Duxbury Mom Charged With Killing Her Kids

2023-02-07 17:40:40 Written by Alex

On Tuesday, Lindsay Clancy will appear in Plymouth District Court for arraignment on charges related to the deaths of her three children. If found guilty, the 32-year-old Duxbury mother will face the most severe punishment in the state, a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

 

Lindsay Clancy is facing charges for allegedly strangling her three children, a 5-year-old girl, a 3-year-old boy, and an 8-month-old boy, to death in their home.

Duxbury mother Lindsay Clancy set for arraignment in deaths of her 3 children

On January 24th, while her husband was away running an errand, she is accused of taking the lives of the children before attempting to end her own life by jumping out of a window.

 

On Friday, Lindsay’s attorney, Kevin Reddington said Clancy struggled with her mental health and was prescribed a dozen drugs in the months before the incident.

 

Lindsay remains hospitalized and will only attend her arraignment over Zoom.

 

Brad Bailey, a Boston lawyer, anticipates that Lindsay's mental health will be a factor in the case. He stated, "Given the circumstances of this case, it is clear that a comprehensive mental health evaluation will be necessary to assess her."

 

It is expected that Lindsay will face three charges of murder, and a jury will determine her guilt for first or second-degree murder or manslaughter.

 

According to Brad Bailey, there is another possibility to consider, which is a lack of criminal responsibility.

 

He explains that Lindsay's postpartum psychosis was so severe that she may have lacked awareness of her actions.

 

Bailey clarifies that even if a lack of criminal responsibility is found, it does not result in Lindsay's release. Instead, she would be sent to a secure mental health treatment facility where she would receive indefinite care.

 

Bailey stated, "The individual in that situation is not immediately freed, but rather, they are committed to a secure mental health facility, where many people in such cases require treatment, and they are held there indefinitely."

 

The arraignment will be the first opportunity to see Lindsay since the loss of her children. Until now, the Plymouth District Attorney's Office has been relatively silent about the case, releasing only limited information . This could change if the full arrest complaint is read out loud during the arraignment.