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The trial of Lindsey Clancy for the murder of children has ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.

The trial of Lindsey Clancy for the murder of children has ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.

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September 5th, 2026

The trial of Lindsey Clancy for the murder of children has ended in a mistrial due to a hung jury.

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Keep abreast of the latest developments in the trial concerning the murder of Lindsay Clancy.

持续追踪林赛·克兰西谋杀案庭审最新动态

On Friday, the judge presiding over the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

周五审理林赛·克兰西谋杀案的法官在陪审团未能达成一致裁决后宣布审判无效

The case has provoked profound societal divisions across the United States, with public opinion sharply split over whether this Massachusetts woman should bear criminal responsibility for the deaths of her three young children.

此案在美国引发了深刻的社会分歧公众对于这位马萨诸塞州妇女是否应对其三名年幼子女的死亡承担刑事责任看法不一

The trial, which spanned several weeks, drew widespread attention, with its focus centering on the mental health challenges confronting postpartum mothers.

这场持续数周的审判引发了广泛关注其焦点集中于产后母亲所面临的心理健康问题

Clancy, a 36-year-old former obstetric nurse, has never denied the fact that she killed her children.

36岁的克兰西前产科护士从未否认杀害子女之事实

However, her defence counsel contends that in 2023, when she strangled her own childrenthe youngest of whom was merely eight months oldand subsequently attempted to take her own life, she was suffering from a rare form of postpartum psychosis.

其辩护律师声称2023年勒毙亲生孩子——其中幼者仅八个月大——试图轻生之际正罹患罕见的产后精神病

The prosecution, by contrast, maintains that Clancy was fully cognisant of her actions at the time.

检方坚称克兰西当时对其行为有充分认知

The mistrial on Friday occurred on the seventh day of deliberations, leaving the case still unresolved.

周五的无效审判发生于审议的第七日案件依旧悬而未决

Ultimately, no one in the courtroom appeared taken aback by this outcome.

最终法庭内似乎无人对此结果感到意外

As the judge declared the trial inconclusive, neither Clancy nor her family displayed any discernible emotional reaction.

法官宣告审判无果而终之际,克兰西及其家人均未显露任何情绪波动

Editor's note: This report addresses issues related to suicide.

编者按本报道涉及自杀相关议题

Should you or anyone you know be confronting such a predicament, you may call or text 988 to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline for assistance.

您本人您所认识的任何人正面临此类困境拨打发送短信至988联系美国全国自杀与危机生命热线以获取援助

Clancy still faces charges of murder, and it is anticipated that he will remain detained in a psychiatric facility for treatment until the case reaches its conclusion.

克兰西面临谋杀罪的指控预计在案件尘埃落定之前将继续被羁押于精神病院接受治疗

Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, stated that had it not been for a juror's disagreement over whether to adhere to the judge's instructions, he firmly believed she would have been acquitted.

她的律师凯文·雷丁顿表示若非一名陪审员在是否遵循法官指示的问题上产生分歧他坚信她本可获判无罪

When reporters inquired about Clancy's condition following the mistrial, Reddington conceded that she was "in a poor state."

记者问及克兰西审判无效后的状况时,雷丁顿坦言状态不佳”。

Escorted by state police, her parents and sister quietly left the courthouse without making any remarks to the journalists present.

在州警察的护送下她的父母与姐姐悄然离开法院未向在场记者发表任何言论

Her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, who served as the first witness in the trial, had previously confessed in interviews to having forgiven her, attributing her actions to a mental illness.

其前夫帕特里克·克兰西作为审判的首位证人曾在过往访谈中坦言已宽恕她并将她的所作所为归因于精神疾病所致

In a statement released by her lawyers on Friday, it was stated that "the prospect of reliving the trial of this tragedy is profoundly distressing."

周五其律师所发布的声明中,“再度亲历此悲剧之审判前景殊为痛楚。”

The prosecutors who decided to indict Clancy stated that they would not immediately rule on whether to retry the case, emphasizing that public opinion would not be a factor influencing the proceedings.

决定起诉克兰西的检察官表示他们不会立即就是否重审作出裁决并强调公众舆论不会成为影响此案的因素

Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz declared: "This action has been, from start to finish, about seeking justice for those three young children.

普利茅斯县地区检察官蒂莫西·克鲁兹宣称:“此举自始至终旨在为那三名幼童伸张正义

This case has nothing to do with the healthcare system, nor with the plight of women within it, and it is entirely unrelated to the diagnosis itself."

