Closing arguments conclude in Lindsay Clancy trial as prosecutors argue murders were ‘a choice’

Published August 27, 2026 2:30pm ET | Updated August 27, 2026 2:54pm ET



Closing arguments took place in the Lindsay Clancy case Thursday, bringing an end to a weekslong trial in which jurors will now determine whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for murdering her three young children. 

The former labor and delivery nurse admits she killed her children in January 2023 but argues she is not responsible because of claims she was in a psychotic state. 

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