# Lindsay Clancy murder trial divides US over victim or criminal question

https://mins.news/en/item/46380

- BBC News, 2026-09-05 06:37 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2z0xnw2d6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict. Her defence said postpartum psychosis made her unable to bear criminal responsibility for strangling her three children, while prosecutors argued the killings were intentional and calculated. The case has sharply divided public opinion over mental illness, motherhood and punishment.

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