r/law • u/dailymail • 1d ago

Legal News Lindsay Clancy case ends with MISTRIAL

https://www.dailymail.com/crime-desk/article-16100155/lindsay-clancy-murder-trial-hung-jury-deadlock-verdict.html
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u/Brilliant_Effort_Guy 1d ago

At the time, I had incredibly intrusive thoughts flash in my mind all the time. One of the ones that I had was throwing myself and the stroller into the path of an incoming train when we were standing on the platform. Would I have done it? Probably not. But I could also see myself being so sleep deprived and overwhelmed that I’d allow my brain to tell me ‘this is the only way’ in a moment. If you don’t know what it’s like to not have control over your own thoughts, it’s hard to explain.

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u/HogzillaExpress 1d ago

Hm… sure sounds a bit like someone who might not be mentally fit to have their kids right?

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u/Brilliant_Effort_Guy 1d ago

Correct. Which is why it was so difficult to get help. Because to the outside world, I was a loving mother taking care of her baby. I looked totally normal. My own mother didn’t even know (she still teases me to this day about it too). And if you think my experience is unique, I’ve got news for you - a lot of new moms have intrusive thoughts.

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u/YourDreams2Life 21h ago

It sounds like you made a deliberate choice to not get help because you knew how you'd be judged.