Postpartum Psychosis or Murder? | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 29, 2026 · 1m

In a chilling case that has gripped the nation, prosecutors press forward with charges against Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three young children after her husband left for errands — an act that followed her own suicide attempt and resulting paralysis. The legal battle hinges not on whether she killed them, but on her mental state: her defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors insist she acted with intent. The children’s father, Patrick Clancy, has offered a heartbreaking plea for mercy, calling her ill, not evil. With trial proceedings resuming…