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Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case
BBC News··5 Sept
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial Friday after a jury of nine women and three men deadlocked on whether Lindsay Clancy was criminally responsible for killing her three children. Eleven jurors favoured acquittal by reason of insanity; one held out. Clancy, 36, acknowledged strangling Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months. Prosecutors must decide whether to retry.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Families following the case face uncertainty until prosecutors decide on a retrial or plea deal.
- Clancy, 36, remains held on murder charges at a psychiatric facility pending that decision.
- A hearing scheduled for 29 September could outline prosecutors' next steps.
What's Happening
- Judge Sullivan declared the jury deadlocked on Friday after about a week of deliberations.
- Clancy pleaded not guilty, citing postpartum psychosis after killing the children in 2023.
- President Donald Trump called it a horrible tragedy and said he assumes there will be another trial.
How US Jury Rules Work
- Criminal verdicts in the United States require unanimous jury agreement.
- Eleven jurors favoured acquittal by reason of insanity; one juror held out.
- A hung jury triggers a mistrial without acquittal or conviction.
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