It has been two weeks since 32-year-old Lindsay Clancy allegedly killed her three children and tried to take her own life. Details continue to emerge about the tragic day in Duxbury, Massachusetts, as investigators piece together the events. Authorities recently released 911 dispatch audio that reveals new information about Clancy's injuries and possible suicide attempt.
An audio recording obtained by the New York Post suggests that Clancy, who is believed to have been suffering from severe postpartum depression, may have tried to injure herself before jumping from a second-story window of her family's home.
In the chilling audio, a dispatcher reveals that Clancy fell more than 20 feet from the window and that she had suffered cuts prior to the fall. The recordings were released ahead of Clancy's hospital bedside arraignment, which was scheduled for Tuesday.
The murders took place while she was home alone with the children.
Her husband, Patrick Clancy, left the house to get the family dinner on January 24. While he was gone, Lindsay Clancy allegedly strangled and killed their children, Cora, 5, and Dawson, 3. She also reportedly injured 8-month-old Callan, who later died at an area hospital.
The recently released audio details the extent of Lindsay Clancy's injuries when the bodies were discovered. The recording alludes to cuts on her neck, and a dispatcher calls it a "suicidal situation." At the time of the recording, responders could not find "whatever she used to slit" herself, according to the Post.
She reportedly suffered from postpartum depression.
According to multiple reports, Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse, had postpartum mental health issues following the birth of her son. She spoke openly on social media about her postpartum journey and how she felt.
She and her husband were reportedly actively seeking help for her mental health issues, and she was under the care of a physician. Patrick Clancy addressed his wife's mental health struggles in a lengthy statement after what occurred at their home.
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer believes her prescription medication is to blame.
According to her attorney, Kevin Reddington, the mother was overmedicated and the drugs were "turning her into a zombie," the Boston Globe reported. He said she was prescribed 12 medications between October and January.
Reddington said he thinks that overmedication is to blame for the tragedy on January 24. "One of the major issues here is the horrific overmedication of drugs that caused homicidal ideation, suicidal ideation," he told the Globe.
"She had medical care and treatment on a regular basis. And her husband was very proactive in trying to protect her and help her with the doctors' medication she was prescribed," said the lawyer, who has hired a forensic mental health expert and toxicologist to help build the defense case.
Lindsay Clancy's injuries are significant.
The Post reported that Duxbury Police Chief Michael Carbone said she is improving daily, but Reddington told the Globe she could not leave her hospital bed. He did not call her paralyzed but confirmed that she was extremely injured.
"She can't get out of bed. She can't walk. I don't know what the medical prognosis is regarding that, but right now, she cannot walk," he said. "She's not in good physical shape. She's not in good emotional shape … She is not going to get out of bed and walk out of the room," Reddington told the Globe, per the Post.
She is reportedly able to communicate but has not been in contact with anyone besides medical personnel and her lawyer, including her husband and parents.
Her arraignment was scheduled for Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Lindsay Clancy will participate in a Zoom arraignment with the Plymouth District Court from her hospital bed. She will be arraigned on two counts of murder and three counts of strangulation, assault, and battery with a dangerous weapon, according to the Post. Authorities expect charges to be upgraded due to Callan's subsequent death.
