Lindsay Clancy‘s defense lawyer addressed speculation of a plea deal outside of court on Tuesday.
When asked by a reporter if he had considered a deal, Kevin Reddington responded: ‘Ask Mr Cruz if he’d offer one. It’s the only thing I can tell you because I have no control over it,’ referring to Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J Cruz.
The jury in Clancy’s murder trial will enter its fifth day of deliberations today after returning deadlocked on Tuesday.
The nine women and three men were unable to reach a unanimous decision before Judge William Sullivan ordered them to continue to weigh up evidence yesterday.
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Clancy is on trial for killing her three children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, using exercise bands at her Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023. She has admitted to the slayings but pleaded not guilty to murder.
On Tuesday afternoon a woman was arrested outside of court for allegedly ‘filming jurors.’
Dawn Light, 56, was taken into custody and charged with intimidation of a witness, jurors or person furnishing information in connection with criminal proceedings, Massachusetts State Police announced.
Light’s arrest came just 10 minutes after the jury was excused for the day as a stalemate continues.
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Clancy’s defense attorney responds to questions over plea deal
Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney Kevin Reddington criticized District Attorney Tim Cruz for pursuing the first-degree murder charges against her.
‘You should ask Mr Cruz why he did not reduce the charges to second degree so that the matter could be waived by a jury and tried by a judge,’ he told reporters as he left court on Tuesday.
‘You should ask Mr Cruz why we’re trying a case on triple homicide, first degree, not me. You cannot try jury waved first degree murder in Massachusetts it has to be by a jury, and he drives the bus.
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‘The judge has no control over it; I have no control over it; it’s entirely up to the DA.’
When asked by a reporter if he would consider a plea deal for Clancy, Reddington replied: ‘Ask Mr Cruz if he’d offer one. It’s the only thing I can tell you because I have no control over it.’
WATCH: How the Lindsay Clancy trial unfolded as jury deliberates murder
Judge kicks off court issuing reminder of the rules
Judge Sullivan opened court today by reminding everyone of the rules in this case.
‘I just want to remind everybody here and elsewhere that there has been an order that has been issued in regards to the conducting of this case, as well as statutes in this Commonwealth which relate to jurors, witnesses, attorneys and others in regards to this proceeding,’ he said.
‘Everybody should be well aware that order and that statute are being enforced and will be enforced. So I just wanted to put that out there with no follow-up or editorial comment.’
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The judge then called a sidebar with the attorneys, and now each juror appears to be called up to the stand and sworn in.
Each juror so far has only been at the bench for a matter of seconds – sworn in, asked something by the judge, then leave again.
We have seen this happen once before – after the huge rally held outside the court.
The jurors were each called to the bench and asked individually the questions they are asked each morning – about whether or not anything has impacted their ability to be a fair and impartial juror.
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Inside the courtroom
Lindsay Clancy wears a baby-blue blouse, and her long, dark hair falls in loose waves around her shoulders.
Defense team arrives at court
Kevin Reddington and his team members have arrived and gone inside the courtroom.
Lindsay Clancy’s priest, Father Bob, also here today.
Her parents and sister have just entered the courtroom as well.
Jury deliberations resume
The nine women and three men selected to determine Lindsay Clancy’s fate have now deliberated for around 23 hours over four days.
Tuesday morning, they told the judge they were deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict.
Judge Sullivan told them to continue deliberating. Hours later, they asked to go home for the day.
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The jury must reach a unanimous decision on whether Clancy is guilty of murder, manslaughter or not criminally responsible for her actions.
If they are unable to reach a verdict, the judge will eventually be forced to declare a mistrial.
The group has not be sequestered during discussions.
Woman arrested outside Lindsay Clancy trial for intimidation
Just minutes after the Lindsay Clancy jury was excused for the day on Tuesday, a woman was arrested outside the courthouse and charged with intimidation.
Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, was taken into custody outside Plymouth District Court at 3.40pm on Tuesday and charged with intimidation of a witness, jurors or person furnishing information in connection with criminal proceedings, Massachusetts State Police announced.
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Police wouldn’t confirm if the charge is related to the Clancy trial, but Light’s arrest came just 10 minutes after the jury was excused for the day as a stalemate continues.
Light is set to be arraigned today inside the same courthouse where jury deliberations will resume to determine Clancy’s fate.
It remains to be seen if Judge William Sullivan will bring the incident up this morning – or if security is ramped up for the jury from now on.
