Defense attorney says Lindsay Clancy repeatedly urges for her children during post-trial interview

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington told NBC News that Lindsay Clancy, who was charged with the 2023 killings of her three children in Duxbury, Massachusetts, repeatedly says, "I want my babies," when asked about her thoughts on the victims. Reddington said Clancy continues to talk about her children, ages five, three and eight months, on a frequent basis.

The trial ended in a mistrial after a single juror refused to agree with an 11-member majority that Clancy should be found not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury deliberated for 38 hours before Judge William Sullivan declared a hung verdict.

Reddington, who is 75, argued that Clancy was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings, while prosecutors maintained that she planned the murders and later claimed a mental break to avoid criminal liability. Forensic psychologist Dr. Paul Zeizel testified that Clancy is under constant one-to-one supervision at the state psychiatric facility Tewksbury Hospital to prevent self-harm.

Reddington described Clancy as a former labor and delivery nurse who was well regarded in her community, stating, "The woman who’s living amongst us is the person who was the labor and delivery nurse for eight years that everybody loved."

Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz has not yet indicated whether the case will be retried, reduced, settled through a plea agreement, or dismissed. Reddington said he is open to plea discussions but would not agree to a sentence involving jail time for Clancy.