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Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears

Metro UK and BBC World describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 22, 2026 at 9:02 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The defence brought their final witness - a forensic psychiatrist - to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.
The headline split The left frames it as "Lindsay Clancy suffered ‘command hallucination’ when she killed her three children, court...". The center frames it as "Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium

3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.

Framing confidenceMild

43/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftLindsay Clancy suffered ‘command hallucination’ when she killed her three children, court told

Metro UK · Center-left · News report

CenterLindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears

BBC World · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Metro UKNews report · Aug 22, 8:48 AM

Lindsay Clancy suffered ‘command hallucination’ when she killed her three children, court told

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Center-leftMostly Factual
New York Times USNews report · Aug 22, 9:02 AM

Why the Lindsay Clancy Case Is Dividing Americans

She is being tried on murder charges for killing her three young children. The tragedy has resurrected debates over whether such women are criminals or victims.

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BBC WorldNews report · Aug 22, 3:43 AM

Lindsay Clancy suffering 'command hallucination' when she killed children, court hears

The defence brought their final witness - a forensic psychiatrist - to the stand to testify about the effects of postpartum psychosis.

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Details43/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
43/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Aug 22, 3:43 AM: BBC World joined the source map.

Aug 22, 8:48 AM: Metro UK joined the source map.

Aug 22, 9:02 AM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.