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The trial of Lindsey Clancy for the murder of her children was declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

The trial of Lindsey Clancy for the murder of her children was declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

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September 5th, 2026

The trial of Lindsey Clancy for the murder of her children was declared a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

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Continue to follow the latest developments in the trial concerning the murder of Lindsay Clancy.

持續關注林賽·克蘭西謀殺案審判最新進展

The presiding judge in the Lindsey Clancy murder trial declared a mistrial on Friday, as the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict in a case that has deeply polarized American society, centering on whether the Massachusetts woman should bear criminal responsibility for the death of her three-year-old son.

林賽·克蘭西謀殺案的主審法官於週五宣告審判無效原因在於陪審團未能就此案達成一致裁決而這樁案件在美國社會中引發了深刻的對立爭議焦點在於這位馬薩諸塞州女性是否應為其三歲幼子的死亡承擔刑事責任

The trial, which spanned several weeks, drew intense public scrutiny and subsequently shifted the spotlight onto the mental health challenges confronting postpartum mothers.

該審判歷經數週引發了社會各界的強烈矚目,進而將公眾的焦點導向產後母親所面臨的心理健康議題

Clancy, 36, a former obstetric nurse, has never denied taking the lives of her children.

36歲的克蘭西曾任產科護士始終未曾否認自己奪走了孩子們的生命

However, her defence counsel has argued that in 2023, when she strangled her childrenthe youngest of whom was only eight months oldand attempted to take her own life, she was suffering from a rare condition known as postpartum psychosis.

然而她的辯護律師主張2023年勒斃孩子們——其中最小的八個月大——試圖輕生之際飽受一種名為產後精神病罕見疾患所苦。

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

反觀檢方,則堅稱克蘭西當時自身行為充分的認知

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

週五的流審發生於陪審團審議的第七天致使該案懸而未決

Ultimately, this outcome appeared to surprise no one in the courtroom.

最終此一裁決在法庭上似乎未令任何人感到意外。

When the judge declared the trial at an end without any resolution, neither Clancy nor her family displayed any emotion.

法官宣告審判終結而未達成任何解決方案時,克蘭西及其家屬皆未流露任何情緒

Editor's note: This story contains discussion of suicide.

編輯註本故事涉及自殺議題之討論

If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please call or text the U.S. National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 for immediate support.

您認識的人需要協助致電發送簡訊美國全國自殺與危機生命線988以獲取即時支援

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

克蘭西仍舊面臨謀殺罪的指控預期在案件塵埃落定之前他將持續羈留於精神病院接受治療

Her attorney, Kevin Reddington, stated that had it not been for a juror's dispute over whether the judge's instructions had been followed, he was convinced she would have been acquitted.

她的律師凱文·雷丁頓表示,若非一名陪審員就法官指示是否獲得遵循一事引發爭議,他深信她原本可獲判無罪。

Reddington stated that when reporters inquired about Clancy's mental state following the mistrial, she responded with just two words: "Not well."

雷丁頓表示,當記者詢及克蘭西在流審結束後的精神狀態時,她僅以「不好」二字回應。

Her parents and sisters left the courthouse under state police escort, without uttering a single word to the reporters throughout.

她的父母與姐妹在州警的護送下離開法院全程未對記者吐露隻字片語

Her ex-husband, Patrick Clancythe first witness in the trialhad stated in a previous interview that he had forgiven her and believed her actions were attributable to mental illness.

其前夫派翠克·克蘭西——審判中的首位證人——於過往受訪時曾表示他已寬恕她並認為她的所作所為係精神疾病所致

In a statement released on Friday, his attorney noted, "Enduring the torment of this tragedy once more through another trial has been an exceedingly painful ordeal."

他的律師於週五發布的聲明中指出,「歷經另一場審判而再度承受此悲劇的煎熬實為極度痛苦之事。」

The prosecutor who decided to indict Clancy stated that he would not hastily decide whether to initiate a second round of trial proceedings, and emphasized that public opinion would never sway his judgment.

決定起訴克蘭西的檢察官表明,他不會倉促決定是否啟動第二輪審判程序並強調公眾輿論絕不會左右其判斷

"This case has always been, and will forever remain, about seeking justice for those three dearly beloved children," stated Timothy Cruz, the District Attorney for Plymouth County.

"此案始終如一將永遠是那三位至親至愛的孩子伸張正義,"普利茅斯縣地區檢察官蒂莫西·克魯茲如此表示

"This case bears no relation to the healthcare system, nor to the treatment women receive within it, nor to any pre-existing diagnostic criteria."

