How might Lindsay Clancy’s case have unfolded in another country? - BBC News

The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children. In other western countries, there’s a specific law for mums who kill their young children.

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CloseLindsay Clancy's murder trial has ended in a mistrial after jurors were unable to unanimously decide on a verdict. The US mother was on trial for strangling her three children.

In a number of other western countries, there's a specific law on the books to deal with mothers who kill their young children. It's a term known as infanticide – and generally applies to the killing of a baby in the first year of their life.

Co-host of the BBC's Global Story podcast Asma Khalid explains how Lindsay Clancy's case might have unfolded differently elsewhere. Listen to the full episode.

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