Mother who ‘killed her three children with an exercise band’ is now permanently paralyzed after jumping from roof
A MOM who strangled her three children with an exercise band before jumping out of a window is permanently paralyzed from the waist down.
Lindsay Clancy faces murder charges but has been in hospital since the tragedy in late January.
Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, seven months, were strangled with an exercise band in the basement of the family home, police said.
Lindsey – who had been suffering from post natal depression – then leapt from an upstairs window of the family home.
Her attorney has now revealed she will require around the clock medical care for the rest of her life due to her mental and physical condition.
The Massachusetts state department of Mental Health is taking care of her as she needs “long term psychiatric help”.
An email from Clancy’s trauma surgeon said that she sustained severe spinal fractures and cannot feel anything below her belly button, court documents seen by CT Insider say.
Clancy also suffered fractures on her ribs and cervical spine which “will necessitate wearing a collar around her neck to prevent further injury,” the email stated.
She will require intense rehabilitation so that she can learn to care for herself and mainly use her upper body while wheelchair-bound.
Her surgeon said in February: “She is nearing readiness to leave the hospital, but will have continued, extensive rehabilitation needs.”
Her defense is currently being funded by her parents, who have said they haven’t gotten any help from the $1million GoFundMe set up to help Lindsay’s grieving spouse, Patrick.
Her attorney has continued to say she was driven into a state of psychosis due to post-partum depression and anxiety medication.
On January 24, Clancy’s husband Patrick discovered his wife with critical injuries outside their Duxbury home after he left to pick up dinner, prosecutors said.
A haunting 911 dispatch call suggests that she slit her throat before launching herself from the home, the New York Post reported.
Lindsay was a nurse prior to her arrest, and her colleagues have expressed shock at her actions.
The defense pleaded not guilty on her behalf and colleagues of the midwife submitted letters describing their shock at the incident.
Nurse Erika Sevieri, who worked with Clancy at Massachusetts General Hospital, wrote: “I do not know a better mother than Lindsay Clancy.
“She lived and breathed for her children.”
Another former co-worker of Clancy, Margaret Hemp, said that the midwife would use a baby monitor to check on her children while she was working the night shift.
“I can remember a time prior to Lindsay and Pat getting married that Lindsay would say she wanted to have a baseball team of children,” she wrote.
You're not alone
SUICIDE is the 10th leading cause of death in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Leading Causes of Death Report from 2018.
There were “more than two and half times as many suicides” in the US than there were homicides, according to the report.
For people ages 10 and 34, suicide was the “second leading cause of death” and the fourth for individuals ages 35 to 54.
Suicide is a vital health concern in the U.S. It affects all genders, races and ages.
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The campaign calls on readers to discuss their mental health issues with their family, friends and health professionals. We can all pitch in to help out others who may be suffering and help save lives.
If you are struggling to cope, you are not alone. There are many free and confidential programs in the US aimed to help those who are struggling with their mental health.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health problems, these organizations are here to provide support:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org, 1-800-273-TALK
- Crisis Text Line, www.crisistextline.org, Text HOME to 741741
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- Trevor Project, www.thetrevorproject.org, 1-866-488-7386
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.