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Trial begins for Lindsay Clancy, mother on trial in deaths of her 3 children

A Massachusetts woman has gone on trial in a case in which her lawyers are expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children

The Independent UK

Postpartum psychosis or murder? Trial of mother who killed her kids spotlights mental health

Lindsay Clancy’s mental wellbeing will be a central question during her trial for strangling her three children to death

The Guardian - US

New doc claims ‘cult leader’ preacher drove Andrea Yates to drown her five children

For more than two decades, Andrea Yates was framed as a monster who drowned her five children to “save them from hell.” But a new doc, The Cult Behind the Killer: The Andrea Yates Story shows a woman grappling with severe postpartum psychosis, who was driven to tragic extremes by…

The Independent UK

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Who is Michael Woroniecki: More About Andrea Yates' 'Inspiration' for the Murder of Her 5 Children

Michael Woroniecki's apocalyptic teachings have resurfaced amid renewed scrutiny of the Andrea Yates case. Here's what is known about his role.

International Business Times UK

Is Andrea Yates Still Alive? Quick Facts About the Texas Mum Who Drowned Her Children in a Bathtub

A concise breakdown of the Andrea Yates case, from the 2001 tragedy to the insanity verdict and her current confinement.

International Business Times UK

‘Deep in my madness, witches gave me hope’: Elizabeth Sankey on motherhood, depression and witches

While battling through the darkness of severe postpartum anxiety, Elizabeth Sankey saw a light of solidarity in the stories of witchcraft

The Guardian - UK

Insanity Defense Trends In High-Profile Murder Cases

Insanity defenses in high-profile cases like Ahmad Alissa and James Holmes face challenges in the U.S. legal system.

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What's behind our enduring fascination with wives and mothers who kill?

In March 2023, a Utah woman named Kouri Richins published a children’s book titled “Are You With Me?” which she characterized as an effort to help her three young sons process the loss of their father, who had died suddenly the previous year. Presenting herself as a concerned mother and…

The Conversation

Rare and tragic cases of postpartum psychosis are bringing renewed attention to its risks and the need for greater awareness of psychosis after childbirth

Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse at the prestigious Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, is the latest tragic and high-profile example of a mother allegedly taking the lives of her own three children.

The Conversation

Ex-husband of woman who drowned her five children says Lindsay Clancy deserves forgiveness

Russell ‘Rusty’ Yates was at work when his then-wife Andrea Yates drowned their five children, all under the age of seven, in 2001

The Independent UK

Melissa Arbuckle: Depressed Melbourne mother who killed infant daughter spared jail

Melissa Arbuckle’s lawyer says she was suffering ‘severe postpartum depression and psychosis’

The Independent UK

Mother Andrea Yates who drowned her five children in a bathtub refuses own release from mental hospital

Andrea Yates confessed to killing her five children one at a time in a bathtub at her Houston home

The Independent UK

Mother Andrew Yates who drowned her five children in a bathtub refuses own release from mental hospital

Andrea Yates confessed to killing her five children one at a time in a bathtub at her Houston home

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