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Mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case over the children's deaths after the jury could not reach a verdict

Mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case over the children's deaths after the jury could not reach a verdict

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September 5th, 2026

Mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case over the children's deaths after the jury could not reach a verdict

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A judge declared a mistrial on Friday in the case of Lindsay Clancy.

Un juez declaró un juicio nulo el viernes en el caso de Lindsay Clancy.

She is accused of killing her three young children in Massachusetts.

Ella está acusada de matar a sus tres hijos pequeños en Massachusetts.

The jury could not reach a verdict after seven days of discussions.

El jurado no logró llegar a un veredicto después de siete días de deliberaciones.

Clancy, 36 years old and a former nurse, never denied killing the children.

Clancy, de 36 años y ex enfermera, nunca negó haber matado a los niños.

Her defense said she suffered from postpartum psychosis.

Su defensa dijo que sufría psicosis posparto.

Prosecutors argued that she acted on purpose.

Los fiscales sostuvieron que ella actuó deliberadamente.

The case remains unsolved, and Clancy will stay in a psychiatric hospital.

El caso queda sin resolver, y Clancy permanecerá en un hospital psiquiátrico.

Her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, said that she was "not well".

Su abogado, Kevin Reddington, dijo que ella estaba "no bien".

He also blamed a juror for blocking a verdict.

También culpó a un miembro del jurado por bloquear un veredicto.

Clancy's ex-husband, Patrick, has said that he forgives her.

El ex esposo de Clancy, Patrick, ha dicho que la perdona.

He believes that her actions were due to mental illness.

Él cree que sus acciones fueron por enfermedad mental.

Prosecutor Timothy Cruz said that there will be no immediate decision about a second trial.

El fiscal Timothy Cruz afirmó que no habrá una decisión inmediata sobre un segundo juicio.

The prosecutors said that Clancy strangled Cora, who was 5, Dawson, who was 3, and Callan, who was 8 months old.

Los fiscales dijeron que Clancy estranguló a Cora, de 5 años, a Dawson, de 3, y a Callan, de 8 meses.

She used exercise bands in January 2023.

Usó bandas de ejercicio en enero de 2023.

The defense argued that she should not be legally responsible for her postpartum psychosis.

La defensa argumentó que ella no debería ser penalmente responsable por su psicosis posparto.

The jurors reported three times that they could not reach a unanimous decision.

Los jurados informaron en tres ocasiones que no podían decidir de manera unánime.

A jury spokesperson said that one member was not following the instructions about reasonable doubt.

Un portavoz del jurado dijo que un solo miembro no seguía las instrucciones sobre la duda razonable.

The trial drew a lot of national attention, even from President Donald Trump.

El juicio atrajo gran atención nacional, incluso del presidente Donald Trump.

Clancy checked into a psychiatric hospital in early 2023.

Clancy se internó en un hospital psiquiátrico a principios de 2023.

But she killed the children 19 days after being released.

Pero mató a los niños 19 días después de ser dada de alta.

She remains paralyzed from the waist down after jumping from a window.

Permanece paralizada de la cintura para abajo tras saltar desde una ventana.

The prosecutors admitted her serious mental illness.

Los fiscales admitieron su enfermedad mental grave.

But they insisted that she could understand and control her actions.

Pero insistieron en que ella podía entender y controlar sus acciones.

September 5th, 2026

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