300 SUPPORTERS IN PINK GATHER OUTSIDE LINDSAY CLANCY TRIAL — “SHE NEEDED HELP”

Around 300 supporters, most of them women, gathered outside the Plymouth courthouse Thursday as the trial of Lindsay Clancy entered its 17th day.

Many wore pink clothing and carried messages including “Believe,” “She Needed Help” and “Peace For Lindsay.” The silent demonstration lasted for more than an hour, with supporters saying they wanted to draw attention to women’s mental health and what they believe are failures in the healthcare system.

“WOMEN ARE BEING DISMISSED”

April Vincent, a 52-year-old paralegal from Rhode Island who attended the rally, said:

“Women are being dismissed, neglected and ignored when we speak up.”

Supporters said Clancy’s case resonated with them because of the defense argument that she was experiencing postpartum psychosis and bipolar disorder before the January 2023 incident.

Her defense does not dispute that Clancy caused the deaths of her three children. Instead, attorneys argue that severe mental illness left her not criminally responsible for her actions. Prosecutors maintain that the killings were planned and deliberate.

THE RALLY ENDED WITH PRAYER

Toward the end of the demonstration, supporters formed a circle and recited the Lord’s Prayer.

Some raised their arms while others formed hearts with their hands.

A number of supporters then entered the courthouse to watch the proceedings.

The rally was reportedly the largest show of public support for Clancy during the nearly month-long trial.

INSIDE THE COURTROOM

The emotional demonstration outside came as the defense continued presenting evidence about Clancy’s mental state.

A hospital chaplain testified that she had visited Clancy more than 200 times after the January 2023 incident and recalled Clancy discussing her children and, according to the chaplain, describing a voice that directed her to harm them.

Prosecutors challenged that testimony and questioned why the chaplain’s detailed contemporaneous notes did not contain a reference to such a voice.

The trial is now approaching its final stage, with closing arguments expected early next week.

300 PEOPLE.

PINK CLOTHES.

ONE MESSAGE: “SHE NEEDED HELP.”

But inside the courtroom, the jury faces a very different question:

WAS LINDSAY CLANCY CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED — OR WAS SHE IN THE GRIP OF A SEVERE PSYCHIATRIC ILLNESS?

That decision will ultimately rest with the jury.