The Lindsay Clancy murder trial took an intensely emotional turn Wednesday as the courtroom heard detailed testimony about the autopsy of her 5-year-old daughter, Cora.

Clancy, who is accused of killing her three children in January 2023, struggled to contain her emotions as medical examiner Dr. Barbara Olson described the findings from Cora’s autopsy.

At one point, Clancy began sobbing uncontrollably and was heard saying:

“I can’t do this.”

The emotional outburst was so intense that the judge temporarily paused the proceedings and had the jury leave the courtroom. The trial was later interrupted again as Clancy continued to struggle with the testimony.

The testimony focused on the medical findings surrounding Cora’s death.

As Dr. Olson explained the autopsy evidence, Clancy became visibly distressed. She cried, hyperventilated and struggled to remain composed while sitting with members of her defense team.

The courtroom scene became one of the most emotional moments of the trial so far.

The testimony was not simply another piece of evidence being presented to jurors. It involved the death of Clancy’s own daughter, and the details appeared to trigger an immediate emotional reaction.