Lindsay Clancy murder trial: Prosecutors revive controversial theory about suicide attempt

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial case focused this week on a revived prosecution theory that she may had faked her suicide attempt after allegedly killing her three children.

Given the current incident, prosecutors have been arguing that Clancy acted deliberately and should be held criminally responsible; her defense has asserted she suffered from postpartum psychosis.

Prosecutors indicated by web queries made on the family computer in the months before the killings such as suicide methods, searches for psychiatric medications, detox programs, mania, ketamine therapy and growing concerns about a psychiatrist overmedication.

Most importantly, Clancy’s cellphone disclosed searches for can you treat a sociopath?, just four days before the killings including notes related to depression, exhaustion and relationship anxieties over her relationship with her youngest child, Callan who struggled to breastfeed.

“I want to feel love and connection with all my kids … I just want to feel happy. I want to be able to relax and take care of my kids. And when they go to bed at night, I want to deeply relax and hang out with Pat and then fall into a deep sleep for 8 hours, get up and pour hard into myself for an hour and a half. Cal was so very planned and desired. I want to be able to give him all the love he deserves,”

Clancy has admitted to but is pleading not insanity plea, citing postpartum psychosis as the 36-year-old mum took the elder kids out to build a snowman while later texting her former husband.

Proceedings have indicated Clancy is suffering from both undiagnosed bipolar disorder and postpartum depression. The trial shows: The need for more coordinated clinical responses to women whose perinatal mental health needs are escalating.”

Nonetheless, Wong who is involved with Postpartum Support International underlined that psychosis can fluctuate, and a person may maintain some practical abilities that demonstrate cognitive structure. The trial is expected to continue next week.