{
  "id": 5291462,
  "title": "Lindsay Clancy ‘copycat’ of Deirdre Morley? Ireland case of mom killing kids in focus as jury out in Massachusetts trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/lindsay-clancy-copycat-of-deirdre-morley-ireland-case-of-mom-killing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/lindsay-clancy-copycat-of-deirdre-morley-ireland-case-of-mom-killing-kids-in-focus-as-jury-out-in-massachusetts-trial-101788423015869.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Lindsay Clancy trial in Massachusetts has drawn attention to similar cases where mothers have killed their children, speculating on \"copycat\" murders. One such case is that of Deirdre Morley, an Irish mother who was accused of killing her three children in 2020. Both cases took place on January 24th, with Clancy accused of suffocating her children with exercise bands in 2023 and Morley accused of smothering them in 2020. However, there is no proof that Clancy's actions were influenced by Morley's case. Morley, a nurse, was found not guilty due to severe psychotic depressive illness at the time. Clancy, also a nurse, is currently being tried, with the jury out deliberating a verdict.",
  "summary": "Lindsay Clancy's case appears to share several similarities with that of Irish woman Deirdre Morley, who had killed her three children.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "The Latest: Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy trial returns for sixth day of deliberation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/the-latest-deadlocked-jury-in-lindsay-clancy-trial-returns-for-sixth",
        "published": "2026-09-03T13:20:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}