此案与医疗体系无涉与女性在该体系中的境遇无关亦与诊断本身毫无干系。”

He pointed out that the two prosecutors in court "are mothers themselves."

指出出庭的两名检察官本身就是母亲”。

On Friday, the trial took a dramatic turn: the judge first indicated that he was about to declare a mistrial, but then changed his mind, allowing Clancy's attorneys to appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

周五庭审出现戏剧性反转法官先是表示即将宣布审判无效随后改变主意允许克兰西的律师马萨诸塞州最高法院提出上诉

However, that court declined to prevent the judge from declaring a mistrial.

然而该法院拒绝阻止法官宣布审判无效

Clancy's counsel contended that a juror had exhibited potential bias against individuals with mental illness, though they did not elaborate on the specifics.

克兰西的律师辩称一名陪审员对精神疾病患者表现出潜在偏见但未详加说明

They argued that, at the very least, the juror ought to have been subjected to a more rigorous examination by the judge, or removed outright before a mistrial was declared.

他们主张该陪审员至少应由法官更彻底质询,或在宣布审判无效前直接免职

The prosecution alleged that Clancy deliberately strangled five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan Clancy with an elastic band on January 24, 2023, further asserting that she had meticulously orchestrated a scheme to send her husband out on errands for medication and dinner.

检方声称,克兰西于2023年1月24日蓄意用弹力带勒毙5岁的科拉、3岁的道森及8个月大的卡兰·克兰西,并指其精心设计支开丈夫,遣其外出取药与购晚餐。

Clancy's defense counsel argued that, in light of her postpartum psychosisa rare psychiatric disorder linked to post-delivery stress, sleep deprivation, and hormonal fluctuationsshe should be absolved of criminal liability.

克兰西的律师辩称鉴于产后精神病——一种分娩后压力睡眠剥夺荷尔蒙波动相关的罕见精神障碍——不应承担刑事责任

The jury has indicated three times that it is unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

陪审团三度表示无法达成一致裁决

On Thursday, the foreperson informed the judge that one juror was unwilling to adhere to the court's instructions regarding reasonable doubt.

周四陪审团团长告知法官其中一名陪审员不愿遵循法庭关于合理怀疑指示

Outside the courthouse on Friday, Reddington launched a scathing attack on the jury, accusing them of rendering an unjust verdict and asserting that it was precisely their stance that had obstructed a fair adjudication of the case.

周五在法院外雷丁顿对陪审团大加挞伐指责其裁决有失公允认为正是他们的立场阻碍了案件的公正裁定

He remarked, "They (the jury) are well aware that, regardless of this man's motives, justice has been stripped away by him; moreover, he has robbed the other jurors of seven weeks of their livesindividuals who had been so dedicated, exemplary, and commendable."

他说:“他们(陪审团)深知无论此人动机如何公正已被他剥夺他还窃取了其他陪审员七周的生命那些人曾如此专注出色令人敬佩。”

At present, the precise nature of the discord within the jury remains unclear, nor is it possible to ascertain whether they lean more towards conviction or acquittal.

目前尚不清楚陪审团内部分歧具体情况,也无法确定更倾向于定罪还是无罪

Should the verdict be one of murder, Clancy could face life imprisonment; conversely, were he to be acquitted, the judge would be empowered to order his committal to a mental health facility.

裁定谋杀罪名成立克兰西可能面临终身监禁反之,若宣告无罪法官则可责令将其送往精神卫生机构

The judge ruled that the jurors' names must remain confidential for at least fourteen days, citing the extensive and polarized public attention this case has attracted.

法官裁定陪审团成员的姓名在至少十四日内予以保密理由是此案引发了广泛且意见分歧的公众关注

Millions of Americans watched the trial's live broadcast in real time, and even President Donald Trump publicly stated that he was closely monitoring the developments in the related coverage.

美国有数百万民众实时观看了此案的庭审直播甚至总统唐纳德·特朗普公开表示,他密切关注着相关报道的进展

Trump stated on Friday: "This is a dreadful situation.

特朗普周五表示:“这是可怕的情况

Look, she has committed something truly heinous.

做了非常非常可怕的

It could not possibly be any worse.

不可能更糟了。

Yet you will come to understand the price to be paid.

你会知道要付出什么代价

There will be consequenceswhether a psychiatric facility, prison, or otherwise."

会有代价——精神病院监狱其他。”

On most days, the women rallying behind Clancy appeared in court dressed in pink.

在大多数日子里支持克兰西的女性身着粉色装束现身庭审

Many of them recounted their own postpartum experiences or the distressing encounters they had had with the healthcare system.

