Lindsay Clancy murder trial draws some 300 US supporters, many of them women: ‘nobody takes us seriously’

Hundreds of supporters, many of them women, rallied outside the courthouse in Massachusetts as Lindsay Clancy's murder trial continued. The 300 supporters, some wearing pink clothing emblazoned with messages like "Believe," "She Needed Help," and "Peace For Lindsay," gathered to express their support for Clancy and raise awareness about the mental health system's treatment of women.

Clancy's attorney, Kevin Reddington, claims she suffered from postpartum psychosis, a rare mental illness linked to childbirth stress, sleep deprivation, and hormonal changes. Reddington argues she should not be held criminally responsible for killing her three children, aged eight months to five years old, on 24 January 2023. Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the killings and manipulated her husband into leaving the house.

Thursday's rally marked the first time supporters assembled in large numbers during the nearly month-long trial. April Vincent, a 52-year-old paralegal from Rhode Island, stated that women are often dismissed and ignored when they speak about mental health issues. The rally concluded with supporters forming a circle, reciting the Lord's Prayer, and holding hands to form heart shapes.