PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts — Lindsay Clancy became visibly emotional Wednesday as prosecutors presented evidence in her murder trial, including the pajamas worn by her three children and the exercise bands investigators say were used in their deaths.

The evidence was introduced during the second day of testimony in Plymouth Superior Court, where jurors also listened to the emergency call made by Clancy’s husband, Patrick Clancy, after he returned home and discovered the family’s three children unresponsive.

Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Her defense argues she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time of the January 2023 killings. Prosecutors contend the evidence points to deliberate actions rather than an inability to understand her conduct.

Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague displayed several items recovered during the investigation, including the pajamas worn by Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months old. Jurors were also shown three exercise resistance bands that investigators allege were used in the deaths.

As the exhibits were presented, Clancy turned away from the courtroom monitor and repeatedly wiped away tears.

One of the most emotional moments of the day came when jurors heard Patrick Clancy’s 911 call. The recording was played only inside the courtroom after the judge ruled it would not be released publicly.

In the recording, Patrick can be heard repeatedly asking his wife where their children were after finding the home unusually quiet upon returning from running errands.

According to his testimony, he eventually entered the couple’s bedroom, where he found blood on the floor and an open second-story window. Outside, he discovered Lindsay Clancy lying in the backyard after what prosecutors say was an attempted suicide.

Patrick testified that when he asked what had happened, Clancy told him she had tried to kill herself. When he asked where the children were, she replied that they were in the basement.

He then discovered each of the three children and attempted CPR before emergency responders arrived.

During testimony, Patrick described the silence inside the home as immediately unsettling.

“I knew something was wrong,” he told jurors, recalling that the bedroom door was locked and had to be opened with a key.

He said he first found his oldest daughter, Cora, with a band around her neck before locating Callan and then Dawson in separate areas of the basement.

“I knew that he was gone,” Patrick testified when describing finding Dawson.

Prosecutors also introduced photographs from inside the home and presented evidence showing Clancy had kept detailed notes documenting her psychiatric medications, dosages and daily mental health symptoms in the weeks leading up to the killings.

One journal entry from December 2022 described feeling “very depressed” and experiencing intrusive thoughts despite sleeping through the night after taking prescribed medication.

Patrick testified that his wife had struggled with severe insomnia and worsening mental health in the months before the deaths. He said she had previously been hospitalized because of suicidal thoughts and had spoken about intrusive thoughts involving the children.

During cross-examination, however, Patrick also described Clancy as a devoted mother who had been deeply involved in caring for their children before her mental health deteriorated.

The defense maintains that Clancy’s actions were the result of severe postpartum psychosis and argues she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Prosecutors dispute that claim, arguing the evidence presented throughout the trial demonstrates intentional conduct.

The trial is expected to continue with additional witness testimony and forensic evidence in the coming days.

Source: https://nypost.com/