US mum on trial for murder says voice told her to 'kill the children'

Lindsay Clancy, a mother of three, was on trial for the murder of her children. On May 26, 2022, she gave birth to her youngest child, Callan. Initially, she appeared normal, but her behavior changed quickly. She joined a multi-level marketing scheme, began waking up early, exercising excessively, and experiencing anxiety and depression.

She began taking psychiatric medication, including Zoloft and Ativan, but her condition worsened. By December, she reported hallucinations and panic attacks. In a diary, she wrote about feeling obsessed with Callan's sleep schedule and experiencing "crazy brain fog." She appeared to be doing better when Patrick Clancy took her skiing in January 2023.

However, on January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy took her own life, leaving her children dead and her paralyzed. Her defense team argued she was a loving mother who suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare and severe mental health condition. Postpartum psychosis affects around one in 1,000 women after giving birth and often occurs within the first few days or weeks after the birth.

It can cause hallucinations, delusions, and a disconnect from reality. Her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, claimed she was not intentionally murdering her children but was overwhelmed by her psychosis. However, prosecutors argued that Clancy acted intentionally and rationally to kill her children.