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Day 10 of Lindsay Clancy's murder trial continued Monday, August 10, in Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, with testimony resuming from psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Tufts. Clancy, 35, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder in the January 2023 strangulation deaths of her three children — Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months — at the family's Duxbury home.

Defense Presses Psychiatrist on Treatment Decisions

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington cross-examined Dr. Tufts on Monday, focusing on her use of 25-minute video appointments with limited time for talk therapy, her reliance on computerized documentation forms, and the series of medications she prescribed as Clancy reported various side effects and symptoms. The defense's line of questioning is part of a broader strategy aimed at suggesting the mental healthcare system mishandled Clancy's decline in the months leading up to the killings.

Reddington pressed Tufts on whether she ever suggested in-person visits instead of virtual appointments. Tufts responded that video consultations hadn't seemed problematic and that she didn't feel she was missing anything by conducting sessions remotely. Tufts also testified that she had told Clancy there was hope and that treatment options and programs were available to her, so that she understood she had a path forward.

Clancy's Presence in the Courtroom

Clancy has been present in the courtroom throughout the trial, seated in a wheelchair after being paralyzed from injuries sustained when she jumped from a second-story window of her home the night of the killings, in what her attorneys describe as a suicide attempt. She has largely remained silent during proceedings apart from directly addressing the judge on procedural matters.

The Case So Far

Prosecutors have argued that Clancy "acted intentionally, rationally and swiftly" when she used exercise bands to strangle her three children in the basement of their home on January 24, 2023, and have presented phone records and photos from earlier that day showing what they describe as ordinary, unremarkable family activity — including a pediatrician visit and a photo of the children building a snowman — to argue she was not in the midst of a mental health crisis at the time.

The defense, led by Reddington, argues Clancy is not criminally responsible because she was experiencing a psychotic episode driven by postpartum mental illness and medication side effects. Testimony in earlier sessions has included Clancy's diary entries describing her parenting stress and postpartum struggles, read aloud in court, as well as emotional testimony regarding the autopsy findings of her youngest child.

Photos and Courtroom Coverage

Court-approved pool photographers have been documenting proceedings throughout the trial, including images of Reddington cross-examining witnesses and of Clancy in the courtroom. Given copyright restrictions on press pool photography, this recap doesn't reproduce those images directly — full photo galleries from Day 10 are available through the original wire and pool coverage. For live courtroom photos and continuing trial coverage, see Court TV's trial coverage.

What's Next

The trial is scheduled to continue on weekdays, with testimony expected to proceed through additional expert witnesses on both the prosecution's and defense's mental health arguments as the case moves toward its conclusion.