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Trial begins for woman whose lawyers say postpartum psychosis drove her to strangle her 3 children
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Outlets covering this story: ABC News, UPI, Boston Herald, Just the News.
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Boston HeraldBJul 20, 8:00 AM
Jury selection starts for Lindsay Clancy murder trial - Boston Herald
Jury selection starts for Lindsay Clancy murder trial Boston Herald
Just the NewsCJul 20, 12:00 AM
Trial begins for woman whose lawyers say postpartum psychosis drove her to strangle her 3 children
Clancy's lawyers and her husband don't dispute that she killed her children. However, they argue she is not responsible for her actions since she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
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