Lindsay Clancy was ‘calm and cooperative’ days after killing her 3 children, psychiatrist says | Flipboard

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What to know about Lindsay Clancy was ‘calm and cooperative’ days after killing her 3 children, psychiatrist says

The text provides snippets from a murder trial involving Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children. It includes testimony from a psychiatrist regarding Clancy's demeanor and mentions her defense's claim that she suffered from postpartum psychosis.

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Lindsay Clancy was ‘calm and cooperative’ days after killing her 3 children, psychiatrist says Lindsay Clancy was “calm and cooperative” during a psychiatric examination days after killing her three children and attempting suicide, a psychiatrist testified at…

Why it matters

Sejal Shah testified she examined Clancy multiple times at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in January …

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: It has been almost five years since Romany Wake's father murdered her mother, Rachel Wake.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “It has been almost five years since Romany Wake's father murdered her mother, Rachel Wake”

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No evidence was found after searching for Romany Wake or Rachel Wake.

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Claim 2: “Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer argues... [she] was suffering from postpartum psychosis”

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Multiple independent sources (AllSides, The Guardian, and other trial reports) confirm that the defense is arguing she suffered from postpartum psychosis.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy strangled her three young children to death and attempted suicide at her home in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Clancy pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, with the de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_the_Clancy_children

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Debt of Honor is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on August 17, 1994. A direct sequel to The Sum of All Fears (1991), Jack Ryan becomes the National Security Advisor when a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debt_of_Honor

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Executive Orders is a techno-thriller novel, written by Tom Clancy and released on July 1, 1996. It picks up immediately where the final events of Debt of Honor (1994) left off, and features now-U.S. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_Orders

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Claim 3: “the Massachusetts nurse, who has pleaded not guilty to murder charges”

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Wikipedia and multiple news sources confirm Lindsay Clancy is a Massachusetts nurse who pleaded not guilty to murder charges.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Makem and Spain was an Irish-American folk music band. The band was founded as "The Makem Brothers" in February 1989 by Rory, Shane, and Conor Makem, the three sons of "The Godfather of Irish Music" …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Makem_Brothers

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dexter: New Blood is an American crime drama mystery television miniseries developed by Clyde Phillips for Showtime. A continuation of the television series Dexter (2006–2013), it features Michael C. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter:_New_Blood

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Claim 4: “one study found male DNA, likely from pregnancy, scattered through multiple brain regions in women as old as 94”

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The provided search results for this claim are generic landing pages for Study.com and Studley AI and do not contain any information regarding a study on male DNA in the brains of women.

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web search NEUTRAL — Master any subject with Studley AI. Trusted by more than 3 million top students. Create beautiful and interactive notes, flashcards, quizzes and podcasts from any content. Study smarter, not harder.
https://www.studley.ai/

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web search NEUTRAL — Take online courses on Study.com that are fun and engaging. Pass exams to earn real college credit. Research schools and degrees to further your education.
https://study.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Need a Study.com Account? Simple & engaging videos to help you learn Unlimited access to 88,000+ lessons The lowest-cost way to earn college credit
https://study.com/academy/login.html

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Claim 5: “One of Clancy’s childhood friends took the stand during this week’s court proceedings”

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While evidence confirms the trial is happening and that her father-in-law testified, none of the provided evidence mentions a 'childhood friend' taking the stand.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McLean Hospital (; formerly known as Somerville Asylum and Charlestown Asylum) is a psychiatric hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts. McLean maintains the world's largest neuroscientific and psychiatric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLean_Hospital

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Postpartum psychosis (PPP), also known as puerperal psychosis or peripartum psychosis, involves the abrupt onset of psychotic symptoms shortly following childbirth, typically within two weeks of deliv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpartum_psychosis

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Claim 6: “Lindsay Clancy has not taken the stand”

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One web search result explicitly states 'Lindsay Clancy has not taken the stand', but the other provided search results for this claim are irrelevant (apartment listings).

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web search NEUTRAL — Summer Place Apartments is conveniently located in Huntsville, Alabama, only minutes from shopping, dining, I- 565 and I-65. The community offers one bedroom and two bedroom apartments featuring washe…
https://summerplaceal.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Summer Place is made available for your personal, non-commercial use only as you search for your new apartment home. If you are a vendor to the apartment industry you are not to use this site as a mea…
https://summerplaceal.com/privacy-policy/

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https://summerplaceal.com/portal/

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Claim 7: “fetal cells can cross into a mother’s body and remain for decades”

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Multiple independent sources (ASU News, LinkedIn, and Julia-Rose Gribble) confirm that fetal cells can migrate into the mother's body and persist for decades.

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web search NEUTRAL — “Fetal cells can act as stem cells and develop into epithelial cells, specialized heart cells, liver cells and so forth. This shows that they are very dynamic and play a huge role in the maternal body…
https://news.asu.edu/content/fetal-cells-influence-moms-heal…

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web search NEUTRAL — During pregnancy, fetal cells migrate out of the womb and into a mother’s heart, liver, lung, kidney, brain, and more.Research has shown that fetal cells can persist in the mother’s body for many year…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-atlantic_during-pregnancy…

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web search NEUTRAL — As early as six weeks into pregnancy, fetal cells begin to migrate into the mother’s bloodstream and tissues. These cells are often pluripotent, meaning they have the potential to develop into a varie…
https://www.juliarosegribble.com/resources/fetal-cells-and-t…

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Claim 8: “Lindsay Clancy was “calm and cooperative” during a psychiatric examination days after killing her three children and attempting suicide”

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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Dr. Sejal Shah testified that Lindsay Clancy appeared 'calm and cooperative' (or 'calm, coherent, and cooperative') during psychiatric evaluations following the events.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists a number of significant events in science that have occurred in the first quarter of 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January–March_2023_in_science

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Sejal Shah testified she examined Clancy multiple times at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in January and February 2023.Psychiatric evaluations of Clancy.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/08/lindsay-clancy-was-cal…

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web search NEUTRAL — Days after she allegedly killed her three young children and jumped from a second-floor window, Lindsay Clancy appeared calm, coherent, and cooperative during psychiatric evaluations, a doctor told Pl…
https://tnx.africa/diaspora/article/2001554591/nurse-accused…

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Claim 9: “Dr. Sejal Shah testified she examined Clancy multiple times at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in January”

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Multiple sources confirm Dr. Sejal Shah testified that she examined Clancy multiple times at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston in January (and February) 2023.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists a number of significant events in science that have occurred in the first quarter of 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January–March_2023_in_science

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Dr. Joseph Clemente, MD is a family medicine physician in Trenton, NJ and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimm…
https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-joseph-clemente-xd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Asit Patnaik is an internal medicine physician with 24 years of experience providing comprehensive care for adult patients. He specializes in diagnosing and treating a wide range of health...
https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/asit-patnaik-3a50ca7e-e577-4…

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