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A Massachusetts judge has denied motions to dismiss the murder case against Lindsay Clancy, the woman accused of killing her three children, BBC World reported.
The ruling came after Clancy’s defence team sought to have the case dismissed following a mistrial in September. The 12-member jury was unable to reach a consensus.
The decision clears the way for prosecutors to pursue the case. They could reduce the charges before a possible second trial or dismiss them altogether.
Clancy has not denied killing her children in 2023. Her defence team has argued that she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time, while prosecutors say the killings were intentional.
The defence filed three motions, including one seeking dismissal on double jeopardy grounds, a legal principle that bars a person from being tried twice for the same crime.
The judge also rejected a request to obtain records concerning the lone juror who did not agree with the others and to question him under oath.