"本案醫療照護體系無涉,女性在該體系中所受之待遇,或既存之各項診斷判準毫無關聯。"

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

指出兩位出庭檢察官本身就是母親」。

The trial took a dramatic turn on Friday, as the judge initially declared that a mistrial would be announced, only to abruptly change his mind and permit Clancy's counsel to appeal to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

庭審於週五出現戲劇性變化法官起初宣告將宣布流審隨後卻突然改變主意允許克蘭西的律師向馬薩諸塞州最高法院提出上訴

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

然而該法院拒絕介入以阻止法官宣告流審

Clancy's defense attorneys argued that one of the jurors had intimated a potential bias against individuals with mental illness, yet had not elaborated on this point.

克蘭西的辯護律師辯稱其中一名陪審員曾透露可能精神疾病患者抱持偏見未就此詳加闡述

They contended that, at the very least, the judge should have conducted a more exhaustive examination of that juror, or even dismissed him outright prior to declaring a mistrial.

他們主張至少應由法官對該陪審員進行更為徹底的訊問甚至在宣告審判無效之前逕行將其解職

The prosecutor asserted that Clancy strangled five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan Clancy with a fitness resistance band on January 24, 2023, an act that was premeditated.

檢察官指出克蘭西於2023年1月24日以健身彈力帶勒斃五歲的科拉三歲的道森八個月大的卡蘭·克蘭西此舉係屬預謀

The prosecution claimed that she deliberately sent her husband away, dispatching him to pick up medication for one of the children and, on the way, to purchase dinner for the entire family.

檢方刻意支開丈夫遣其外出為其中一名孩子取藥,並順道購買全家的晚餐

Clancy's legal counsel argued that, in light of her postpartum psychosisa rare psychiatric condition closely linked to the stress of childbirth, sleep deprivation, and hormonal fluctuationsshe should not be held criminally liable for her actions.

克蘭西的律師辯稱鑑於產後精神病——一種分娩後壓力睡眠不足荷爾蒙變化密切相關的罕見精神疾患——不應就此承擔刑事責任

The jury had declared three times that it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

陪審團三度宣告無法達成一致裁決

On Thursday, the foreperson informed the judge that one juror had refused to follow the court's instructions regarding reasonable doubt.

陪審團主席於週四向法官陳述有一名陪審員拒絕遵循法院就合理懷疑所下達之指示

Outside the courthouse on Friday, Reddington launched a scathing attack on the juror he believed had impeded the deliberation process.

週五於法院外雷丁頓嚴詞抨擊他認為妨礙裁決進程那名陪審員

"They (the jury) are acutely aware that they have been deprived of their rights by an individual who, regardless of his intentions, has robbed these other jurorsso dedicated, so exceptional, so distinguishedof seven weeks of their lives," he remarked.

他們(陪審團)清楚意識到自己被一個人剝奪了權益無論此人意圖為何,他奪走了其他這些如此專注如此出色如此卓越陪審員們七週生命,」他如此表示

It remains unclear how the jury was divided, nor is it known whether they leaned towards conviction or acquittal.

目前尚不清楚陪審團分裂的具體情況也無法得知他們傾向於有罪還是無罪

Should Clancy be found guilty of murder, she could face life imprisonment; conversely, if acquitted, the judge may order her confinement to a psychiatric hospital.

克蘭西被判謀殺罪可能面臨終身監禁反之若判無罪法官可令禁閉於精神病院

The judge issued an order stipulating that the jurors' names must remain confidential for at least fourteen days, noting that the case has sparked exceptionally widespread and polarized public attention.

法官頒令陪審員之姓名須予保密至少十四日並指此案引發了極為廣泛且兩極化的社會關注

Millions of Americans witnessed the entire trial via live streaming, and even President Donald Trump publicly stated that he was closely following the related coverage.

美國數百萬人透過直播目睹了這場審判的全程甚至總統唐納德·特朗普也公開表示他正密切關注相關報導

This is an utterly appalling state of affairs.

一個令人髮指局面

"Look, she committed an absolutely heinous act," Trump remarked on Friday. "There is nothing more egregious than this."

犯下了極其駭人聽聞惡行,」特朗普週五表示。「世間再無更甚於此者

Yet, you will eventually come to understand what the requisite price entails.

然而終將明白所需付出代價為何

A price is inevitablewhether it be a psychiatric facility, prison, or some other form of retribution."

代價必然存在——無論是精神療養院監獄抑或其他懲處。」

On most days, the women who supported Clancy and wore pink would attend the trial.