There are two parking lots at the courthouse – one to the left of the doors and one to the right.
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The one to the right is where all the media is set up and general public parking. The left side is where court staff and the jurors park – and where everyone has been warned they cannot film.
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Cambridgeshire County Council has discussed using cameras to enforce restrictions around schools during pick-up and drop-off times
The county council is considering the use of cameras to enforce school streets. School streets restrict car movements at drop-off and pick-up times to reduce pollution and encourage walking and other active travel methods.
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Cambridgeshire County Council’s highways and transport committee was asked to approve a report detailing their approach to using cameras to enforce traffic rules.
They were told that “initial planning work” has started on installing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to enforce turning restrictions on roads such as Downing Street.
Council officers also said they had started looking into using the cameras to enforce school streets, but these would need further assessment before being approved.
Cllr Darren Green, of Romsey, said he was “very, very happy” that the council was considering this.
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The Green councillor said: “We know already that school streets can be very fragile and rely on a lot of volunteer work and best practice would be to back this all up with a camera system.
“I hope going forward, once this is in place, that we can prioritise using cameras on school streets.”
Cllr Alex Beckett, chair of the committee, stressed that volunteers would still be important regardless of if the cameras had been installed.
The Liberal Democrat councillor said: “When the general public see that there are actually members of the community willing to stand up and man the school streets, and protect that school, it has a much better impact that having a no-name camera that feels a bit like it’s the state doing it, or the council doing it, when actually most school streets are really supported by the parents and those there.
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“I think wherever possible I would support the use of volunteers on school streets but I do know that is increasingly challenging in some places.
“In some places unfortunately the level of harassment that is given to those school streets volunteers means the cameras might be a better approach.”
The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) has seen the disclosed minutes (June 2023 to July 2025) showing an increase of meetings on the perceived bad odour.
A disclosed minute shows a CEO report stating: ”Discussion took place ahead of visitors arriving relating to ReGen odour issue.”
It adds: ”ReGen representatives agreed…(redacted) to participate in future stakeholder forum, if properly chaired, not hosted by a protest organisation and not open to non-residents/ non-stakeholders eg Rostrevor residents.”
The campaign group Rostrevor RARE have been outspoken on the bad smell in Warrenpoint.
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On 26 March 2024, an external presenter specifically told the board that UK ports are not subject to FoI law, but Northern Ireland trust ports, including WHA are.
This point is recorded in the minutes without further discussion noted.
However, the timing of it shows the board was aware, from an early stage of the bad smell controversy, that its internal discussions of the issue were disclosable
The disclosed minutes also show the board was itself repeatedly under-strength.
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In March 2024, the board’s own minutes described the “current unsatisfactory position” in relation to member numbers.
The minutes read: “It was agreed that chairman of WHA, given current unsatisfactory position, should lobby DfI (Department for Infrastructure) minister to expedite additional board appointments to ensure the board of WHA can function properly.
“And as a minimum, secure assurance on potential temporary arrangements that may enable board-decision making continuity if board numbers fall further.”
In 2025, Sinn Féin and the SDLP withdrew from the WHA board amid concerns over the bad smell in the seaside town.
The board is made up of one chairperson, two executive directors, three sitting councillors from Newry, Mourne and Down Council, and four additional non-executive directors.
The board meets monthly or more often if required..
Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WHA) generated a community forum in 2024 after facing heavy local criticism over a perceived bad odour from its port since 2023.
It has been claimed that tonnes of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from Newry waste management company Re-Gen awaiting shipment for incineration has caused a “disgusting stench”.
In September last year, WHA stated that it had extensive engagement with Re-Gen, with the Newry company agreeing to remove all RDF from the port with a proposal to no longer store the waste there, but instead transport it directly to ships for export.
Only Solid Recovered Fuel was to be stored in the future on the site, which the WHA was told should be non-odorous.
A remarkable, record-breaking summer window slammed shut last night as the likes of Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham all finalised their squads for the next few months. For the Gunners, the dream of Julian Alvarez never materialised, as Deadline Day saw outgoings and no incomings, despite being offered Malick Fofana, who went to Sunderland. Gabriel Martinelli’s move to Saudi Arabia is still to be confirmed.
Andy Burnham today doubled down on his attack on Brexit, saying the 2016 vote had been responsible for a subsequent ‘decade of low growth’ in Britain.