其中许多人谈及自身产后的亲身经历与医疗体系打交道时的不愉快遭遇

On Friday, one of those womenMarta Quijano, a 55-year-old surgeonsaid the mistrial left her "heartbroken for this family, for Lindsay."

周五其中一位女性——现年55岁的外科医生玛尔塔·基哈诺——表示审判无效令她为这个家庭、为林赛感到无比痛心”。

"I believe she should not have to endure such hardship again.

我认为不该经历此番磨难

This matter should have been resolved long ago," Quijano said, tears streaming down her face, "and it is truly unjust.

此事本应早已了结,”基哈诺潸然泪下,“实在有失公允

I feel that as women, we are subjected to profoundly unfair treatment.

我觉得身为女性我们遭受着极为不公的待遇

We are overlooked, and our experiences are downplayed.

我们被视若无睹我们的遭遇被轻描淡写

Even what happened today, I believe, is a case of someone having failed her."

即便是今日所发生之事我想也是有人辜负了她。”

At the outset of the proceedings, the judge candidly acknowledged that the trial had pushed every participant to the brink, both emotionally and physically.

法官在审理初期坦言这场审判对每位参与者而言无论在情感还是体力上,都已接近极限。

The testimony was heart-wrenching, from the father's harrowing 911 call upon discovering the bodies to the meticulous accounts of how the children met their end, each detail evoking profound sorrow.

诸多证词令人心碎从孩子们的父亲发现遗体时那通撕心裂肺的911电话到对其死亡经过的细致描述无不令人扼腕

Clancy broke down in tears on multiple occasions.

克兰西多次落泪

When autopsy photographs of the child were presented in court, she sobbed uncontrollably, compelling the judge to call a brief recess.

庭上展示孩子尸检照片时,失声痛哭法官不得不短暂休庭

Over the course of twenty-one days of testimony, the jury was afforded a profound insight into the psychological breakdown Clancy underwent following the birth of Callan.

在长达21天的证词陈述中陪审团得以洞悉克兰西在卡兰出生后所经历的精神崩溃过程

Plagued by acute anxiety, she found sleep elusive and suffered from what she described as a 'distressing brain fog', prompting her to consult a specialist in postpartum mood disorders, who prescribed her a range of psychiatric medications.

深陷极度焦虑夜不能寐饱受她所称的令人不安的脑雾”之苦,产后情绪障碍领域的专家求诊,后者为她开具了多种精神科药物

Clancy's relatives testified that she was profoundly concerned about her deteriorating health.

克兰西的亲属在证词中表示对自己健康状况的每况愈下深感忧虑

Her former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, described her as a devoted and nurturing mother, stating that she "was sending out distress signals."

其前婆婆苏珊·克兰西形容她一位呵护子女的慈母称她正在发出求救信号”。

In early 2023, Clancy voluntarily admitted herself to a psychiatric hospital for treatment, yet her stay proved to be exceedingly brief.

2023年初克兰西主动入住精神病院接受治疗然而住院时间极为短暂

Merely nineteen days after her discharge, she took the lives of her own children and disposed of their bodies in the basement of her residence in southern Boston.

出院仅19天后便杀害了自己的孩子并将尸体遗弃于波士顿南部住所的地下室中

In the aftermath, she leapt from a second-floor window and has since remained paralyzed from the waist down, with no prospect of recovery.

事后从二楼窗口纵身跃下至今腰部以下瘫痪无法恢复

The prosecution conceded that Clancy suffered from a severe mental illness, yet steadfastly maintained that she was capable of comprehending and controlling her own actions.

检方承认克兰西患有严重精神疾病坚称能够理解控制自身行为

They underscored that, despite her claim of hearing a male voice commanding her to kill her children, she had never disclosed this to any mental health provider prior to committing the act.

他们强调尽管她声称听到一个男性声音命令她杀害孩子,但在行凶之前,她从未向心理健康服务提供者透露过这一情况

Associated Press reporters Rodrique Ngowi (Plymouth), John Seewer (Toledo, Ohio), Philip Marcelo (New York), Jamie Stengle (Dallas), Sudhin Thanawala (Atlanta), and Ed White (Detroit) also contributed to this report.

美联社记者Rodrique Ngowi(普利茅斯)John Seewer(俄亥俄州托莱多)Philip Marcelo(纽约)Jamie Stengle(达拉斯)Sudhin Thanawala(亚特兰大)Ed White(底特律)对本报道有所襄助

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