Case Summary
On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children — Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) — at their Duxbury, Massachusetts home, then jumped from a second-floor window. Her defense centers on severe postpartum psychosis triggered by medications prescribed just days before the killings. Trial is scheduled for July 20, 2026.
Key Facts
Weapon
Ligature strangulation (exercise band)
Charges
Murder (3 counts)
Defense
Postpartum psychosis; prescription medication (psychiatric drugs prescribed 2 days prior)
Husband
Patrick Clancy (publicly supports wife; blames healthcare system)
Occupation
Labor and delivery nurse, Mass General Brigham
Victim Ages
Cora (5), Dawson (3), Callan (8 months)
Jurisdiction
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Case Timeline
Jan 24, 2023
Lindsay Clancy strangles her three children at home in Duxbury, MA; husband Patrick returns home to find children unresponsive; Lindsay found severely injured outside
Jan 24, 2023
Cora Clancy (5) and Dawson Clancy (3) die; Callan (8 months) placed on life support, dies days later
Feb 2023
Lindsay Clancy indicted on three counts of murder while still hospitalized
2023
Defense team announces postpartum psychosis and medication-induced defense strategy
Jan 2024
Clancy appears in court for first time; in wheelchair due to injuries from fall
Apr 23, 2026
Pretrial hearing scheduled
Jul 20, 2026
Trial scheduled to begin