Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Key Revelations From Wednesday

Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Key Revelations From Wednesday

A forensic psychologist testifying for the defense said Wednesday that Lindsay Clancy was not criminally responsible when she killed her three children, concluding that she was unable to appreciate the "wrongfulness" of her actions.

Dr. Paul Zeizel testified that, in his opinion, Clancy had a mental illness or defect and was unable to conform her behavior to the law. His testimony concluded Wednesday before proceedings were cut short and jurors were sent home due to what Judge William Sullivan called an "unforeseen circumstance."

On Wednesday, Zeizel testified for the defense that Clancy had "bipolar disorder with postpartum psychosis," and was unable to conform her behavior to the law. She had "no appreciation for the wrongfulness of her act," Zeizel told defense attorney Kevin Reddington.

"She really loved them, she misses them, and she thinks of them every single day, almost every moment of the day," he said.

"You're not to hold it against either side. It's just something that we have to deal with," Sullivan said.

A TikTok creator and licensed clinical social worker will not be allowed to testify for the defense after the judge held a voir dire outside the presence of the jury.

Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the deaths of her three children at their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home.