By RACHEL SHARP, CRIME CORRESPONDENT

Updated: 14:33 BST, 6 August 2026

The jury who will decide Lindsay Clancy’s fate will hear from the medical examiner involved in the murder case on Thursday. 

Clancy is standing trial for killing her three children Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, eight months, using exercise bands in the basement of her Duxbury home in January 2023.

The Massachusetts mom then tried to end her own life after slashing her wrists and neck before jumping from a second-story window. 

Clancy has pleaded not guilty in her case citing postpartum psychosis, a rare but serious medical emergency characterized by a rapid onset psychiatric episode. 

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The prosecution maintains that the former nurse’s actions were premeditated and deliberate.  

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Lindsay Clancy sobs as medical examiner talks about Callan’s autopsy

Lindsay Clancy is sobbing at the defense table as Dr Springer testifies about performing Callan’s autopsy on January 29, 2023.

Her head is bowed, with her long dark hair covering her face.and her shoulders shuddering. She has grabbed some tissues to wipe her eyes.

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First witness: Dr Kimberley Springer, the medical examiner who performed Clancy children’s autopsies

The first witness of the day is Dr Kimberley Springer.

Springer is the medical examiner who performed the autopsies on Lindsay Clancy’s children – Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months.

Jury who will decide Lindsay Clancy’s fate enters courtroom

The jury who will decide Lindsay Clancy’s fate has now entered the courtroom.

Clancy is sitting in her wheelchair at the defense table dressed in a rose-colored blouse.

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Her parents Mike and Paula Musgrove are also here. They have attended every day of their daughter’s trial so far in a show of support. They are joined by a defense expert and a family friend.

In the public gallery, there are fewer people here than yesterday – about 10 members of public and 20 members of the media.

Day 8 of Lindsay Clancy trial about to get underway

Day eight of Lindsay Clancy’s trial is about to get underway in Plymouth County Superior Court, Massachusetts.

Today, jurors are expected to hear testimony from the medical examiner who performed the autopsies on Cora, Dawson and Callan.

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The autopsy photos have been banned from public release at the request of the children’s father Patrick Clancy.

Inside new life of Lindsay Clancy’s husband and fertility doctor wife

As a Massachusetts courtroom grappled this week with one of America’s most heartbreaking family tragedies, the father at the center of the case has quietly built a new life hundreds of miles away.

At the murder trial of former nurse Lindsay Clancy, jurors heard evidence about the deaths of her three young children, in a case that has sparked fierce debate over postpartum mental illness and criminal responsibility.

But while Lindsay, 35, fights for her freedom on an insanity defense, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal that her former husband, Patrick Clancy, 38, has found love again and started over in New York City.

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Expert says the drugs found in Clancy’s system were at therapeutic levels on Wednesday

Forensic toxicologist Justin Brower said that all four drugs in Clancy’s body were at therapeutic levels and did not show levels that he would expect to see in a suicide case.

‘Usually people take handfuls of pills if they’re trying to kill themselves,’ Brower told the court.

When asked by prosecutors about the benzodiazepines found in her system, he found that they were also at therapeutic levels – meaning at levels they would be prescribed.

Some were even below therapeutic levels, he testified.

However, he pointed out that ‘you can’t do toxicology in a vacuum… you need other information.’

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Clancy spoke for the first time on Tuesday

During day six of her murder trial, Clancy spoke for the very first time.

She agreed to a series of stipulated facts, including toxicology evidence and chain-of-custody matters.

The judge confirmed that she understood that the agreement waived her right to confront certain witnesses. The decision also allows the jury to accept those facts without additional testimony.

I listened to the Lindsay Clancy 911 call so horrific the public will never hear it

The primal, unearthly scream reverberated all around the packed courtroom.

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It was a tortured, guttural wail unlike any sound I have ever heard before.

Over several excruciating seconds, Patrick Clancy continued to scream inaudibly. The only words discernible were cries of ‘Oh my god!’

