HUNDREDS of Lindsay Clancy supporters rally outside courthouse as she continues her defense in 'America's saddest murder trial': Live updates

Updated: 10:17 EDT, 20 August 2026 A massive crowd of Lindsay Clancy supporters gathered outside the courthouse Thursday morning to show solidarity as she continues to make her case in ‘America’s saddest murder trial.’Clancy, 36, is on trial for the murders of her three children, Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in 2023.She strangled her children with exercise bands and then allegedly attempted to kill herself, but her efforts failed and left her paralyzed and in a wheelchair for life.Clancy has admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis, and is seeking to be committed to a state mental health facility rather than a prison sentence.Her defense scored a major win on Wednesday when Clancy’s psychologist testified she was too sick to be criminally responsible for killing her three young children.If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.orgFollow along for the latest updates…Hundreds of pink-clad Lindsay Clancy supporters gathered outside the courthouse Thursday morning to show their support for the former nurse.As defense attorney Kevin Reddington drove by, the crowd cheered and clapped.Asked by reporters for a message to the crowd, he said, ‘Thank you,’ and added that he would share their support with Clancy.When Clancy’s transport van drove past, the crowd cheered.Clancy is expected to continue her defense in the murder trial of her three children.She has admitted to killing her children but pleaded not guilty to murder by reason of insanity, citing postpartum psychosis, and is seeking to be committed to a state mental health facility rather than a prison sentence.New The Trial USA podcast takes you inside Lindsay Clancy murder trialThe Daily Mail has launched a new podcast taking you inside the courtroom for the murder trial of mother-of-three Lindsay Clancy.The Crime Desk’s Rachel Sharp has been covering every single day of the trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, keeping our readers up to date with live reports and filing video roundups from the scene.Rachel will now be joined by Trial USA host Kayla Brantley twice a week to record a special podcast miniseries.Chaplain called to the standSheila Cavanaugh was called to the stand by the defense.She is a chaplain at Brigham and Women's Hospital.During Dr Zeizel's testimony, jurors heard that Clancy also told the chaplain that she heard a voice telling her to kill the children and herself.Court on recessAfter questioning the jurors, Judge Sullivan ordered a short recess.He said after the break the jury will be brought into the courtroom.It could be that the judge wanted to question each juror individually about their ability to continue serving and remain fair and impartial following this morning's rally. The jurors will likely have driven past the crowd of pink supporters to get to the the courthouse. It would have been impossible to miss.Jurors being brought to sidebarJudge William Sullivan immediately called a sidebar with the attorneys.Now he appears to be calling each juror to talk to the judge at the sidebar.The way it is going is each is being brought in one at a time. They are sworn in and asked a question by Sullivan. Then they leave again. It is very brief.Lindsay Clancy's harrowing confession to husband Patrick about the 'male voice' in her headA psychologist who met with Lindsay Clancy days after she killed her children has revealed new details about the moment when she claimed a voice told her to do it.Inside the courtroom on Tuesday, jurors heard testimony about the moment that Clancy first told her then-husband Patrick Clancy that she had heard a voice. Dr Paul Zeizel, a highly experienced, well-respected forensic psychologist who works with Clancy's defense attorney Kevin Reddington, testified that he visited Clancy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital days after the killings.Lindsay Clancy prosecutor sparks angry backlash with bold courtroom stunt and 'stupid' questionsLindsay Clancy's bow-wearing prosecutor is facing criticism for a brazen courtroom stunt and tense questioning of the slain children's grieving grandparents. Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham is one of the two prosecutors from the Plymouth County District Attorney's Office working to prove that Clancy intentionally murdered her three children.Buckingham has raised eyebrows throughout the trial as she has worn a bow in her hair each day in an apparent tribute to Cora, then subjected the children's grandparents to intense questioning.Lindsay Clancy wears pink to courtLindsay Clancy entered the courtroom in a pink shirt, dressed like the hundreds of supporters who rallied outside.Patrick Clancy's emotional mother relays distinct sign of support to former daughter-in-lawLindsay Clancy's former mother-in-law showed her a sign of support after delivering emotional testimony about her three slain grandchildren on Tuesday.Patrick Clancy's mother, Sue Clancy, faced intense questioning while testifying as a defense witness, including from Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham who asked the grieving grandmother if she was aware that 'murder is considered a mortal sin.' Sue testified that Clancy loved all her children, and described her as a 'nurturing' and 'wonderful mother.' She also rejected the prosecution's suggestion that Clancy disliked her middle son Dawson.Pink-clad Clancy supporters rallyProsecutor snapped at defense attorneyAfter tense cross-examination in which Assistant District Attorney Shanan Buckingham questioned Dr Paul Zeizel about potential bias on Wednesday, she exchanged tense words with defense attorney Kevin Reddington.‘Let’s talk about confirmation bias,’ Reddington said, springing to his feet as soon as the prosecutor said she had no other questions.Buckingham quickly responded: ‘Can I sit down please.’The public gallery laughed.TikToker will not testify in Clancy trialJudge William Sullivan ruled on Wednesday that Emily Thorndike cannot testify in the trial.Thorndike was a social worker who previously worked at McLean psychiatric hospital - where Clancy admitted herself in December 2022.She posted on TikTok about the hospital after Patrick Clancy’s testimony.Thorndike told the judge she felt the prosecution's characterization of the facility was 'misleading.'The judge said that he finds Thorndike credible. But he has to look at issues such as the element of surprise, bad faith, prejudice to other parties and the materiality of the testimony.The first three issues he said do not apply here.The fourth - materiality of the testimony - is at issue, he said, in that she didn’t work there for a year before Clancy was admitted to the hospital.He also said that the McLean records show the staffing levels in holidays and not in holidays. He will allow those records to be admitted to show what was available to Clancy during her time there.