A mother from Duxbury, Massachusetts, who faces serious charges for the deaths of her three children, is seeking to relocate her upcoming trial from Plymouth to Boston. Lindsay Clancy’s legal team filed a motion for this change, arguing that the intense media coverage surrounding the case would prevent her from receiving a fair trial in Plymouth. They are requesting that the trial, originally scheduled for February 9, 2026, be postponed to mid-May.
Authorities allege that Clancy killed her children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—before attempting to take her own life by jumping out of a window. She is charged with three counts of murder and strangulation. Prosecutors claim Clancy used exercise bands to strangle her children and had documented her mental state in her journal and on her phone, expressing distress and tracking her medications while researching methods of killing.
Currently, Clancy is held at Tewksbury State Hospital, where she has pleaded not guilty to the charges. The move to discuss the venue change is set for next week, as the legal proceedings continue to unfold in this high-profile case. More details are anticipated as the situation develops.
The case raises critical issues surrounding mental health and the pressures faced by parents, underscoring the importance of support systems and mental health resources for families in distress.