Prosecution's expert in Clancy trial lacks postpartum mental health background

Prosecution's expert in Clancy trial lacks postpartum mental health background

The prosecution's lead expert in the Lindsay Clancy trial — she strangled her three children in January 2023 — testified she was criminally responsible. But Kirk Heilbrun, paid roughly $54,000 by the state, acknowledged no experience with postpartum mental health conditions, the very issue at the heart of her defense. Closing arguments are expected Thursday in Massachusetts.

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