Clancy on suicide watch for 3 years

Lindsay Clancy, a Connecticut woman accused of strangling her three young children, has been under constant suicide observation for three years. Her civil attorney, Rosemary Scapicchio, disclosed the duration of the watch in a video interview posted on social media on Sunday.

Scapicchio stated that Clancy has been in one-on-one care at a state hospital in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, since her admission. The attorney explained that hospital staff cannot leave her alone due to concerns about her self-harm risk. "They've had her in a one-on-one suicide watch for over three years," Scapicchio said in the clip, which was part of an interview with CBS Mornings scheduled to air on Monday.

Clancy, a Wallingford native, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder. She is accused of killing Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, on January 24, 2023. The children died at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, while their father, Patrick Clancy, was away from the residence.

The legal dispute centers on Clancy's mental state during the killings. Her defense team argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis and was not criminally responsible for her actions. The prosecution contends she planned the deaths deliberately, characterizing her as a controlling and manipulative figure.

Scapicchio emphasized the daily burden her client faces in the hospital. "She has to live every day with the understanding that she hurt her children," the attorney said. Scapicchio added that if Clancy were given the chance, she would likely take her own life.