The Labour leader used Prime Minister’s Questions to vow to use an upcoming summit with European Union leaders to continue the work done by Sir Keir Starmer on pushing the UK back into its orbit.
The PM raised eyebrows and provoked some laughter from opposition benches when he singled out UK farming and steel manufacturing as two areas he wanted to talk to the EU about.
This afternoon he used a PMQs request by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey to have the UK rejoin the single market – which includes freedom of movement – into an attack on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.
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‘It is clear the decade of low growth has partly been the result of Brexit and the sooner the party opposite (the Tories) accepts that the more we can start to face up to Britain’s future and where we go from here,’ Mr Burnham told Sir Ed.
‘I do want a closer relationship, I will build on the work of my predecessor… It is imperative that we work hard to get a good deal for British steel, for British farming, as part of that new deal he talks about.’
It came less than 24 hours after he used his first Commons appearance since replacing Sir Keir to blame Brexit and Margaret Thatcher for many of the UK’s woes.
On Tuesday he said ‘Britain is not where any of us would wish it to be’ as a result of a ‘series of wrong turns’ since the 1980s, including ‘hollowing out councils’, austerity measures and Brexit.
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This afternoon he used a PMQs request by Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey to have the UK rejoin the single market into an attack on Tory leader Kemi Badenoch
The new PM vowed to use an upcoming summit with European Union leaders to continue the work done by Sir Keir Starmer on pushing the UK back into its orbit.
It comes as Mr Burnham prepares to meet French president Emmanuel Macron in London.
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They and their wives will join the King and Queen tonight for a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum.
The European Union earlier this year unveiled regulations designed to protect the steel industries in its member states, amid fears global overproduction of the alloy was affecting the bloc’s steel market.
The deal limited tariff-free import volumes to 18.3million tons a year – a 47 per cent reduction compared with 2024 quotas.
The UK Government also lowered the tariff-free quota level for steel importers by 51 per cent compared to current arrangements, and any imports above these levels will face a 50 per cent tariff.
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Sir Ed told the Commons: ‘The Prime Minister said yesterday that Brexit ushered in a decade of low growth and stalled regeneration – he is right.
‘Our economy is stuck in this mess thanks to the Conservatives and the leader of Reform (Nigel Farage) and their terrible Brexit deal.
‘Unless we grow the economy, there is no way we can end the cost-of-living crisis or cut the cost of borrowing for the Government.
‘The answer is staring him in the face – join the single market.
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‘Get a new deal with Europe and cut costs for families, businesses and government.
‘It’s the bold step our country desperately needs – will the Prime Minister take it?’
Responding, Mr Burnham said: ‘I think he is absolutely right to share the analysis that I laid out yesterday.
‘It’s clear the low growth we’ve had – the decade of low growth – has been partly a result of Brexit.
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‘And the sooner the party opposite accepts that, the more we can start to face up to Britain’s future and “where do we go from here?”
‘I do want a closer relationship – I will build on the work of my predecessor.
‘There are issues facing British farming right now and there are issues facing British steel right now.
‘And the Made In Europe agenda could pose significant problems for British Steel.
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‘So, as he will know, we are approaching a UK-EU summit in the next couple of months.
‘It is imperative, I believe, that we work hard to get a good deal for British steel, for British farming as part of that new deal that he talks about.’
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Burnham doubles down on blaming Brexit for UK’s woes at PMQs as he vows to use summit to get closer to Brussels
As soon as well-known artists announce a tour or a gig, it generates huge excitement amongst fans which quickly turns to desperation to secure tickets. But failure to secure tickets in competitive sales is usually followed by bitter disappointment and a scramble to get a hold of them by other means.
But many of the tickets on offer immediately get snapped up by resellers – also known as touts – which buy huge volumes of tickets online using automated bots before re-listing them on other platforms at hugely inflated prices, causing misery for millions of genuine and passionate fans and damaging the live events industry.
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And this trend of tickets immediately being offered for resale at extortionate prices is an issue that has grown in recent years. Recent examples include Taylor Swift’s Era’s Tour, Oasis Live 25, or Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine, where disappointed fans missed out due to tickets being snapped up by touts.
But last year, new rules announced by the government aim to change this unfair practice by making it illegal to resell tickets for live events above their original cost.
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This piece of legislation will prohibit ticket touts from selling tickets beyond their original price. These new measures will “destroy the operating model of ticket touts” and significantly reduce costs for enthusiasts attending live performances, according to officials.
