Mother Indicted On Murder Charges For Killing Her 3 Small Children
Sep 19, 2023, 10:00 AM
In a shocking turn of events that has shaken the community of Duxbury, Lindsay Clancy, a 32-year-old mother, has been indicted on murder charges in the deaths of her three young children. The indictment was announced on Friday by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office.
Clancy is now facing a hefty weight of charges – three counts each for murder and strangulation – in the tragic deaths of her children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and an infant, 8-month-old Callan Clancy. Previously, Clancy had been charged in the Plymouth District Court. However, following Friday's grand jury indictments, the gravity of the case has led to it being transferred to Plymouth Superior Court, which typically adjudicates more severe crimes
On January 24th, inside the Clancy's Duxbury residence, a horrendous series of events allegedly transpired. Prosecutors contend that Lindsay Clancy strangled her own children with exercise bands during the brief time her husband, Patrick, was out fetching dinner. Following this act, in what may have been an attempt at suicide, Clancy is said to have leaped from a second-story window.
In a heart-wrenching scene as described from the court documents, Patrick Clancy found his injured wife outside their home upon his return. In the chilling 911 call he made, Patrick could be heard frantically inquiring of his wife, “Where are the kids?” His subsequent discovery of their fate was grim: She replied, “In the basement.”
Relaying this harrowing 911 recording, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague remarked on Patrick's discovery: “He can then be heard screaming in agony and shock as he found his children. His screams seem to get louder and more agonized as the time passes.”
While the older children, Cora and Dawson, were declared deceased that very night, young Callan tragically passed away three days later in Boston Children’s Hospital due to complications arising from asphyxia.
During the February arraignment, the courtroom witnessed contrasting representations of Lindsay Clancy's mental health prior to the alleged crimes. Kevin J. Reddington, Clancy’s defense attorney, portrayed her as a loving mother whose mental health had deteriorated notably post the birth of Callan, her youngest. In fact, Clancy had been prescribed an extensive range of psychiatric medications from October 2022 to January 2023. After the incident, Clancy allegedly informed her husband about experiencing a “moment of psychosis” and hearing a voice urging her to harm her children and herself. However, this was contested by prosecutors who cited Patrick Clancy's statement that his wife had never mentioned hearing voices or used the term “psychosis” before.
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague provided a grim perspective on the matter, alleging Clancy’s actions were calculated. She stated that Lindsay Clancy "gave herself the time and privacy needed to commit the murders, and then she strangled each child in the place where they should have felt the safest: At home with their mom.”
Post these harrowing events, Lindsay Clancy was admitted to the hospital due to her sustained injuries and subsequently committed to Tewksbury Hospital for psychiatric care. As per the latest updates from the DA’s office on Friday, Clancy currently resides in a medical facility, being held without bail.
The community now awaits her arraignment on the latest charges in Plymouth Superior Court. As of this reporting, Boston.com has been in touch with Reddington for his remarks on the updated charges.
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Clancy is now facing a hefty weight of charges – three counts each for murder and strangulation – in the tragic deaths of her children: 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and an infant, 8-month-old Callan Clancy. Previously, Clancy had been charged in the Plymouth District Court. However, following Friday's grand jury indictments, the gravity of the case has led to it being transferred to Plymouth Superior Court, which typically adjudicates more severe crimes
On January 24th, inside the Clancy's Duxbury residence, a horrendous series of events allegedly transpired. Prosecutors contend that Lindsay Clancy strangled her own children with exercise bands during the brief time her husband, Patrick, was out fetching dinner. Following this act, in what may have been an attempt at suicide, Clancy is said to have leaped from a second-story window.
In a heart-wrenching scene as described from the court documents, Patrick Clancy found his injured wife outside their home upon his return. In the chilling 911 call he made, Patrick could be heard frantically inquiring of his wife, “Where are the kids?” His subsequent discovery of their fate was grim: She replied, “In the basement.”
Relaying this harrowing 911 recording, Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague remarked on Patrick's discovery: “He can then be heard screaming in agony and shock as he found his children. His screams seem to get louder and more agonized as the time passes.”
While the older children, Cora and Dawson, were declared deceased that very night, young Callan tragically passed away three days later in Boston Children’s Hospital due to complications arising from asphyxia.
During the February arraignment, the courtroom witnessed contrasting representations of Lindsay Clancy's mental health prior to the alleged crimes. Kevin J. Reddington, Clancy’s defense attorney, portrayed her as a loving mother whose mental health had deteriorated notably post the birth of Callan, her youngest. In fact, Clancy had been prescribed an extensive range of psychiatric medications from October 2022 to January 2023. After the incident, Clancy allegedly informed her husband about experiencing a “moment of psychosis” and hearing a voice urging her to harm her children and herself. However, this was contested by prosecutors who cited Patrick Clancy's statement that his wife had never mentioned hearing voices or used the term “psychosis” before.
Prosecutor Jennifer Sprague provided a grim perspective on the matter, alleging Clancy’s actions were calculated. She stated that Lindsay Clancy "gave herself the time and privacy needed to commit the murders, and then she strangled each child in the place where they should have felt the safest: At home with their mom.”
Post these harrowing events, Lindsay Clancy was admitted to the hospital due to her sustained injuries and subsequently committed to Tewksbury Hospital for psychiatric care. As per the latest updates from the DA’s office on Friday, Clancy currently resides in a medical facility, being held without bail.
The community now awaits her arraignment on the latest charges in Plymouth Superior Court. As of this reporting, Boston.com has been in touch with Reddington for his remarks on the updated charges.
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