Lindsay Clancy trial: Postpartum is real, but child killing demands accountability, veteran prosecutor says

Veteran prosecutor Jonathan Hatami believes that while systemic failures surrounding Lindsay Clancy deserve scrutiny, they should not erase a parent’s responsibility for killing their children. He argues that public support for Clancy is overshadowing the memory of her three young victims. Hatami emphasizes that individuals who murder children are not victims themselves, regardless of their suffering, and accountability for such actions should not be diminished by discussions of mental health or external factors.

• A veteran child abuse prosecutor, Jonathan Hatami, expresses concern that public support for Lindsay Clancy is overshadowing the deaths of her three children.
• Hatami asserts that no matter the suffering, a person who murders children is not a victim and must be held accountable.
• While acknowledging potential failures in systems and medical professionals around Clancy, he stresses that these do not absolve her of responsibility for the killings.
• The defense does not dispute that Clancy caused the deaths but contests criminal responsibility, arguing postpartum psychosis.
• Hatami draws a parallel to the case of Gabriel Fernandez, where external accountability was pursued alongside prosecution of the direct perpetrators.