The law will criminalise the resale of tickets to concerts, theatre productions, comedy shows, sporting events and other live entertainment for amounts exceeding their initial cost.
And now, the Government has issued a further update on the implementation of the new legislation.
In a written parliamentary question, Liberal Democrat MP Liz Jarvis queried the impact of the time taken to introduce the new legislation,
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The MP for Eastleigh asked what assessment has been made “of the potential impact of the time taken to introduce legislation relating to secondary ticketing platforms on consumers”.
Scottish Labour MP and Minister of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Ian Murray responded with an update on the timeline, confirming that a draft bill will be published during the current parliamentary session.
He added that the government was taking time to “get this right”.
Mr Murray said: “We are fully committed to putting fans first by ending the scourge of industrial-scale ticket touting and protecting consumers on the secondary ticketing market.
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“That is why we announced plans last year to introduce a price cap prohibiting the resale of a live events ticket for more than the original ticket cost.
“We are taking the time to get this right and will publish a draft bill in this session of parliament for pre-legislative scrutiny. This will allow us to draw on expertise from parliamentarians, industry organisations and campaign groups to ensure that the legislation is effective, enforceable and future-proof.
“Following our consultation last year, the ticketing industry is also stepping up to establish new best practice on ticket sales. We welcome the work undertaken by the Society of Ticket Agents and Retailers (STAR) who have already convened the sector to begin this work.”
The proposed new rules announced by the government in November 2025 include:
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Ticket resale above face value will be illegal – this will be defined in legislation as the original ticket price plus unavoidable fees, including service charges
Service fees charged by resale platforms will be capped to prevent the price limit being undermined
Resale platforms will have a legal duty to monitor and enforce compliance with the price cap
Individuals will be banned from reselling more tickets than they were entitled to buy in the initial ticket sale
The supermarket giant has recalled three handbags which pose a risk to customers due to excess phthalates.
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) warned that phthalates can harm the health of children, and could cause damage to reproductive systems.
The spokesman added: “The product has been recalled from end users by ASDA.
— Office for Product Safety and Standards (@OfficeforSandS) August 28, 2026
An Asda spokesman added: “The product presents a serious chemical risk as it contains excessive concentrations of Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Phthalates are harmful to health and may cause damage to the reproductive system.
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“The product does not meet the requirements of the REACH Regulations.
“If you have purchased any of the above bags, please bring it back to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund. You do not need your receipt. We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused.
“If you would like any further information, please contact: Asda Customer Relations – 0330 053 0111.”
The actor will be joined by a string of professionals as he unpacks how the system got people wrongfully convicted.
Will Mellor will be hearing from those falsely accused in a brand new series.
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True crime fans are in for a treat as the actor, who has starred in the likes of Broadchurch, The Teacher and A Woman of Substance, will be taking a closer look at how the legal system has failed some people.
After investigating Cops Who Kill and Cops Gone Bad in the past, he’s now returning to Crime+Investigation for Convictions Gone Bad. The five-part series will see Will delve into some of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in legal history.
Throughout the series, Will is joined by a range of professionals, including a seasoned former detective, a top forensic scientist and a legal expert. In the programme, he’ll be unpacking how the system got it so disastrously wrong.
The star will also reveal the crucial new evidence that finally set the wrongfully convicted free. A synopsis for the show reveals that in the episodes, Will will be hearing from those falsely accused.
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In their own words, they’ll be ‘Providing an insight into what it’s like to be arrested, tried and convicted of the most horrendous of crimes; and the subsequent battle to clear their name.’ One of the people Will speaks to is Justin Plummer, who served over 27 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit and Kevin Richardson of the Central Park 5.
Other cases featured include Andrew Malkinson, Sam Hallam, and Angela Cannings, who collectively served over 25 years in prison whilst maintaining their innocence.
An overview reads: “Alongside former Detective Inspector Howard Groves , Will takes a fresh look at the original crime, retracing the steps of the investigators and exploring how the case was built.
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“Will meets forensic scientist Carol Rogers to examine the crucial evidence used by the prosecution to secure a conviction. They break down the complex science, revealing where the evidence was flawed and the expert advice was unsafe.
“He’s joined by legal expert Professor Claire McGourlay to chart the twists and turns of the appeal, until finally – the wrongfully convicted get their day in court.”
The programme, which has been produced by ITN for Crime+Investigation, will see the actor examine what happens when the justice system fails, and the wrong person ends up going to prison for a crime they didn’t commit.
