Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy trial resumes with forensic psychologist testimony
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial resumes Tuesday in Massachusetts with more testimony from a forensic psychologist hired by the prosecution.
The recent testimony in Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial concluded on Tuesday, with the final rebuttal witness taking the stand to discuss the voice Clancy claimed to have heard in her head before killing her three children. Dr. Gregory Saathoff, a forensic psychiatrist, testified that there were inconsistencies in Clancy's account of the night of the murders and the voices she heard.
He noted that it was unusual for a psychotic person to hear a voice only once and act on it, and that Clancy had mentioned the voice stopped after strangling the children.
The trial is expected to conclude with closing arguments on Thursday, after which both sides will discuss the next steps. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington expressed uncertainty about his closing remarks, stating that he would simply speak from his mind without prior preparation. In his re-direct questioning of Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, the prosecution's forensic psychologist, Reddington questioned Heilbrun's interview with Clancy, which took place three years after the murders.
Reddington also brought up Patrick Clancy's account of Lindsay claiming she attempted to take her own life, suggesting that Clancy may have been avoiding necessary medical help.
Heilbrun maintained that Clancy was a competent mother and that she was aware of the wrongfulness of her actions, influenced by her strong desire to die and the absence of her own life.
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