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Jury Deadlocks in Murder Trial of Mother Who Killed Three Children

Jurors in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three young children, have failed to reach a unanimous verdict and remain deadlocked. The presiding judge has instructed the jury to continue deliberations as the case highlights ongoing debates over postpartum mental health defenses.

1 Sept, 14:46 — 1 Sept, 18:45
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BBCHigh2h ago

Jurors in Lindsay Clancy trial deadlocked but judge asks them to keep trying

The Massachusetts mother is facing murder charges for killing her three children at their family home in 2023.

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CNNMostly Factual3h ago

Gasps fill courtroom as deadlocked jury files out in Lindsay Clancy trial. - CNN

Gasps fill courtroom as deadlocked jury files out in Lindsay Clancy trial.  CNN

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times-ukMostly Factual5h ago

Lindsay Clancy jury unable to reach unanimous verdict - The Times

Lindsay Clancy jury unable to reach unanimous verdict  The Times

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cbcHigh4h ago

How different would Lindsay Clancy's murder trial look if it happened in Canada?

Canada has an infanticide provision in the Criminal Code that applies exclusively to a mother who kills her newly born child while her mind is "disturbed."

By Natalie Stechyson

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globe-and-mailHigh4h ago

Judge tells Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating after they can't get a unanimous decision

The judge in the Lindsay Clancy trial told jurors to keep deliberating Tuesday after they said they could not reach a unanimous decision on whether to hold the Massachusetts mother criminally responsible for killing her three young children at her home in 2023.

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France 24High3h ago

Lindsay Clancy: The trial putting postpartum mental illness in the spotlight

Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy notified the judge ​on September 1 that they were unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether to convict her for killing her three young children at her home in ​2023 – a ‌tragedy her attorney contends occurred while she was suffering ⁠from postpartum psychosis. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look at this case, which has sparked fevered debate in the United States over postpartum mental health.

By FRANCE24

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual1h ago

Why did two jurors wear pink at Lindsay Clancy trial? Details as jury remains deadlocked on verdict

The jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial says it cannot agree on a verdict, and two jurors were seen wearing pink.

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