As the jury in Lindsay Clancy’s Massachusetts murder trial enters its fifth day of deliberations, a new video from conservative reporter Kaitlin Bennett is drawing attention for its disturbing interviews with women who openly support the defendant — including some who suggest she didn’t commit the killings at all, despite both sides agreeing she did.
Clancy, 36, is on trial for the January 2023 deaths of her three young children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan — who she strangled with exercise bands inside the family’s Duxbury home. She has pleaded not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility, with her defense arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time.
But in Bennett’s video, several women offered strikingly sympathetic views of Clancy, with at least one going so far as to claim she doesn’t believe Clancy killed her children — a position contradicted by the evidence presented in court, where both the prosecution and defense agree Clancy was the one who committed the acts.
“I don’t think she did it,” one woman told Bennett, without offering further explanation.
Another woman, pushing a stroller, pointed to sleep deprivation and Clancy’s former career as a labor-and-delivery nurse as contributing factors.
“Yes, we feel she’s very sleep-deprived,” the woman said. “Her job as a labor and delivery nurse, working night shifts, and three children is a lot.”
Clancy was on maternity leave after giving birth to Callan, who was eight months old when he was killed. She ultimately decided not to return to work.
‘Yes and No’
One exchange in the video was particularly striking. Bennett asked a woman whether she would ever hurt her own children.
“Would you ever hurt them?” Bennett asked.
“Yes and no,” the woman replied. “As a mom or as a dad, I think that you are not perfect.”
The comment drew immediate backlash online, with critics noting that acknowledging the possibility of harming one’s children is not the same as a mental health defense — and that Clancy’s actions resulted in three deaths.
Another woman argued that Clancy has already faced sufficient consequences, saying she is “already in a wheelchair” — a reference to injuries Clancy suffered after the killings, reportedly from a suicide attempt. The woman suggested this should be punishment enough.
Others went further, blaming Clancy’s husband, Patrick Clancy, for the tragedy.
“Patrick should go to jail for negligence,” one woman said. “He needs to take care of his kids, and that was his responsibility.”
That theory — that Patrick Clancy was somehow responsible or framed his wife — has circulated widely on social media, particularly on TikTok, where at least three women in Bennett’s video said they follow the trial.
“I get all my news from TikTok,” one woman said, echoing a sentiment that has become common in high-profile true crime cases.
TikTok Conspiracies and Online Support
The trial has spawned a cottage industry of speculation online, with countless conspiracy theories claiming Patrick Clancy killed the children and framed his wife — a narrative that has been repeatedly debunked in court, where Patrick Clancy has testified about discovering his wife and children in the family home and calling 911.
Despite the overwhelming evidence, Clancy has received a wave of support online, particularly from women who argue the healthcare system failed to recognize and treat her deteriorating mental condition before the killings.
That support has spilled into the real world. Last month, hundreds of supporters — many of them women dressed in pink — gathered outside the Plymouth County courthouse to express solidarity with Clancy. A separate GoFundMe campaign for Clancy’s parents has raised more than $1 million, according to the fundraising page.
Jury Deadlocked
The trial’s conclusion has been anything but swift. Jurors completed their fourth day of deliberations Tuesday without reaching a verdict, sending a note to Judge William Sullivan saying they had been unable to reach a unanimous decision despite hours of discussion. Sullivan instructed them to continue deliberating.
They are expected to resume Wednesday morning.
Clancy’s defense team has argued that she was in the throes of postpartum psychosis — a rare but serious condition that can cause delusions, hallucinations, and impaired judgment. Prosecutors have countered that Clancy’s actions were deliberate and that she was aware of what she was doing.
The case has become a flashpoint in discussions about postpartum mental health, criminal responsibility, and the influence of social media on public perception of high-profile trials.
Bennett’s video, which has been widely shared on X and other platforms, is the latest example of how the case has divided public opinion — even in ways that appear to contradict the established facts of the case.
Source: www.dailywire.com — https://www.dailywire.com/news/disturbing-video-shows-women-backing-lindsay-clancy-very-sleep-deprived