Then came the four horrifying words that laid bare the unspeakable scene that the father-of-three had just walked into.

Dianne Buswell gushing over one of her new Strictly Come Dancing co-stars following her return to work after the birth of her first child

Dianne Buswell has been seen gushing over one of her new Strictly Come Dancing co-stars following her return to work, which comes after the birth of her first child.

The professional dancer and her YouTube star partner Joe Sugg welcomed their baby boy, named Bowden, into the world in March, having announced their pregnancy joy ahead of the BBC One dance show’s 2025 series, which she competed in with Neighbours legend, Stefan Dennis.

At the end of last month, Dianne shared a picture of herself with her son, Bowden, and appeared emotional as she prepared to head back to work on the popular programme, which is due to return in September for its 2026 series.

She penned alongside the image of her baby boy, who is nicknamed ‘Bowie’ by his doting parents, resting on her shoulder, posted to her Instagram Story: “First day back at work [face holding back tears emoji]. Mummy will miss you so much my boy [heart emoji].”

And the post seemingly got quite the response as she went on to follow up the post with another selfie, alongside which she wrote in view of her Instagram followers: “So many lovely positive msgs from other mummas. Thank you all. Means a lot.”

Dianne returned to social media later and things appeared to go well, as she shared a photo of her alongside her Strictly co-stars, including the show’s five new professional dancers, and wrote: “What a team! Happy first day pros. And biggest welcome to our newbies. Can’t believe this is my 10th year on Strictly.”

Now, she has been showing her support for one of the five new pros, Aleksandra Isaeva, who is a multiple Ukrainian National Latin Champion and is ranked in the world’s top 21 Latin dancers. Sharing a video of them both smiling for the camera together, Dianne wrote on her Instagram Story: “What an amazing woman you are. So excited for you all to get to know this beautiful girl on Strictly @aleksa_isa_eva.”

The sweet tribute came before Dianne was given a reminder of her pregnancy. She joined in an Instagram trend in which people are asked to a share a photo of themselves from August last year.

In her image, Dianne could be seen with mascara around on eye as she covered the other with her hand and looked towards the camera. “This time last year I was in my first trimester and nobody knew yet.”

It won’t be long until fans see Dianne back in the ballroom, after it was confirmed in May that she’ll be among the professional dancers returning for Strictly’s 2026 series, which will be hosted for the first time by Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Josh Widdicombe.

Joining Dianne in the famous ballroom this year are Jowita Przystal, Alexis Warr, Amy Dowden, Aljaz Skorjanec, Dianne Buswell, Julian Caillon, Kai Widdrington, Katya Jones, Lauren Oakley, Nancy Xu, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Vito Coppola, and Carlos Gu, who won last year’s series with former England footballer Karen Carney.

The nanny of Lindsay Clancy’s children has testified at her murder trial, giving an insight what the mum was really like before the tragic deaths.

Elaine Rossi took to the stand on day seven of the high-profile trial, where Clancy — who faces life without parole — is charged with three counts of first-degree murder over the deaths of her three children.

Clancy fatally strangled Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, with exercise bands in the basement of their Duxbury, Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023.

However, Clancy is pleading not guilty to the charges, with her defence team arguing that she was not criminally responsible due to suffering from extreme postpartum psychosis.

Prosecutors say that Clancy planned the killings and deliberately sent her husband Patrick out of their home on the day of the deaths.

They argue this gave her enough time to strangle the children to death before attempting to take her own life.

Now, Rossi has provided the jury with a positive character reference for Clancy — a former labour and delivery nurse — describing her as a ‘wonderful mother.’

The experienced nanny began working for the Clancy family in September 2022 after responding to a job advert.

Her initial role was to look after Callan when Clancy returned to work, which was expected to be around Thanksgiving.

According to the nanny, Clancy would leave a sleep schedule for Callan in a yellow notebook, as the mother was reportedly worried about his sleeping and feeding at the time.

