- Jurors will continue deliberations Tuesday to decide Lindsay Clancy’s fate, having already spent about 17 hours in talks.
- Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, told reporters Monday that jurors are “working hard” as they pore over several weeks of testimony and hundreds of trial exhibits.
- Earlier Monday, Reddington had sharp words for legal commentator Nancy Grace and Fox News host Sean Hannity over their comments on Clancy’s case.
- He was particularly critical of Grace’s on-air comment that Clancy “Google[d] ‘ways to kill’” prior to the murders.
- Jury deliberations resume Tuesday, with a livestream verdict watch continuing.
Jury deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial resumed Tuesday after jurors spent approximately 17 hours discussing the case. Clancy, 36, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan, whom she strangled at their Duxbury home on January 24, 2023.1
Clancy does not deny the killings but claims an insanity defense, arguing she cannot be held criminally responsible due to her mental health issues. Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, stated that jurors are “working hard” as they review weeks of testimony and hundreds of trial exhibits. Reddington contends that Clancy was suffering from severe mental health issues at the time of the murders, claiming she heard a voice instructing her to kill her children and herself.2
Following the tragic events, Clancy remains paralyzed after a suicide attempt. In his closing argument, Reddington attributed her mental decline to “the damn medicine and the lousy medical care” she received after giving birth to her third child in 2022. While prosecutors acknowledge Clancy's depression and suicidal tendencies, they dispute her claims of auditory hallucinations, asserting she was capable of distinguishing right from wrong. Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague argued that Clancy’s children “were keeping her from ending her misery.” Reddington also criticized media figures for their comments on the case, particularly targeting Nancy Grace for suggesting Clancy had searched online for ways to kill prior to the murders.3
“Reddington also criticized Nancy Grace and Sean Hannity for their comments, particularly Grace's on-air claim that Clancy 'Googled ways to kill' before the murders. Jurors are reviewing several weeks of testimony and hundreds of exhibits.”
Boston.com
