A pioneering criminal profiler whose work helped shape the FBI’s understanding of serial ki:llers has issued a stark warning about Lindsay Clancy’s future, arguing that she should remain in a secure facility even if her defence succeeds in proving she was psychotic when her three children di:ed. Dr Ann Burgess, whose work inspired the hit series Mindhunter, says the question goes far beyond whether Clancy is legally responsible for the ki:llings. Even a not-guilty verdict, she warns, would not necessarily mean the world is ready to see her walk free—and that chi:lling distinction could become one of the most explosive issues surrounding the case…