Clancy on suicide watch for three years

Rosemary Scapicchio, the civil attorney for Lindsay Clancy, stated on Sunday that her client has been under continuous one-on-one suicide watch in a Massachusetts state hospital for three years. Scapicchio made the remarks in an interview with CBS Mornings, a segment scheduled to air Monday.

Clancy, a native of Connecticut, is accused of strangling her three children at their home in Duxbury, Mass. The deaths occurred on Jan. 24, 2023. The victims were Cora, age 5, Dawson, age 3, and Callan, age 8 months. Her then-husband, Patrick Clancy, was away from the house during the killings.

Scapicchio explained that hospital staff keep Clancy under constant observation because they fear she may attempt to end her life. "They can't leave her alone because they're concerned that she's going to kill herself," Scapicchio said. She added that Clancy has lived with the understanding that she hurt her children and would likely take her own life if given the chance.

The criminal case against Clancy is ongoing. She faces three counts of first-degree murder. Her defense team argues she suffered from postpartum psychosis at the time of the incident and was not criminally responsible. The prosecution contends she planned the deaths intentionally, describing her behavior as controlling and manipulative.

The interview with Scapicchio was posted to Facebook on Sunday. The full segment is set to broadcast on the CBS Mornings program on Monday. Clancy remains admitted to the state hospital in Tewksbury, Mass.

The three-year duration of the watch began when Clancy was first admitted to the facility. Scapicchio said the monitoring has been uninterrupted since that initial intake. No new charges have been filed in the case since the original indictment.