politics
Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist Jennifer Tufts completes testimony at murder trial with tense exchange
Updated on: August 10, 2026 / 6:14 PM EDT / CBS Boston
TL;DR
- Dr. Jennifer Tufts, Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist, testified for a second day, facing intense cross-examination from the defense.
- Defense attorney Kevin Reddington questioned Tufts about her notes, medication prescriptions, and expertise in postpartum depression.
- A psychiatric nurse practitioner, Julie Paul, testified that Clancy did not express thoughts of harming herself or her children but felt overwhelmed.
- Clancy is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children in January 2023.
- The defense argues Clancy suffered from extreme postpartum psychosis and was overmedicated, while prosecutors suggest she was aware of her actions.