PLYMOUTH, Mass. — The trial of Lindsay Clancy is expected to resume Monday morning, with Defense Attorney Kevin Reddington expected to cross-examine Clancy’s former psychiatrist.
Clancy is facing three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the strangulation deaths of her three young children in January 2023.
Her defense argues Clancy was not criminally responsible for their deaths because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and was wrongfully medicated.
On Friday, the prosecution called Dr. Jennifer Tufts to the stand. Tufts began treating Clancy in September 2022.
Tufts is named as one of the defendants in the family’s lawsuit, which cites a “catastrophic failure of multiple providers to properly diagnose, treat, and monitor Lindsay’s severe postpartum psychiatric condition, despite her repeated, desperate pleas for help.”
Tufts was called to the stand following testimony from Dr. Alia Goodheart, who saw Clancy while she was committed to McLean Hospital for five days.
Goodheart said Lindsay wanted to be weaned off the antipsychotic drug Seroquel because she couldn’t sleep. The doctor said she did not observe any signs of psychosis.
When Lindsay checked herself out of the hospital, the doctor said she was not concerned for Lindsay’s safety and testified she wouldn’t have let her leave if she was.
Tufts told the jury Friday that during a virtual visit the day before the murders, Clancy gave no indication she heard voices or had any intent of killing her children or ending her own life.
Tufts testified that Clancy’s symptoms were highly suggestive of depression and an anxiety disorder. She also never noted any signs of psychosis.
Tufts told the jury that Clancy did not appear to be getting better at her January appointment, although by that time, she was also seeking outside care at South Shore Perinatal Mental Health Clinic.
South Shore had also prescribed medication to Clancy, who told Tufts she was trying different medications and attributed some of her symptoms to them.
“Apparently there was a great deal of confusion with different caregivers giving certain medications, some of them not working, some of them maybe not being adjusted properly, and it was regrettable that there wasn’t sort of one person in charge with the big picture,” said Boston Criminal Defense Attorney Peter Elikann.
Tufts told Clancy she should have one person managing her medication.
“...Most of the visits with her first psychiatrist were virtual, so how well can that really be assessed in addition to Dr. Tufts just being licensed in 2022, she had the training, maybe she didn’t have the experience to handle such a complicated case such as post-partum psychosis.” said Boston Criminal Defense Attorney, Elyse Hershon.
There was also tension in court on Friday when the defense argued that the prosecution was caught on the mic saying, “shut her up,” when Clancy cried following autopsy photos being shown of the Callan to the jury.
Plymouth County District Attorney spokesperson Beth Stone said after hearing the recording, the voice was not one of the two prosecutors on the case.
Instead, it was someone else in the courtroom saying, “shut it off,” referring to the courtroom screens that were at the time showing autopsy photos of Callan Clancy to the jury.
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