Mistrial Declared in Lindsay Clancy Case Over Child Murder Charges

A mistrial has been declared in the case of Lindsay Clancy, who is facing charges of murdering three children in America, as the jury could not reach a unanimous decision. The case is likely to be retried. However, this incident has now become more than just a criminal case; it has raised serious questions about motherhood, mental illness, crime, and society's thousands-of-years-old perspective on 'mothers'.

In many cultures around the world, a mother putting her children to sleep in her arms is considered the ultimate symbol of security. A mother is imagined as the first home, the first shelter, and the first protector.