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DFIREmerging1 sourceAug 18, 2026 · 12:10via AppleInsider

Lindsay Clancy murder trial prosecutors leaning on iPhone & Apple Watch forensics

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Health data from an Apple Watch has been used as evidence in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial alongside iPhone Messages history, detailing some of her last actions before the triple homicide of her children.

The Apple Watch can measure heart rate, as well as count steps and climbed flights of stairs. Former labor and delivery nurse Lindsay Clancy is under trial for the alleged murder of three children in Massachusetts in 2023, before attempting suicide. In the last day of the prosecution laying out its case, it used data from the Apple Watch, phone calls, and internet search histories as evidence.

Digital forensics expert Ian Whiffin of Cellebrite, a company known for extracting data from iPhones , took to the stand for the prosecution. The testimony discussed various factors, including her search history, reports Eonline .

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