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Lindsay Clancy Admits Guilt in Child Strangulation Case

4/7/2026

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Lindsay Clancy, a 35-year-old former nurse from Duxbury, is accused of fatally strangling her three children and attempting suicide.
She plans to admit involvement to avoid prison time, arguing postpartum psychosis renders her mentally incompetent.
Her lawyer seeks two trials for admission and for sanity.
Clancy is paralyzed and held at Tewksbury State Hospital.
Prosecutors oppose splitting the trial and note she sued doctors for failing to diagnose bipolar disorder.

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Lindsay Clancy, a 35-year-old former nurse from Duxbury, is accused of fatally strangling her three children and attempting suicide.
She plans to admit involvement to avoid prison time, arguing postpartum psychosis renders her mentally incompetent.
Her lawyer seeks two trials for admission and for sanity.
Clancy is paralyzed and held at Tewksbury State Hospital.
Prosecutors oppose splitting the trial and note she sued doctors for failing to diagnose bipolar disorder.