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Psychologist says Lindsay Clancy was not legally responsible for killing her 3 children.

Psychologist says Lindsay Clancy was not legally responsible for killing her 3 children.

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August 20th, 2026

Psychologist says Lindsay Clancy was not legally responsible for killing her 3 children.

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A psychologist testified on Wednesday that Lindsay Clancy did not understand the "wrongness" of killing her three children.

Un psicólogo testificó el miércoles que Lindsay Clancy no entendía la "maldad" de matar a sus tres hijos.

He said this was because of her mental health problems.

Dijo que esto se debía a sus problemas de salud mental.

Paul Zeizel treated her in a hospital after the deaths.

Paul Zeizel la atendió en un hospital después de las muertes.

He stated that she could not adjust her behavior to the law.

Afirmó que ella no podía ajustar su comportamiento a la ley.

He also said that Clancy had a "mental illness or defect."

También dijo que Clancy tenía una "enfermedad o defecto mental".

The defense argues that she suffers from bipolar disorder and postpartum psychosis.

La defensa sostiene que sufre trastorno bipolar y psicosis posparto.

This is a rare condition that affects 1 or 2 out of every 1,000 women.

Esta es una afección rara que afecta a 1 o 2 de cada 1,000 mujeres.

Clancy, 36 years old, pleaded not guilty to murder for the deaths of her children.

Clancy, de 36 años, se declaró no culpable de asesinato por las muertes de sus hijos.

The victims were Callan, Dawson, and Cora, aged between 8 months and 5 years.

Las víctimas fueron Callan, Dawson y Cora, de entre 8 meses y 5 años.

Prosecutors say she planned the murders in January 2023.

Los fiscales afirman que planeó los asesinatos en enero de 2023.

She sent her husband to pick up medicine and dinner so she could be alone.

Envió a su esposo a recoger medicamentos y cena para quedarse sola.

Zeizel said Clancy went to a clinic in December 2022.

Zeizel dijo que Clancy acudió a una clínica en diciembre de 2022.

She felt that her "brain was damaged" and that she "should kill herself".

Ella sentía que su "cerebro estaba dañado" y que "debería matarse".

She also showed signs of psychosis and feared losing her children.

También mostró signos de psicosis y temía perder a sus hijos.

Zeizel said that being in a psychotic state did not stop her from doing daily tasks.

Zeizel señaló que estar en estado psicótico no le impedía hacer tareas diarias.

For example, she could drive or search on the internet.

Por ejemplo, podía conducir o buscar en internet.

On the day of the murders, Clancy took her daughter to the doctor.

El día de los asesinatos, Clancy llevó a su hija al médico.

She also played with the children in the snow.

También jugó con los niños en la nieve.

During the cross-examination, the prosecutors questioned her objectivity.

En el contrainterrogatorio, los fiscales cuestionaron su objetividad.

They pointed out mistakes in her report.

Señalaron errores en su informe.

They also noted that Clancy never said she heard voices telling her to kill herself.

También destacaron que Clancy nunca dijo que escuchó voces que le dijeran que se matara.

The prosecutors have questioned how serious Clancy's suicide attempt was.

Los fiscales han cuestionado la seriedad del intento de suicidio de Clancy.

She jumped from a second-floor window and was paralyzed from the waist down.

Ella saltó desde una ventana del segundo piso y quedó paralizada de la cintura para abajo.

Zeizel said that Clancy often talks about her children.

Zeizel dijo que Clancy habla a menudo de sus hijos.

He added that "she really loves them, misses them, and thinks about them every day."

Añadió que "realmente los ama, los extraña y piensa en ellos todos los días".

If she is found guilty, she faces life in prison without parole.

Si es declarada culpable, enfrenta cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional.

She is found not guilty by reason of insanity. She would be sent to a state mental health center.

Si es declarada no culpable por falta de responsabilidad penal, sería internada en un centro de salud mental estatal.

August 20th, 2026

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