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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

Lindsay Clancy's psychiatrist Jennifer Tufts completes testimony at murder trial with tense exchange

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.