President Donald Trump has commented on the collapsed murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, calling the killings of her three young children a "horrible tragedy" and stating that Clancy "did a horrible, horrible thing." Trump made these remarks at the White House on Friday.
A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case of Lindsay Clancy, 36, who is accused of murdering her children Cora, five, Dawson, three, and 18-month-old Callan in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial at Plymouth Superior Court on Friday afternoon after jurors deliberated for more than 37 hours over five-and-a-half weeks of evidence. One juror reportedly refused to agree with the others.
Clancy admits to strangling her children but denies murder, attributing her actions to postpartum depression and psychosis brought on by prescribed medication. She attempted suicide by jumping from an upstairs window following the killings, which left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair.
Trump noted the hung jury and the declaration of a mistrial, indicating that another trial would likely occur. "It's going to be mental institution or jail or something, but I guess they're going to go through another trial," he said. He added that "There'll be a price."
Prosecutor Tim Cruz has not yet confirmed whether he plans to retry Clancy. However, a retrial appears probable. Prosecutors could pursue identical charges, including first and second-degree murder, or lesser charges like manslaughter. Alternatively, they could request a judge to decide the verdict.
A hearing in the case is scheduled for September 29. Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, had sought an emergency order for further deliberations, but a justice of Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court upheld Judge Sullivan's decision to declare a mistrial. The case has garnered international attention, leading Reddington to suggest that finding an impartial jury for a retrial might be challenging.
