Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Did you catch this subtle gesture from Patrick Clancy's mom Tuesday during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial?
As Sue Clancy left the witness stand and passed by her former daughter-in-law, she appeared to nod toward Lindsay Clancy or possibly defense attorney Kevin Reddington.
The blink-and-you'd-miss-it moment was notable in context because it followed a morning of short but often tense testimony. At times, the back-and-forth was downright icy between Sue Clancy and Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham.
Sue, who testified for the defense, described Lindsay as a loving mother who became increasingly anxious, sleepless and desperate for help in the months before the children were killed. She said Lindsay confided in her about medication concerns and that Sue helped connect her with postpartum mental health care.
On cross-examination, Buckingham pressed Sue on how close she really was to Lindsay and the children, including statements Lindsay reportedly made to a therapist about not being particularly close with her in-laws.
The tension peaked when Buckingham asked Sue, a devout Catholic, whether she knew murder was considered a mortal sin in her faith. Reddington immediately objected, and Judge William Sullivan struck the question from the record and told jurors to disregard it.
#LindsayClancy #Massachusetts #PostpartumPsychosis
Did you catch this subtle gesture from Patrick Clancy's mom Tuesday during the Lindsay Clancy murder trial?
As Sue Clancy left the witness stand and passed by her former daughter-in-law, she appeared to nod toward Lindsay Clancy or possibly defense attorney Kevin Reddington.
The blink-and-you'd-miss-it moment was notable in context because it followed a morning of short but often tense testimony. At times, the back-and-forth was downright icy between Sue Clancy and Plymouth Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham.
Sue, who testified for the defense, described Lindsay as a loving mother who became increasingly anxious, sleepless and desperate for help in the months before the children were killed. She said Lindsay confided in her about medication concerns and that Sue helped connect her with postpartum mental health care.
On cross-examination, Buckingham pressed Sue on how close she really was to Lindsay and the children, including statements Lindsay reportedly made to a therapist about not being particularly close with her in-laws.
The tension peaked when Buckingham asked Sue, a devout Catholic, whether she knew murder was considered a mortal sin in her faith. Reddington immediately objected, and Judge William Sullivan struck the question from the record and told jurors to disregard it.
#LindsayClancy #Massachusetts #PostpartumPsychosis
