Watch live trial: Lindsay Clancy sobs as jury is shown autopsy photos
The Lindsay Clancy trial continues on Day 8 of testimony with a Massachusetts medical examiner taking the stand.
Lindsay Clancy, the mother accused of killing her three young children, sobbed in court as autopsy photos of her infant son were shown to jurors. The murder trial of Clancy resumed in Plymouth Superior Court on Thursday, with testimony continuing throughout the day. Clancy pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges, claiming she was overmedicated and experiencing extreme postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings.
Her defense team argues that she was not criminally responsible for the horrific acts she committed against her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson, and 8-month-old daughter Callan. The prosecution, however, contends that Clancy knew what she was doing and may have even faked a suicide attempt afterward. Teachers who had interacted with Clancy and her children testified that they did not notice anything unusual about her behavior.
The Clancy family's pediatrician, Dr. Lindsay Rosshirt, testified that she did not observe any signs of postpartum issues during their medical appointments. If convicted, Clancy could face life in prison without parole.
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