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Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Husband's 911 Call Played in Court

other · 2026-07-30

In a Massachusetts courtroom, jurors heard the anguished 911 call made by Patrick Clancy after discovering his wife Lindsay had strangled their three children. The seven-minute recording captures Patrick finding his wife bleeding in the yard after jumping from a second-storey window, then discovering the children dead in the basement. Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse, is accused of the murders, with the trial centered on her mental state. Her defense argues she suffered from post-pregnancy psychosis, a rare condition linked to childbirth-related stress, sleep deprivation, and hormonal changes. The call brought tears to the courtroom as Patrick howled and cried, telling the dispatcher, 'She killed the kids!'

Key facts

  • Lindsay Clancy is a former US nurse accused of strangling her three children.
  • The murder trial is taking place in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • Patrick Clancy made the 911 call after returning from an errand.
  • The call lasted approximately seven minutes.
  • Lindsay Clancy jumped from the home's second-storey window and was found injured and bleeding.
  • The children were found dead in the basement.
  • The defense will argue post-pregnancy psychosis caused by stress, sleep deprivation, and hormonal changes.
  • The trial began three years after the children's deaths.

Entities

Artists

  • Lindsay Clancy
  • Patrick Clancy

Locations

  • Massachusetts
  • Plymouth
  • United States

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