Massachusetts jury hears Lindsay Clancy searched for postpartum psychosis before killing three children in 2023
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A Massachusetts jury heard evidence Monday that Lindsay Clancy searched online for depression, suicidal ideation and "symptoms of postpartum psychosis" in the days before she killed her three children in 2023. Prosecutors rested their case in the fourth week of her murder trial in Plymouth.
Key Facts
- Lindsay Clancy, 36, admits she killed her three children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan in their Duxbury home in January 2023.
- Her attorney argues she was driven by postpartum mental illness and is urging jurors to reject the prosecution's claims she intentionally murdered the children.
- Ian Whiffin, a digital forensic expert from Cellebrite, testified that after 5 p.m. on January 24, 2023, Clancy climbed two flights of stairs and spoke with then-husband Patrick Clancy.
- Whiffin detailed searches including "how quickly does wellbutrin work for depression" and "ketamine for suicidal ideation," and on January 19 she searched "symptoms of postpartum psychosis" and "psychosis symptoms."
- Prior testimony established that Clancy strangled the children with exercise bands in the basement before jumping out a second-floor window while Patrick Clancy was at a pharmacy and picking up takeout.
Search History
The prosecution called Ian Whiffin, a digital forensic expert from Cellebrite, as its final witness to examine Lindsay Clancy's cellphone search history, calls, text messages and health data. Whiffin's testimony focused on data recorded after 5 p.m. on January 24, 2023, when Clancy climbed two flights of stairs and spoke by phone with her then-husband Patrick Clancy. Patrick Clancy was at a pharmacy and going to pick up takeout food for dinner at the time, according to earlier testimony. Whiffin detailed that Clancy searched online for "how quickly does wellbutrin work for depression" and "ketamine for suicidal ideation" in the days before the killings. On January 19, 2023, she searched "symptoms of postpartum psychosis" and "psychosis symptoms."
Killings and Defense
Lindsay Clancy, 36, admits she killed her children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan in their Duxbury home in January 2023 while her then-husband was on an errand. Prior testimony established that she strangled the children with exercise bands in the basement before jumping out of a second-floor window. Her attorney argues she was driven by postpartum mental illness and urges jurors to reject the prosecution's claims she intentionally murdered the children. The trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, is now in its fourth week, with jurors hearing from dozens of witnesses including Clancy's ex-husband, first responders and psychiatrists. If convicted of first-degree murder, Clancy faces life in prison without parole.
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Massachusetts jury hears Lindsay Clancy searched for postpartum psychosis before killing three children in 2023
