Trial begins for Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy charged with murdering her three children.
Jury selection began in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts nurse who pleaded not guilty to murdering her three children in January 2023. The defense plans to argue she was legally insane due to postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors contend the killings were intentional and planned. Clancy was paralyzed after a suicide attempt following the deaths.
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4 outlets covered it, splitting into 3 framing camps across 3 bias groups.
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The wires and local coverage detail the postpartum psychosis defense and husband's support. The tabloids frame the defendant as a killer mom and focus on courtroom visuals and expert predictions.
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“New photos reveal state of Mass. killer mom Lindsay Clancy as trial starts — as experts detail what will ultimately decide case”NYP NY Post RIGHT
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“Trial begins for Massachusetts mom who says postpartum issues led her to kill 3 children” · AP News
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Lindsay Clancy is charged with murdering her three children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) on Jan. 24, 2023.
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