Rossi testified that she was never concerned about Clancy’s treatment of her children, or worried about them being left alone with her.

When asked this question, Rossi replied: ‘Not at all. She was a wonderful mum.’

Rossi then gave an example of Clancy’s parenting style. She recalled a situation when Dawson, who she said was ‘full of energy,’ struck his younger brother.

Clancy reportedly removed Dawson from the room and made sure her baby son was OK. Rossi said Clancy then spoke with Dawson about his unacceptable behaviour.

‘I observed a wonderful mom who loved her kids,’ Rossi said, adding: ‘I did love Lindsay, yes.’

Rossi also provided her perspective of Clancy’s mental health at the time.

She said that the mother of three had confided in her about her decision to stop breastfeeding Callan so that she could start taking medication.

Rossi recalled Clancy also talking to her about her ‘postpartum and insomnia’ struggles.

On the day of the murders, Clancy attempted suicide by jumping from a second-story window.

Clancy had asked her husband, Patrick, to collect medicine for their children and a takeaway after she said she’d had an exhausting day.

However, less than an hour later, at around 6pm, Patrick returned to find blood on the floor of the couple’s bedroom, a bloody knife on a bedside table and an open window.

He discovered Clancy on the frozen ground outside, having jumped around 20ft from the window. She had also cut her wrists and neck.

Clancy’s fall caused spinal injuries which left her paralysed. She now uses a wheelchair.

Upon finding his wife on the floor, Patrick said Clancy told him that she’d tried to kill herself and said that the children were in the basement.

Cora and Dawson were pronounced dead at the scene, while Callan was airlifted to hospital and died several days later.

Last week, jurors heard Patrick’s heartbreaking testimony, in what marked the first time he’d seen his now-ex-wife since the deaths of their children.

Patrick — who has publicly forgiven Clancy — was visibly emotional on the witness stand, recalling how she was a devoted, loving mother who suffered from severe mental health issues.

If Clancy is found not guilty, she will likely face an indefinite stay in a secure state mental health facility. The trial continues.

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If deemed appropriate, the Petitions Committee, first established in 2018, can consider petitions put forward by communities and individuals.

Communities and individuals across South Lanarkshire are being encouraged to get involved with the council’s decision-making processes.

Public petitions help address issues which affect people’s daily lives and improve the ability to engage directly with the council.

If deemed appropriate, the Petitions Committee, first established in 2018, can consider petitions put forward by communities and individuals.

Petitions should be about the services the council provide or issues which the council is involved in that affect the community.

The purpose of the petition and what result it is expected to achieve should be clearly explained.

Full details of the petition process can be found on the council website.

Executive Director of Finance and Corporate Resources, Jackie Taylor, said: “We recognise that part of being an open and transparent council is giving people the opportunity to engage with us directly.

“The petitions process, and ultimately the Petitions Committee, gives people that opportunity.”

A number of changes as to how the Petitions Committee will function moving forward was agreed at a recent meeting of the Executive Committee.

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Ross Stewart has completed his move to Swansea City, with the Scotland striker signing a three-year deal after leaving Southampton as a free agent

Swansea City have completed the signing of Scotland international Ross Stewart on a free transfer, with the experienced striker putting pen to paper on a three-year deal.

The 30-year-old becomes the Swans’ sixth signing of the summer and will wear the No.31 shirt after arriving following his departure from Southampton.

WalesOnline revealed on Wednesday evening that Stewart was poised to join the Championship club, with the move now officially confirmed.

The arrival of the proven Championship goalscorer further strengthens Vitor Matos’ attacking options ahead of the new campaign, competing with Zan Vipotnik and Adam Idah.

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Stewart joins having enjoyed an impressive campaign with Southampton last season, scoring 11 goals in 33 appearances in all competitions. That included a return of eight goals in 16 matches as the Saints finished the season strongly to reach the Championship play-offs and the FA Cup semi-finals.

The striker was also part of Scotland’s squad at this summer’s World Cup, making an appearance from the bench against Morocco.

