Lindsay Clancy: Defence makes shocking move after mistrial for mum who killed her three children

7NEWS Rebecca Cohen and Digital Staff

30 Sept 2026 07:30 AEST Summary

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Clancy, 36, fatally strangled her three children using exercise bands on January 24, 2023. Reddington on Tuesday offered arguments on Massachusetts’ Rule 25 the defendant should be found not guilty.

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7NEWS Lindsay Clancy: Defence makes shocking move after mistrial for mum who killed her three children plain
ABC News Lindsay Clancy back in court as lawyers seek to have murder case dismissed plain
The Age Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her three children plain

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Niral Score 10.6 · mostly calm mundaneloaded

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Sentiment -0.3 hostilefavourable Sourcing 68 unattributednamed sources Mood 22.4 sorrowjoyful

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Outlet	Niral Score	Adjectives	Sourcing	Sentiment	Happiness
7NEWSas they published this story	10.6	6	68	-0.3	22.4
ABC News	8.3	3	44	-0.1	27.6

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ABC News Lindsay Clancy back in court as lawyers seek to have murder case dismissed Niral 8.3 · calm political 0 The Age Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her three children Niral 12.5 · mostly calm political 0 WAtoday Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her three children Niral 12.5 · mostly calm political 0 Brisbane Times Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her three children Niral 12.5 · mostly calm political 0 The Sydney Morning Herald Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her three children Niral 12.5 · mostly calm political 0