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麻薩諸塞州母親涉嫌殺害三子女 陪審團無法達成一致裁決 法官宣判無效

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美國麻薩諸塞州女子林賽.克蘭西涉嫌於2023年1月24日在住家地下室以健身彈力帶勒死三名年幼子女,陪審團經過七天評議仍無法達成一致裁決,法官宣判無效。案件引發產後精神疾病與刑事責任的激烈爭論。

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林賽.克蘭西曾任產科護理師,於2023年1月24日在麻薩諸塞州波士頓郊區住家地下室,以健身彈力帶勒死三名子女,隨後自殺未遂導致下半身癱瘓。

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美國麻薩諸塞州女子林賽.克蘭西(Lindsay Clancy)涉嫌殺害3名年幼子女案,陪審團經過7天評議仍無法達成一致裁決,法官4日宣布審判無效(mistrial)。(路透)

美國麻薩諸塞州女子林賽.克蘭西(Lindsay Clancy)涉嫌殺害3名年幼子女案,陪審團經過7天評議仍無法達成一致裁決,法官4日宣布審判無效(mistrial)。這場歷時近6週的審判吸引數百萬人觀看直播,也在美國掀起產後精神疾病是否影響刑事責任認定的激烈爭論。

綜合外媒報導,現年36歲的克蘭西曾任產科護理師。檢辯雙方均不否認,她於2023年1月24日在波士頓郊區的住家地下室,以健身彈力帶勒死5歲女兒柯拉(Cora)、3歲兒子道森(Dawson)及8個月大的兒子卡倫(Callan)。她隨後持刀割傷自己,並從2樓窗戶跳下企圖輕生,導致腰部以下癱瘓。

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辯護律師雷丁頓(Kevin Reddington)主張,克蘭西生下第3名孩子後,出現嚴重焦慮、失眠及「腦霧」等症狀,多次求醫並服用精神科藥物。她案發時正處於產後精神病發作狀態,聲稱聽見聲音命令她殺害孩子,因此應以精神障礙為由判決無罪。克蘭西的前夫派崔克(Patrick Clancy)曾表示,他原諒前妻,相信她的行為源自精神疾病。

檢方承認克蘭西患有嚴重精神疾病,但認為她仍能理解並控制自己的行為。檢方提出,她案發前曾以手機計算丈夫外出取藥及購買晚餐的時間,心理學家也認為她曾計畫輕生,並因深信孩子在她死後會受苦,才決定將他們殺害。

審判期間,多項證詞及證物讓法庭氣氛沉重,包括孩子父親撥打911的求救通話,以及3名孩子的死亡過程。法庭播放驗屍照片時,克蘭西數度落淚並放聲痛哭,法官一度宣布短暫休庭,並坦言這場審判已讓所有人在身心上筋疲力盡。

陪審團經過7天評議,先後3度表示無法達成一致裁決。陪審團主席向法官反映,其中一名陪審員承認案件存在疑點,卻拒絕依照「合理懷疑」原則裁決;辯方要求撤換或進一步詢問該名陪審員遭拒,法官隨後宣布流審。

克蘭西目前仍被收容於州立精神病院,預計9月29日再次出庭,檢方尚未決定是否重新審理。她若被判謀殺罪成立,可能面臨無期徒刑;若以精神障礙為由獲判無罪,則可能被送往州立精神醫療機構接受評估,並由法院定期審查。

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  • 檢方將在9月29日前決定是否重新審理克蘭西案

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  • 檢方是否會決定重新審理此案?
  • 克蘭西未來的精神評估結果將如何影響法律處理?
  • 此案是否會推動麻薩諸塞州修訂產後精神疾病相關法律?

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