Watch Live: Lindsay Clancy trial resumes with cross-examination of psychiatrist Jennifer Tufts
Lindsay Clancy's first psychiatrist will be back on the witness stand as her murder trial enters its 10th day in Massachusetts Monday.
You can watch the trial live on CBS News Boston in the embedded video or on YouTube when testimony is underway.
Clancy's attorney said she was overmedicated and suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children in their home in Duxbury on Jan. 24, 2023. Prosecutors said Clancy knew what she was doing and suggested she faked a suicide attempt after the murders.
Clancy, 35, is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
Dr. Jennifer Tufts, who started seeing Clancy as a patient in September 2022, testified for the prosecution Friday in Plymouth Superior Court. She will be cross-examined by Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington Monday.
Tufts told the court on Friday that she saw Clancy in an appointment the day before the murders and that she never mentioned any plans to kill her children. Tufts said Clancy had no motivation and had to force herself to get out of bed and out of the house.
The doctor said she saw Clancy more than a dozen times over the course of five months and noted that Clancy never seemed psychotic.
Tufts told the court Clancy tried at least 10 medications to find the right combination to stop anxiety and depression that was getting worse. She said Clancy was reluctant to take the medicine and blamed the drugs for her deteriorating condition. Tufts testified she thought Clancy was "just depressed."
If convicted of first-degree murder, Lindsay Clancy faces life in prison without parole. If the jury finds that she was not criminally responsible for the deaths of her children she will be sent to a mental health facility in Massachusetts.
If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, you can reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988. You can also chat with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline here.
For more information about mental health care resources and support, The National Alliance on Mental Illness HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–10 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email info@nami.org.
