A mistrial has been declared in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a US mother accused of strangling her three young children, after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict.
Clancy was on trial for the deaths of her children. The outcome means the legal proceedings will likely continue, with a potential for a retrial.
In contrast to the US legal approach, several other Western countries have specific laws addressing the killing of very young children by their mothers. These laws often fall under the umbrella of infanticide, typically applying to infants within their first year of life. This distinction highlights potential differences in how legal systems in other nations might have approached Clancy's case, potentially considering specific statutes designed for such tragic circumstances.