Stewart first made his name south of the Scottish border with Sunderland, where he scored 40 goals in 81 appearances, helping the Black Cats win promotion from League One via the play-offs and lift the EFL Trophy at Wembley before earning a move to Southampton in 2023.

His arrival inevitably raises further questions about the long-term future of star striker Vipotnik, who continues to attract interest from clubs in England and across Europe. However, Swansea have maintained throughout the summer that there has been no change to the Slovenian’s situation despite strengthening their forward line.

Head coach Vitor Matos believes Stewart’s experience and leadership qualities will prove just as valuable as his goals.

“Ross is an experienced and proven performer in the Championship, and we are delighted to have him as part of what we are trying to build here at Swansea City,” said Matos.

“In our conversations he has made clear his hunger and desire to be an important senior figure and leader in our dressing room.

“His goalscoring record shows he is someone who relishes responsibility and we look forward to getting down to work with him and settling him into the group.”

Sporting director Ben Stevens added that Stewart’s pedigree made him an obvious target.

“We are delighted that Ross has joined Swansea City. He brings a wealth of experience on and off the pitch.

“His performances last season in the Championship were a standout, and it earned him a deserved place in Scotland’s World Cup squad.

“We are very excited to see Ross in a Swansea shirt.”

Stewart’s signing is unlikely to be Swansea’s final piece of business before the transfer window closes.

Stevens revealed at Wednesday night’s supporters’ forum that further additions are being worked on, while the Swans remain in talks over Valencia midfielder Andre Almeida. The club also continue to pursue Senegalese youngster Ousseynou Fall Seck as Matos looks to further strengthen his squad ahead of the Championship campaign.

Nearly 10,000 people were referred to the government’s anti-terrorism scheme Prevent in the year to September 2025, Home Office figures show, a record number for the programme.

Figures show 10,293 referrals were made in England and Wales for 9,957 people – up by 39% from the previous 12 months and the highest number in a single year since records began in 2015.

Where the age is known, 393 referrals were for children under 10, the largest proportion concerned 11 to 15-year-olds at 36%, followed by 16 to 17 year-olds at 13% of referals.

The Home Office said the spike was in part due to “heightened public awareness of Prevent” after the Southport attacks in July 2024, where a teenager killed three girls at a dance class.

Axel Rudakubana was 17-years-old when he stabbed 11 children and two adults, killing nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, and six-year-old Bebe King at a Taylor Swift–themed yoga and dance workshop.

Rudakubana was referred to Prevent on three occasions between 2019 and 2021 due to his interest in terrorist attacks and school shootings, but there was no evidence of a fixed ideology or motivation.

A government review found that his case was closed “prematurely”, and that counter terrorism officers staffing the Prevent scheme had “sufficient information” to escalate Rudakubana’s case to the next stage – known as Channel – which would have included enhanced monitoring for those deemed at risk of radicalisation.

The Home Office said the Southport attacks may have also led to a 117% increase in referrals discussed at a Channel panel, rising from 997 to 2,159.

It also cited a major review from last year led by Lord David Anderson KC, which found an increase in Prevent referrals from January to March 2025 during Rudakubana’s trial.

The Home Office said it was possible that “a number of operational and policy changes and improvements, along with associated training rolled out” may have also had an impact on referrals.

Thursday’s figures show that 20% of the total referrals were because of concerns over extreme right-wing ideology – an increase from 1,480 to 2,103 in the previous 12 months – while 8% of referrals concerned Islamist extremism.

A further 8% of referrals concerned fascination with extreme violence or mass casualty attacks, 1% concerned Incel extremism, and 0.3% concerned left-wing extremism.

More than half of the referrals (56%) were for individuals with no identified ideology.

The Home Office also published data showing the ethnicity of those referred to Prevent.

This is not mandatory and can be left blank, and only 5,315 (52%) referrals included the data.

