The murder trial of Lindsay Clancy entered its seventh day Wednesday, focusing on the defendant's mental state before the deaths of her three children. A former Clancy family nanny testified about the Duxbury mother's postpartum struggles, a key element of the defense's case.
Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson and 8-month-old son Callan. Prosecutors allege Clancy killed the children at their Duxbury home in Jan. 2023.
On Tuesday, the sixth day of the trial, Clancy spoke in court and agreed to several key facts presented by the prosecution, a move that could reduce the need for certain evidentiary presentations.
Prosecutors also called eight additional witnesses Tuesday as they continued to build their case.
The nanny's testimony Wednesday countered the prosecution's account by detailing Clancy's personal struggles — a signal that the defense intends to center its case on Clancy's mental health at the time of the killings.
Jurors were scheduled for a shorter day Wednesday, with dismissal set for 1 p.m.
Clancy's agreement to certain facts was a procedural development in the case but did not alter her not-guilty plea.
