Clancy murder trial sparks debate over spotlight on victims
As Lindsay Clancy’s Massachusetts murder trial moves toward closing arguments, a public debate has emerged over whether the case should center on the defendant or her three young victims—Cora, Dawson and Callan. Supporters outside the Plymouth court cite maternal mental health as the issue, while the defense argues postpartum psychosis may have driven the killings. Experts contend over criminal responsibility and what an insanity verdict would entail, highlighting the tension between vivid public attention and the need to honor the victims as the trial proceeds.