HAPPENING NOW: Watch as the Mass. mother accused of killing her children faces charges in court from a hospital bed.
Attorney Kevin Reddington confirmed his comments to NBC10 Boston on Friday morning and reiterated them outside court, where he said they were given"one on top of the other for such an extended period of time, not having any helpful effects."The Plymouth County District Attorney's Office did not comment on the claims made by Reddington ahead of Clancy's arraignment on Tuesday, where prosecutors are likely to lay out in greater detail what they believe happened.
Clancy is facing several charges in the deaths of her children, including two murder charges and three strangulation charges, according to prosecutors. The two older children, who were 5 and 3, were pronounced dead at the hospital on Jan. 24 following the incident, authorities said. Patrick Clancy had begged doctors for help the week before, saying, according to Reddington,"'You're turning her into a zombie.' And it was just a brutal existence that they were living. Her parents were aware of this, they were trying to help out."he addressed speculation around his wife's mental health, saying in a statement
Reddington told the Globe that"she's not in good physical shape," and that she can't get out of bed, also saying that she has been barred from speaking with family and friends and is under police guard at all times at the hospital
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