在多數日子裡那些支持克蘭西身著粉色的女性皆會蒞臨審判現場

Many recounted their own postpartum experiences or deeply unsettling encounters within the healthcare system.

許多人娓娓道來自身產後的經歷或是醫療體系中令人深感不安的際遇

On Friday, one of those women, Marta Quijano, a fifty-five-year-old surgeon, admitted that the mistrial left her "heartbroken for this family, for Lindsay."

週五其中一位女性瑪爾塔·基哈諾現年五十五歲的外科醫生坦言流審讓她為這個家庭為林賽感到萬分痛心」。

"I believe she truly should not have been forced to relive all of this from the beginning.

我認為實在不該被迫將這一切從頭再經歷一遍

This matter ought to have been settled long ago," said Quijano, beginning to weep.

此事理應早已塵埃落定,」基哈諾說開始哭泣

"This situation is profoundly unjust.

這般境遇實在不公

I deeply feel that, as women, we have been subjected to profoundly inequitable treatment.

我深感作為女性我們遭受了極其不平等的對待

Our voices have been disregarded, and the gravity of the issues has repeatedly been downplayed.

我們的聲音被置若罔聞問題的嚴重性屢遭輕描淡寫

Even in what transpired today, it seems to me that someone has failed her."

即便是今日所發生之事在我看來有一人辜負了她。」

At the outset of deliberations, the judge acknowledged that the trial had been emotionally and physically draining for everyone involved.

法官在審議初期承認庭審對所有人而言無論在情感或體力上都已相當耗竭。

Much of the testimony was harrowing to hear, from the heartbreaking 911 call made by the children's father upon discovering their bodies, to the graphic accounts of how they met their end.

許多證詞聽來令人痛苦孩子們的父親發現他們遺體時令人心碎的911電話,到對他們死亡方式的描述,無不令人動容。

Clancy broke down in tears on multiple occasions.

克蘭西多次落淚

At one point, as the autopsy photographs of the children were displayed, he sobbed audibly, compelling the judge to call a brief recess.

有一次孩子們的屍檢照片展示時大聲哭泣法官不得不短暫休庭

Over the course of 21 days of testimony, the jurors were afforded a glimpse into the psychological breakdown Clancy underwent following Karan's birth.

在長達21天的證詞陳述中陪審員們得以窺見克蘭西於卡蘭出生後所經歷的精神崩潰歷程

Plagued by acute anxiety, sleepless nights, and what she described as a vexing mental fog, Clancy sought help from specialists in postpartum mood disorders, who in turn prescribed her a range of psychiatric medications.

在極度焦慮徹夜難眠並飽受她所形容的惱人腦霧之苦之際,克蘭西向產後情緒障礙領域的專家求助而這些專家則為她開立了多種精神藥物

During their testimony, Clancy's family noted that she had voiced concerns about her deteriorating health.

克蘭西的家人作證時指出她曾表達對自身健康狀況每況愈下的憂慮

Her former mother-in-law, Susan Clancy, described her as a well-bred and loving mother who was "earnestly seeking assistance."

她的前婆婆蘇珊·克蘭西形容她一位教養良好且滿懷慈愛的母親,“正懇切地尋求援助”。

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

克蘭西於2023年初自行入住精神病院短暫停留

Nineteen days after her discharge, she took the lives of her children and left their bodies in the basement of her residence in southern Boston.

出院十九日後弒害其子女將遺體留置於波士頓南部宅邸地下室

Subsequently, Clancy leapt from a second-floor window and is now paralyzed from the waist down.

隨後克蘭西自二樓窗戶躍下現今腰部以下癱瘓

The prosecutors acknowledged that Clancy suffered from a severe mental illness, yet they insisted that she was capable of comprehending and controlling her actions.

檢察官承認克蘭西患有嚴重精神疾病堅稱能理解控制自己的行為

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

他們強調儘管她聲稱聽到一個男性聲音命令她殺死孩子們在殺人之前從未向心理健康服務提供者透露過這一點

Reporters Rodrigo Ngovi (Plymouth), John Seewer (Toledo, Ohio), Philip Marcelo (New York), Jamie Stengle (Dallas), Sudhin Thanawala (Atlanta), and Ed White (Detroit) all contributed to this report.

記者羅德里格·恩戈維(普利茅斯)約翰·西沃(俄亥俄州托萊多)菲利普·馬塞洛(紐約)傑米·斯坦格爾(達拉斯)蘇迪恩·塔納瓦拉(亞特蘭大)以及埃德·懷特(底特律)對本報導有所貢獻

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