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Lindsay Clancy Trial Hinges on Postpartum Psychosis Claim

8/4/2026

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Lindsay Clancy of Duxbury, Massachusetts, is on trial for killing three children on January 24, 2023 and then attempting suicide.
Defense lawyer Kevin Reddington asked Dr. Sejal Shah if Clancy planned act during psychosis.
Dr. Sejal Shah testified Lindsay Clancy was calm and denied hallucinations in exams on January 30 and February 2023.
Prosecutors allege intent.
The defense cites postpartum psychosis, with Seth J. Zuckerman saying the verdict hinges on her mental state.

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Lindsay Clancy of Duxbury, Massachusetts, is on trial for killing three children on January 24, 2023 and then attempting suicide.
Defense lawyer Kevin Reddington asked Dr. Sejal Shah if Clancy planned act during psychosis.
Dr. Sejal Shah testified Lindsay Clancy was calm and denied hallucinations in exams on January 30 and February 2023.
Prosecutors allege intent.
The defense cites postpartum psychosis, with Seth J. Zuckerman saying the verdict hinges on her mental state.