Quick Trial Timeline & Key Developments
- July 9–10, 2026: Prosecutors formally drop the three strangulation charges (deemed redundant); only the three first-degree murder counts remain.
- July 13, 2026: Final pretrial hearing held.
- July 20, 2026: Trial begins with jury selection. Judge seats 18 jurors (12 + 6 alternates).
- Late July 2026: Opening statements delivered. Patrick Clancy (ex-husband) testifies and the emotional 911 call is played for the jury.
- Late July / early August 2026: First responders testify about the crime scene. Jury takes a view of the former Duxbury home. Mental-health providers and psychiatrists begin testifying about Clancy’s treatment, medications, and condition in the weeks before the killings.
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August 11–12, 2026 (Days 11–12): Continued testimony from mental-health providers and others. On Day 12 (August 12), a therapist and doctors from the state medical examiner’s office testify, including graphic details of the children’s injuries/autopsies. Clancy becomes highly emotional (sobbing loudly), prompting multiple recesses.
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As of August 13, 2026: Trial continues into approximately Day 13 / third week of testimony. Focus remains on Clancy’s mental state and the lack-of-criminal-responsibility defense. Coverage continues via local news, Court TV, and live streams.
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