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Was Lindsay Clancy Mentally Ill? | Raleigh News
The jury returns to the Lindsay Clancy case, grappling with whether she was criminally responsible for killing her three children in 2023. While all agree she caused the deaths, the key question is whether she was mentally ill at the time. Her defense argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis—a rare but severe mental health crisis that can distort reality and impair control. Prosecutors counter that her actions—like taking kids to the doctor and playing with them—show premeditation, not illness. They urge the jury to focus on her intent, not systemic failures. Postpartum psychosis affects…
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