COMPARE THE CASE OF DEIRDRE MORLEY IN IRELAND 2020 WITH LINDSAY CLANCY USA 2026 – will Lindsay get the same compassion and justice as Deirdre, and will the details of the failings in these mother’s care, that lead to these terrible tragedies be exposed, that ultimately lead to the loss of 6 children?
Deirdre Morley’s lawyers are to challenge the decision not to allow medical evidence into inquest of her 3 children’s deaths the murder of which she was acquitted.
LINDSAY CLANCY: What exactly is postpartum psychosis and why was it central to the trial of Lindsay and what has lead to a mis- trial in 2026?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cd0x9yl7dg2o
Lindsay Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023. Her defence says she was suffering from severe postpartum mental illness, including psychosis, while prosecutors argue she acted deliberately. Postpartum psychosis has become a key focus of the case.
The BBC’s Ana Faguy explains.
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