Lindsay Clancy Trial: Emotional Testimony on Autopsy Evidence
Lindsay Clancy is in a trial. A trial is when a court decides if someone did something wrong. The trial is now on day 12.
Lawyers who work for the government talked about their theory. A theory is an idea that explains what happened. This is the prosecution's idea about the case.
There was also testimony about an autopsy. Testimony is when a person tells the court what they know. An autopsy is a medical check on a body after death.
Lindsay Clancy cried during this part of the trial. She said, 'I can't do it.' This means the testimony was very hard for her.
The case is about postpartum psychosis. This is a serious mental illness that can happen to a mother after having a baby.
The trial also shows problems with mental health care for mothers. Mental health care helps people with their feelings and thoughts. Some mothers cannot get this help easily.
Vocabulary15 words
- trial
- when a court decides if someone did something wrong
- theory
- an idea that explains what happened
- testimony
- when a person tells the court what they know
- autopsy
- a medical check on a body after death
- postpartum psychosis
- a serious mental illness after having a baby
- mental health care
- help for people's feelings and thoughts
- prosecution
- the lawyers who work for the government in a trial
- court
- a place where judges decide about the law
- case
- a problem that a court is looking at
- evidence
- facts that help show what happened
- barrier
- something that stops or blocks help
- emotional
- showing strong feelings
- witness
- a person who tells the court what they saw
- illness
- when someone is sick
- serious
- very bad or important
Quiz
Answer key
1. Day 12 2. 'I can't do it' 3. Postpartum psychosis
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Lindsay Clancy is in a _____. The trial is now on day 12.
Lawyers who work for the government talked about their _____ about the case.
There was also _____ about an autopsy.
Lindsay Clancy _____ during this part of the trial.
She said, 'I can't _____ it.'
The case is about postpartum _____.
This is a serious mental illness that can happen to a mother after having a _____.
The trial also shows problems with mental health _____ for mothers.
Some mothers cannot get this help _____.
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