McLean Hospital
Coverage of McLean Hospital in the Nexus archive.
- Lindsay Clancy murder trial becomes social media obsession as TikTokers, sleuths debate controversial case
Lindsay Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder after her three children were found strangled in their Duxbury home. She entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, maintaining she was suffering from postpartum psychosis during the time of the deaths. The ongoing trial has captured significant attention and debate on social media platforms.
- Lindsay Clancy defense wants TikToker to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’
During Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, moved to add former McLean clinical social worker Emily Thorndike as a witness. Reddington argued she could challenge witnesses who misrepresented the psychiatric facility. Prosecutors countered that Thorndike had left McLean roughly a year before Clancy’s stay and lacked firsthand knowledge. Judge William Sullivan questioned the relevance of her testimony, quipping that 'This is not Tripadvisor.'