Sarah Rahal

Tufts could be called as a witness in the Clancy trial Friday. Testimony in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy is set to resume Friday, closing out the second week of trial.

Lindsay Clancy's defense in her triple-murder trial hinges on a dangerous and often misdiagnosed condition that afflicts a small minority of birth mothers: postpartum psychosis.

Clancy spent her 36th birthday in court. This story may contain content readers find disturbing or triggering.

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After a day of closing arguments, Lindsay Clancy 's attorney, Kevin Reddington , emerged from the Plymouth courthouse Thursday surrounded by supporters and press, offering little prediction about what comes next

PLYMOUTH — Over the past five weeks , jurors in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial have heard conflicting accounts about the woman accused of killing her three young children.

This story may contain content readers find disturbing or triggering. For help with postpartum mood disorders, the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is free, confidential, and 24/7.

For help with postpartum mood disorders, contact Postpartum Support International at www.postpartum.net or call or text 800-944-4773.

Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a resolution last week, but the mistrial raises a new question: What happens now to the separate medical