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Mom's Mental State: Defense vs. Prosecution
11 Aug
Summary
- Prosecutors claim intentional strangulation of three children.
- Defense cites postpartum mental illness and psychotic episode.
- Therapist testified about patient's reported despair and thoughts.
Prosecutors contend that Lindsay, 35, intentionally and rationally strangled her three children at their Duxbury home on January 24, 2023. Her defense attorneys, however, claim she was not criminally responsible due to a psychotic episode stemming from postpartum mental illness. Mental health professionals testified about her despair and intrusive thoughts in the months prior. One therapist, who saw Lindsay via video from September 2022 until the day before the murders, stated Lindsay never reported manic episodes or psychosis signs. The therapist diagnosed generalized anxiety and adjustment disorder. This same therapist is now being sued civilly by Lindsay, who has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges. If convicted, she faces life imprisonment without parole; if found not guilty by reason of insanity, she would be committed to a state mental health facility.
