Thursday, 6 August 2026, 13:41
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial heard from the family's former nanny, who described the Duxbury mother as loving and devoted. The testimony came as the court also heard from DNA and toxicology experts in Plymouth Superior Court.
Elaine Rossi worked for the Clancy family from September to December 2022, in the months before the three children were killed. She told the jury she observed "a wonderful mom who loved her kids, who was very concerned with their safety."
During cross-examination by defense attorney Kevin Reddington, Rossi was asked if she loved Lindsay Clancy. "I did love Lindsay, yes," she replied.
Rossi testified that Clancy shared her struggles with postpartum depression. She knew Clancy was seeing doctors, taking prescription medications, and having trouble sleeping. But Rossi said she never saw signs of danger around the children.
The prosecution pressed Rossi on whether Clancy was controlling or manipulative. Rossi said instructions Clancy gave her were not overbearing and that she did not feel controlled.
Rossi also said she had no concerns about Clancy's interactions with the children. "None at all," she told the prosecutor. "She was a wonderful mom."
The nanny admitted she did not know about Clancy's emergency room visits or suicidal thoughts. She also said she had not noticed any change in Clancy's demeanor around the house.
A physician's assistant who sutured Clancy's wrists after her arrest described two cuts as deep enough to require stitches. During that testimony, and earlier when the nanny described the children, Clancy held her head in her hands and cried.
This trial is not set in California. The proceedings are taking place in Plymouth, Massachusetts, and the defendant is from Duxbury, Massachusetts. The city of Lindsay in Tulare County, California, has no connection to this case beyond a similar name.
Lindsay Clancy is a Duxbury mother accused of killing her three young children and attempting to take her own life. The case drew national attention and has centered on questions about her mental health, including postpartum depression, in the months before the deaths.
The jury will continue hearing evidence on Thursday. The former nanny's testimony gives the defense a chance to counter the prosecution's portrayal of Clancy and to highlight her struggles with mental health.
