Lindsay Clancy jury will tour home where she's accused of killing kids - WCVB

What the report says

WCVB Boston reports that the judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial has ruled that jurors may visit the Duxbury, Massachusetts, house where prosecutors say her three children were killed in 2023. The order from Judge William Sullivan, issued Tuesday, allows a jury “view” of the property despite objections from the home’s current owners.

According to WCVB, access during the visit will be restricted to the jurors, the judge, Clancy, attorneys for both sides and essential court personnel. Jurors will be permitted to observe the outside of the home, the basement and rooms on the first and second floors, but they may not handle belongings or open closets or doors. Massachusetts State Police and Duxbury police are expected to secure the site before the 12 women and six men on the jury arrive.

Clancy has pleaded not guilty to three murder counts in the deaths of her 5-year-old daughter Cora, 3-year-old son Dawson and 8-month-old son Callan. WCVB reports that prosecutors argued in opening statements that the children were deliberately strangled, while defense attorney Kevin Reddington said Clancy acknowledges killing them but is challenging her mental state at the time.

The case has drawn attention because of its focus on postpartum mental health and criminal responsibility. WCVB reported that Patrick Clancy, Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband and the children’s father, testified that she had struggled with depression, sleep problems and medication changes before the deaths. He is expected to continue testifying when the trial resumes Wednesday.