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Lindsay Clancy — 5 August 2026
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Frame
This is a signed analysis of the public record for the seventh day of testimony in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, dated 27 August 2026. Court sat Wednesday 5 August 2026 in Plymouth Superior Court. Day 7 of testimony. Toxicology evidence and nanny testimony. Testimony ended 26 August 2026. Closings occurred 27 August 2026. The jury is deliberating. There is no verdict as of the opened 27 August coverage. This page does not decide criminal responsibility. It does not use private filings.
What the record shows
Judge William Sullivan presided. Day 7 began around 9 a.m. and ended just after noon at Plymouth Superior Court on Wednesday 5 August. The final witness of the day was Elaine Rossi, of Kingston, the Clancy family's nanny in the summer and fall of 2022.1
Earlier testimony Wednesday focused on the type and levels of medication found in Clancy's blood as well as the depths of the cuts on her wrists. The prosecution made the case to jurors that the self-inflicted injuries Lindsay Clancy had were not meant to kill her.1
After the testimony of Elaine Rossi, Judge Sullivan excused the jury until tomorrow, Thursday 6 August, at 9 a.m.1
Contested
Whether drugs in Clancy's blood were at "suicidal" levels. A toxicologist testified the levels were inconsistent with "suicidal" levels.1
Whether the cuts on Lindsay Clancy's wrists were intended to be fatal. A physician's assistant testified about the cuts. The cuts on both wrists didn't require surgical repair. The right wrist had a few lacerations, one of which was deep enough to require stitches.1
Limits
No official transcript claimed. Testimony reported via press coverage.
Postpartum psychosis as a diagnosis in general is not on trial. This defendant's criminal responsibility is.
No verdict. Jury deliberating as of 27 August 2026.
Sources
Signed.
Paul Stephen Apatheia Labs 27 August 2026
Footnotes
About the author
Paul Stephen
Founder, Apatheia Labs
Evidence-governed research publication — Prosoche applied in the open.
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