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Lindsay Clancy murder trial closing arguments expected early next week as testimony winds down

Updated on: August 20, 2026 / 6:16 PM EDT / CBS Boston

Lindsay Clancy murder trial closing arguments expected early next week as testimony winds down

TL;DR

  • Closing arguments in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial are likely to begin Monday or Tuesday.
  • Clancy has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children.
  • A defense witness testified that Clancy claimed to hear a male voice ordering her to kill her children.
  • Prosecutors allege Clancy planned the murders and attempted suicide.
  • Supporters gathered outside the courthouse advocating for improved postpartum healthcare and mental health treatment.
  • Clancy, who remains paralyzed, attends court in a wheelchair.