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In the past, Will has also delved into cops who have killed, but also fraudsters, swindlers, sexual predators and drug dealers. In the seven-part series at the time, he looked into former metropolitan police officer David Carrick, former Cheshire police constable Martin Forshaw, former Metropolitan police officer Rodney Whitchelo and a former Met officer, Kashif Mahmood.
It also looked into Michael Coulton, a police officer assigned to royal protection duties at Buckingham Palace, who hatched an elaborate plan to murder his wife. The programme also went abroad to shine a spotlight on US cop Drew Peterson and ex-chief investigative officer Mark Standen from Australia.
Speaking about his true crime series, Will commented: “I’m really pleased to be back for Cops Gone Bad. In this series, we’ll be examining cases of corrupt officers from the UK, US and Australia, and whilst the majority of cops do an amazing job every day, it’s important to hold those that don’t, to account.”
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Convictions Gone Bad with Will Mellor premieres on Monday, October 5 and airs 9pm weekly exclusively on CRIME+INVESTIGATION
Clancy does not dispute killing her children but has pleaded not guilty to murder, with her lawyers arguing she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis and taking powerful drugs to cope with depression at the time, leaving her not criminally responsible for her actions.
After more than five weeks in court, over 70 prosecution witnesses and 10 for the defence, the jury has yet to reach a unanimous verdict.
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Deliberations began on Thursday last week after closing statements were made, but so far no decision has been made.
Yesterday, Judge William Sullivan ordered the jury — made up of nine women and three men — to go home after pausing the deliberation clock at 23 hours and officially declaring a deadlock.
‘My understanding is that you requested to be excused until tomorrow [Wednesday] at 9am. I just want to thank you for your hard work and commitment,’ the judge said.
Clancy strangled her three young children to death in January 2023, during an alleged postpartum psychotic episode (Picture: via REUTERS)
Symptoms include insomnia, delusions, hallucinations, severe confusion, and dangerous thoughts regarding self-harm, suicide, or harming the infant. The condition is treated as a medical emergency.
Therefore, the defence state that Clancy could not distinguish right from wrong.
However, the prosecution claims she made a calculated decision to kill her children.
During the trial, Reddington — who has become somewhat of an internet celebrity over the past few weeks — has consistently told reporters that Clancy has found the experience harrowing.
Clancy reportedly ‘begged’ for help during her mental health crisis (Picture: Facebook)
Clancy has broken down in court multiple times, including wailing, ‘I can’t do this’ during testimony about the injuries her children suffered in their deaths.
The mother-of-three has also appeared vacant in court, often staring into space or holding her head in her hands.
When asked outside court on Tuesday about how Clancy is feeling, Reddington replied: ‘She had a flat affect, she’s sad.’
A flat affect is a total or near-total absence of outward emotional expression, even if the individual is feeling emotional from the inside.
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Reddington also responded with an immediate ‘no’ when asked whether he thought Clancy could deal with another trial — a real possibility should the jury fail to reach a verdict.
Clancy, a former labour and delivery nurse in Massachusetts, pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility.
Clancy has repeatedly broken down in court (Picture: AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)
Reddington has argued that Clancy loved her children, but committed the murders — before attempting suicide — during a psychotic episode where she lost grip on reality.
Clancy also claims she heard a man’s voice on the night of the murders telling her to kill the children.
Defence expert Dr Phillip Resnick backed this up, telling the jury that Clancy was ‘frankly psychotic’ when she carried out the killings, having experienced a command hallucination.
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This is an auditory verbal hallucination where a person hears a voice that instructs them to perform a specific action.
However, prosecutors have said Clancy strangled her children with exercise resistance bands because she was depressed and tired of living, and made a conscious choice to kill them before attempting suicide by self-harming and jumping from a second-storey window.
The suicide attempt left her paralysed from the waist down.
Reddington also brought Clancy’s attempts to seek help for her worsening mental health to the jury’s attention.
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It was reported that Clancy checked herself into a psychiatric hospital, and was ‘begging for help.’
Susan Clancy, the mother of Patrick Clancy, testified that her former daughter-in-law was ‘struggling’ and that they were ‘all concerned’ about her welfare.
Susan Clancy, Clancy’s former mother-in-law, said she was ‘struggling’ (Picture: via REUTERS)
Clancy also called a suicide hotline and was prescribed a cocktail of medications in the months before the killings.
