hear 911 Call Describing Discovery of Children’s Deaths in Massachusetts Murder Trial
During the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children, jurors listened to a 911 call made by her husband Patrick Clancy after he found the bodies in the basement.
Jurors in Plymouth, Massachusetts, heard a 911 call from Patrick Clancy on Wednesday after he discovered his three children dead in the basement of the family home. The call was played in the courtroom during the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, who faces three counts of murder for the deaths of her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson and 8-month-old son Callan. Clancy, who testified that he had left the house to pick up medication and dinner on the evening of Jan. 24, 2023, said he returned to find his wife injured outside the window and the children with exercise bands around their necks.
"She killed the kids," Clancy is heard shouting during the call, which prosecutors said will not be released to the public. The call was followed by a display of the exercise bands and the children’s clothing for the jurors.
Lindsay Clancy, who attempted suicide after the incident and is now a paraplegic, pleaded not guilty. The prosecution argues she acted deliberately after hearing a male voice urging her to kill the children, while the defense plans to argue she suffered postpartum psychosis and was over-medicated. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague presented a bag of her medication, and prosecutors highlighted her expressed suicidal thoughts in the weeks preceding the killings.
Witnesses, including a pharmacy employee and a restaurant hostess, testified they had normal interactions with Lindsay Clancy on the day of the deaths. The trial, set to begin July 20, will continue with opening statements from both the prosecution and defense, and the jury—comprising twelve women and six men—will hear further evidence before deliberation.