During Lindsay Clancy’s ongoing trial, new details about her health condition following her suicide attempt have emerged. Dr. Kelly McDonough, an emergency room physician at South Shore Hospital, testified that Clancy was admitted with hypothermia, registering a core body temperature of 82.1 degrees Fahrenheit.
The hospital was located some 20 miles from her home, adding to the time for any cooling. Experts believe that it is unlikely that Lindsay’s temperature was taken immediately upon arrival as she was in critical condition and required emergency care, People reported.
Prosecutors said that after the murders, Lindsay cut her wrists and neck and jumped from a second-story window. However, the cuts on her neck and wrists were considered “superficial,” said McDonough. Physician associate Eitan Negri said that the cuts on Lindsay’s wrists required several sutures.
Imtiaz also noted that Lindsay was lying on the ground in the snow, and direct contact with a frozen surface could lead to heat loss. He added that an individual’s temperature can continue to drop during transport to the hospital, even when medics are working to rewarm the body. She was first taken to South Shore Hospital and then transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for treatment. She had a thoracic spine injury from her fall.
