Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for murder, broke down in court as a medical examiner began describing the autopsy of her five-year-old daughter, Cora. The proceedings were brought to a halt after Clancy sobbed and said, “I can’t do this”, underscoring the emotional nature of the testimony.

The incident occurred on Wednesday during testimony from Dr Barbara Olson, the medical examiner. Olson had only recently taken the stand and started outlining the autopsy findings when Clancy became distressed; the article does not provide further details of the evidence or the charges.