Reddington says that these powerful drugs, taken to cope with her depression at the time, left Clancy not criminally responsible for her actions.
Ultimately, the psychiatrist formed the opinion that Clancy was suffering from a major depressive episode.
He told jurors: ‘While depressed, her mental state was relatively stable.’
Clancy’s defence attorney Kevin Reddington is arguing that Clancy could not distinguish right from wrong at the time of the murders (Picture: Greg Derr/Pool The Patriot Ledge)
What are the possible outcomes of Lindsay Clancy’s trial?
The jury has five ways to decide Lindsay Clancy’s fate, as deliberations continue.
These are:
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not guilty
not guilty by reason of insanity
first-degree murder
second-degree murder
manslaughter
Although Clancy was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, the jury is being allowed to consider alternative charges of second-degree murder and manslaughter.
If they find Clancy guilty of first-degree murder, which requires ‘premeditation’ or ‘extreme atrocity or cruelty,’ according to Massachusetts state law, she would face life in prison without parole.
If convicted of second-degree murder, she would be eligible for parole.
For lesser manslaughter charges, Clancy could still face up to 20 years in prison for each count.
There is also the option of not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, which is a complex outcome in itself.
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This would mean a judge could confine her to a mental health facility.
There is also the not guilty verdict, in which Clancy would walk free. However, that is considered highly unlikely.
Clancy’s suicide attempt left her paralysed (Picture: Greg Derr/Pool The Patriot Ledge)
If the jury returns with another note indicating they are deadlocked, the judge will likely consult the lawyers and read the ‘Tuey Rodriguez’ charge.
This is Massachusetts’ version of what is commonly called an Allen charge.
That instruction would encourage jurors to continue discussing the evidence and make every reasonable effort to reach a unanimous verdict. The judge would still remind them to not abandon an honestly held position simply because other jurors disagree.
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If they tell the judge again that they cannot agree, that’s when the possibility of a hung jury and mistrial becomes even more serious.
Should a mistrial be declared, the case essentially goes back to the same status as before the trial.
Clancy would be charged with murder and would continue to be held at a psychiatric hospital awaiting a resolution of the case.
Most types of ibuprofen can be accessed without prescription
NHS inform is highlighting when people may need to contact their GP or dial 111 after using ibuprofen.
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Ibuprofen is available in various forms including tablets, capsules, liquid and granules. It’s commonly used to relieve mild to moderate pain, such as toothache, to manage fevers, and to reduce inflammation and swelling. Most types of ibuprofen can be purchased from supermarkets or pharmacies, although certain types require a prescription. Regardless of which form of ibuprofen you’re using, you should always read and follow the instructions on the label or leaflet.
Typical side effects of ibuprofen include nausea (feeling sick), vomiting, indigestion, stomach pain, diarrhoea, and constipation. NHS inform advises you should speak to a GP or contact 111 if someone has used ibuprofen and:
they continue to experience pain
they have a high temperature that doesn’t improve
their symptoms worsen
their symptoms persist for more than three days
they feel unwell
People who should avoid ibuprofen
You shouldn’t take ibuprofen if you’ve ever experienced a severe reaction to aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), or if you have a stomach ulcer, or have suffered from one previously. You should also avoid ibuprofen if you’ve been using low-dose aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, or if you have severe heart failure or severe liver disease.
Ibuprofen should be “used with caution” if you’re 65 or older, breastfeeding, or suffer from asthma, lupus, Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, high blood pressure, kidney or liver issues, narrowing of the arteries (peripheral arterial disease), or any heart problems, such as angina, heart attacks, or mild or moderate heart failure. The same applies if you’ve previously had a stroke.
If you have any concerns about taking ibuprofen, you should consult a pharmacist. You can also contact your GP surgery or ring 111.
In a statement, DUP leader Gavin Robinson said: “A scrap metal recycling facility is currently on fire in the Harbour Estate. Belfast Harbour Police are currently assisting NIFRS and PSNI.
“A large plume of smoke is affecting parts of Inner East Belfast, including Victoria Park.
“Two fire appliances are currently at the scene of another fire at Clearway.
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“Belfast Harbour Police are supporting the response and tugs have also been deployed.
“Residents in the surrounding area should keep windows and doors closed as a precaution if affected by smoke.
“Please avoid the immediate area and allow the emergency services to carry out their work safely.
“I’ll share any further confirmed updates when available.”
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