Of these referrals, 68% were white, 18% were Asian, 8% were black, while 7% were listed as “other”.

Prevent, which forms a key part of the UK’s counter-terror strategy, places a legal duty on public bodies to identify people who may turn to extremism.

The Home Office figures are for England and Wales. Scotland reports its referral figures separately.

Conservationists in Australia have taken on the country’s largest gas producer in a landmark court battle that will decide the fate of a giant fossil fuel project.

The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) and Friends of Australian Rock Art (FARA) challenged the government’s approval of plans to extend the Woodside North West Shelf gas export project.

The permit allows Woodside to operate its Karratha gas plant, on the Burrup Peninsula, 1,260km (783 miles) north of Perth, until 2070. The plant sits next to the sprawling Murujuga Indigenous rock art complex, a World Heritage site which is home to around two million rock engravings dating back 50,000 years.

FARA claims emissions are degrading the ancient artworks while ACF says
environment minister Murray Watt failed to consider “devastating climate change impacts” when he approved the scheme.

ACF estimates the extension will spew 4bn tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, and both groups also accuse Watt of being biased towards Woodside, a relationship described in court as ‘chumminess or cosiness’ between his department and the fossil fuel giant.

Justice Catherine Button will decide the outcome at a later date. “Depending on what the Court says, this could involve reassessment of impacts on a huge range of protected parts of nature across Australia,” said the ACF.

Image: The ‘Future Man’ rock carving at the Murujuga Indigenous rock art complex. Credit: Marius Fenger

These occasions haven’t always been the most pleasant for Swansea City.

But in comparison to some years, Wednesday night’s fans’ forum was a serene, bordering on routine exercise for all involved.

Swansea City feel in a good place right now. Celebrity investment, a deal to buy their stadium in the pipeline, some moves in the transfer market that look dangerously close to some semblance of competence and a bid to improve the club’s academy.

There’s a lot to be positive about, as evidenced by one supporter using his chance to ask a question from the floor to offer Tom Gorringe, Ben Stevens and Vitor Matos a drink on him.

But optimism wasn’t the only different about this evening.

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Musician Mal Pope, who counts the vocals to the Fireman Sam theme tune among his sterling catalogue of work, was handed the role of hosting in place of Kev Johns, who continues to recover from a stroke earlier this year.

The evening began with a rapturous round of applause for Johns, which largely set the tone for a night that gave fans a first glimpse into what feels, for several reasons, a new era for the club.

Gorringe alluded to that very point at one stage, casting his mind back to the club he walked into back in March 2025.

“Before I joined I came here for a game against Sheffield Wednesday at home,” he said.

“Luke Williams was still the manager at the time, the stadium was half empty, we lost 1-0 from a mistake. It was two awful teams, it was an awful game of football.

“You could feel the apathy in the air. This club had drifted far too far away from where we want to be.”

“I came in with my eyes wide open [about] what we wanted to do, to give everybody hope again, to make everybody believe that we can be a force, that we can be true to our past, do things the right way and ultimately that we can move up the leagues and compete at the level we want to compete at,” Gorringe added.

“In order to do that we have to make a lot of decisions, we had to make a lot of changes. We had to make sure we brought the right people in.

“I think I can sit here today, probably for the first time since I joined, and say now all of those foundations are in place.

“I think everything is here that we need to really kick on and improve. We have got the right people in the building.”

Some have clearly left the building, including several of the club’s homegrown first-team stars, with Liam Cullen, Sam Parker, Ollie Cooper and Cameron Congreve all heading out the door.

It’s another blow to the strong Welsh core that the club had relied upon in previous years, and this point was brought up by one fan, who asked “Are we confident we’ve got enough players in the dressing room that will fight for the badge?”

It is legal for bus drivers on local routes – those less than 50km – to work ten-hour days, with no weekly or fortnightly limit apart from one day off every two weeks. It is also legal for these staff to work 130 hours over two weeks, with only a 30-minute break after five and a half hours driving.