Lindsay Clancy mistrial ends as lawyer defends father from conspiracy theories
Clancy's murder trial ended in mistrial. Her defence claimed post-partum psychosis. Her lawyer now defends her father from conspiracy theories.
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in mistrial last week. She was charged with killing her three children, ages 5, 3, and 8 months, in January 2023.
Her defence argued she had post-partum psychosis. They said she was not responsible for her actions at the time.
Father Patrick Clancy found the children and called emergency services. Online conspiracy theories have blamed Clancy for the deaths, not his wife.
Her lawyer this week asked people to stop spreading harmful stories about him.
Why it mattersMistrials leave legal questions unanswered. Conspiracy theories spread easily when nothing stops them. This changes how the public sees those involved.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
