The judge in the case, William Sullivan, says he will declare a mistrial because the state of Massachusetts does not allow verdicts based on a majority vote, but the jury must be unanimous.
This is considered not possible when the jury, for the third time, after more than six days of deliberation, announced that one juror will not change his position and vote with the rest of the 12-member jury.
Clancy's defense attorney calls the entire proceeding "a travesty" in court.
The three children were only eight months, two years and five years old, respectively, when their mother murdered them in January 2023. The defense argues that Lindsay Clancy cannot be held responsible for the murders because she suffered from postpartum psychosis.
Prosecutors say Lindsay Clancy planned to kill her children. If convicted of murder, Clancy faces life in prison. If acquitted, she would be committed to a psychiatric hospital, with possible release if she is deemed not to be a threat to society.
The case has attracted widespread attention far beyond the borders of Massachusetts and has put women's mental health in the spotlight in connection with childbirth.
Facts: Postpartum psychosis
Some people who feel unwell after childbirth may suffer from psychosis.
Postpartum psychosis is an uncommon but serious form of psychosis, which can lead to the sufferer harming themselves or their child.
Symptoms may include delusions, hearing voices or sounds that no one else hears, and thought disorders.
Before such psychosis, it is common to have difficulty sleeping, feel depressed, or be very agitated.
The risk of developing psychosis is greater for a person who has previously had postpartum psychosis or has bipolar disorder.
Anyone who has symptoms of postpartum psychosis - or if someone close to them has it - should immediately seek care at a psychiatric emergency department, a regular emergency department or call 112.
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