Prosecutors in the Lindsay Clancy case gathered outside the courthouse Friday to comment on the mistrial.
Watch the full news conference in the video player above.
“I understand that this has been an emotional trial for everyone,” Plymouth District Attorney Timothy Cruz said.
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“This case was about Lindsay Clancy and what she did … the cruel and calculated killing of three innocents.”
“This was and has always been about getting justice for those beautiful babies,” Cruz said. “Children were murdered and it’s our job to seek justice.”
Cruz said there would not be an immediate decision about a second trial.
Prosecutor says this case isn’t about the medical care of women
“This was and has always been about getting justice for those three little babies. We’re here at this courthouse today because those children are not. … Children were murdered, and it’s our job to seek justice,” District Attorney Timothy Cruz said.
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“This case is not about the healthcare system, or about how women are treated in it,” or the diagnosis of different medical conditions, he said. “Those are all important issues. They stir emotion. Sometimes they stir anger.
“I understand that postpartum depression has impacted the lives of countless women and families, and I sympathize with their struggles. The investigation in these heinous killings, however, did not establish that they were caused by such depression,” Cruz said.
Emotions run high as crowd shouts at prosecutor
“You only cared when the kids were dead. Why didn’t you care about the mother?” someone yelled.
Someone else yelled, “God bless those children,” as the press conference wrapped up.
