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Final witness in Lindsay Clancy trial says he doesn’t believe she heard a voice during killings
FBI psychiatrist Gregory Saathoff says he has treated only two women with postpartum psychosis, both decades earlier
TL;DR
- An FBI psychiatrist testified that Lindsay Clancy likely knew right from wrong when she killed her three children.
- The psychiatrist believes Clancy's actions showed control and planning, contradicting the defense's claim of postpartum psychosis.
- Clancy's defense argues she lacked criminal responsibility due to postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors contend she knowingly murdered her children.
- The witness found it unusual that Clancy claimed the voices ordering her to kill stopped after the act.
- The defense attorney questioned the psychiatrist's experience with postpartum psychosis, noting he had treated only two such cases decades prior.
- Jurors heard that Clancy had sought help but was turned away from a postpartum program before the killings.
- Closing arguments are scheduled to begin, followed by jury deliberations.