How Lindsay Clancy’s return to court after mistrial unfolded

• A mistrial has been declared in the Lindsay Clancy case, with the defence now arguing insufficient evidence exists to prove she killed her children—highlighting the importance of robust evidence standards in serious criminal cases involving potential mental health factors.
• Media coverage of high-profile cases involving mothers and child deaths emphasises the need for doctors to understand legal thresholds for evidence and their potential role as expert witnesses in complex perinatal mental health cases.

The BBC's Ione Wells describes what happened in court, as the US mother's defence for the first time argued there was not enough evidence to prove Clancy killed her children.

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