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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Peltz

Lindsay Clancy’s doctor details her five-day psychiatric hospital stay before children’s killings

Defendant Lindsay Clancy listens during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., on Thursday, July 30, 2026 - (CJ Gunther/Pool The Boston Heral)

Lindsay Clancy's doctor took the stand Friday and detailed her behavior during a nearly five-day psychiatric hospital stay a few weeks before she killed her three children.

The Massachusetts mother’s hospital visit is a key chapter in both the prosecution and defense narratives about her mental state when she strangled the children in their suburban home and then jumped out a second-story window.

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