Fundraiser for parents of accused triple-killer Lindsay Clancy hiked goal to $3 million after deadlocked jury mistrial

A Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children saw a mistrial declared in her triple-murder trial after jurors deadlocked, according to court records.

Lindsay Clancy faced the proceedings in Massachusetts, court records show.

The defendant stands accused of killing her three children before attempting to die by suicide, according to court documents.

The children were identified in the proceedings as 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan.

The mother has not denied killing her kids, according to the record. Clancy instead argues she should not be held criminally responsible for the children’s deaths due to her documented postpartum mental health struggles, court documents show.

Prosecutors argued that despite her mental health issues, she knew right from wrong when she strangled the children to death, according to the proceedings.

The defendant sat through seven weeks of trial, according to court proceedings.

Jurors deliberated for nearly seven days and for more than 30 hours, according to the court. The panel ultimately remained deadlocked 11 to 1 and was unable to reach a unanimous decision, court records show.

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial earlier on Friday in the triple-murder trial, according to court proceedings.

The judge addressed the jury for the final time on Friday, according to the transcript.

“I’m kind of a history buff and during World War II, Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of England when England pretty much stood against Nazi Germany alone,” Judge Sullivan said on Friday while addressing the jury for the final time.

“So Churchill [often] had to talk to the citizens and let us brace for our duties,” Sullivan told the panel.

“I always like that phrase, and I thought of that phrase when all of you were agreeing to be on this jury,” the judge said.

“You agreed to brace for that duty and each one of you knew how long the case was going to go, you knew how difficult the case was going to be to listen to, facts-wise,” Sullivan said. “But still, you braced for that duty.”

“I watched every day, day after day, week after week, [and] all of you [were] performing that duty that you braced for,” the judge continued.

“And I kind of wanted to let you know: I understand how hard everyone worked in this case,” Sullivan said.

“I understood you all gave everything you could and probably more than you thought you could … I just want to thank you so much,” the judge told the jury.

“You should be proud of what you did,” Sullivan said.

“You braced for that duty,” the judge added.

“You performed that duty,” Sullivan said.

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington spoke to reporters after the mistrial, according to statements.

The attorney provided an update on the wellbeing of his client and her parents amid the possibility of another trial, statements show.

Reddington said both Clancy and her parents are not doing well.

“It’s not right what she had to go through, because she grieves the loss of those three children, Cora, Dawson and Callan,” Reddington said at the time.

“Every time somebody had something to say about those young kids, Lindsay would smile and say, ‘I’m glad,’” Reddington said.

“She wants them to be remembered,” the attorney added.

“I’m representing a woman who is a fantastic, wonderful individual,” Reddington continued.

“This woman is so brave; so awesome,” the defense attorney said.

“Every day she came into this courthouse, stood tall — no pun intended, the poor thing is in a wheelchair as we all know for the rest of her life — sat there through seven weeks of a trial where nobody had anything bad to say about her except for the two prosecutors and apparently [Plymouth County District Attorney] Tim Cruz,” Reddington said.

A GoFundMe organized to support Clancy’s parents, Michael Musgrove and Paula Musgrove, has increased its overall goal to $3 million following the mistrial, according to the campaign.

The fundraiser continues to raise funds after the mistrial declaration, the page states.

Fundraising organizer Brandee Mulligan announced the increased goal in a Friday, September 4, update, according to the page.

“I’ve decided to raise the goal of this fundraiser since this process has been extended, so is the time Paula and Mike will remain away from their home, continuing to carry the costs that come with being there for their daughter every day,” Mulligan wrote in the update.

“The original purpose of this fundraiser hasn’t changed — it’s simply to take one thing off their plate while they continue to show up for their family,” the organizer wrote.

“If they have to keep showing up longer, I want to make sure the support does too,” Mulligan wrote.

“Thank each and every one of you for showing up for this family,” the update stated.

“Let’s do this,” Mulligan added.

The fundraiser had raised over $1,170,000 at the time of publication, according to the campaign.

Free, confidential crisis help is available 24/7 in English and Spanish by calling or texting 1-833-852-6262 for the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline, according to crisis resources.

Another hearing has been scheduled for September 29 as the future of the case remains unclear, according to court records.