Jury split in Lindsay Clancy trial ordered to keep deliberating
Jurors in the closely watched trial of a Massachusetts nurse who killed her three children have signalled they cannot unanimously agree on a verdict.
Why it mattersThe deadlock exposes deep public division over maternal mental health and criminal responsibility, with a hung jury potentially leading to a mistrial and new trial.
AustraliaThe case has drawn global attention to postpartum psychosis and how courts treat mothers who harm their children, prompting discussion in Australia about mental health support after birth.
Corroborated bytheguardian.com
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