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‘No doubts’: Lone holdout juror says Lindsay Clancy deliberately killed her 3 kids

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Vashistha, A. (2026, September 18). ‘No doubts’: Lone holdout juror says Lindsay Clancy deliberately killed her 3 kids. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/i-had-no-doubts-lone-holdout-juror-says-lindsay-clancy-deliberately-killed-her-3-children/articleshow/134339672.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-09-18 · by Aashish Vashistha

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Juror Michael P Desronvil in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has declared he had no doubts that she deliberately killed her three children, despite a mistrial being declared on September 4. The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after nearly 40 hours of deliberations; eleven jurors supported finding Clancy not criminally responsible while Desronvil remained the sole holdout. He stated that physical evidence and key witnesses convinced him of Clancy's criminal responsibility, contrasting with other jurors' attempts to change his stance during deliberations.
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As of September 2026, Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in Duxbury, Massachusetts ended in a mistrial after five weeks due to a hung jury. The case involves the deaths of Clancy’s three young children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan—in January 2023. Clancy did not testify but admitted to killing her children while arguing she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time. The prosecution presented over 70 witnesses, including an FBI psychiatrist who testified that he does not believe Clancy heard a voice ordering her actions, suggesting she had control over her decisions.

The defense highlighted systemic failures in mental health support and rallied public sympathy by highlighting the challenges new mothers face when seeking help. However, one juror’s alleged misconduct prompted Clancy's attorney to ask Judge William Sullivan to investigate his phone use during deliberations and review a questionnaire he filled out prior to the trial. The judge is now considering whether Desronvil shared information or used his phone improperly during jury deliberation hours, which lasted seven days without reaching a verdict.

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Clancy PERSON · 11× Desronvil ORG · 4× Massachusetts GPE · 4× BBC ORG · 1× CBS ORG · 1× Callan PERSON · 1× Cora PERSON · 1× Dawson PERSON · 1× Lindsay Clancy PERSON · 1× Michael P Desronvil PERSON · 1×

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Desronvil said the evidence presented during the trial was enough to establish that Clancy had intentionally killed her children and had planned the act. “As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented,” he said.
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‘No doubts’: Lone holdout juror says Lindsay Clancy deliberately killed her 3 kids · assertive framing

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The lone holdout juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has said he had “no doubts” that the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for killing her three children, despite the jury remaining deadlocked and forcing a mistrial. asserted
jury → say → mistrial
According to the BBC, juror Michael P Desronvil said the physical evidence, key witnesses and prosecution's case convinced him that Clancy knew what she was doing and had planned the killings. uncertain
she → accord → killings
“I didn’t have any doubts,” he said in a statement issued through his lawyer. asserted
he → have → lawyer
A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial on September 4 after the 12-member jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following nearly 40 hours of deliberations. asserted
jury → declare → deliberations
Eleven jurors ultimately supported finding Clancy not criminally responsible, while Desronvil remained the sole holdout. asserted
Desronvil → support → ?
Clancy, 36, was accused of killing her three children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at the family’s Massachusetts home on January 24, 2023. asserted
Clancy → accuse → January
She later jumped from a second-floor window. asserted
She → jump → window
What did the holdout juror say? asserted
juror → say → What
Desronvil said the evidence presented during the trial was enough to establish that Clancy had intentionally killed her children and had planned the act. “As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence presented,” he said. asserted
he → say → evidence
His comments contrast with statements from other jurors, who have described lengthy efforts to persuade him to change his position. asserted
who → contrast → position
One juror told CBS that the panel spent several days trying to convince Desronvil after the jury became divided. asserted
jury → tell → Desronvil
Another juror told NBC that Desronvil had acknowledged reasonable doubt but still refused to support a finding that Clancy was not criminally responsible. asserted
Clancy → tell → finding
Defence argued postpartum psychosis Clancy’s defence argued that she was suffering from postpartum psychosis when she killed her children and was unable to understand the nature of her actions or distinguish right from wrong. asserted
she → argue → wrong
A forensic psychiatrist who testified for the defence said Clancy experienced a “command hallucination” and a “delusion of influence” during the killings. asserted
Clancy → testify → killings
Prosecutors, however, argued that Clancy was aware of her actions and had planned the murders. asserted
Clancy → argue → murders
The jury had several options, including first-degree murder, lesser charges such as manslaughter, and a finding of not guilty by reason of lack of criminal responsibility. asserted
jury → have → responsibility
Under Massachusetts law, prosecutors had to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Clancy was criminally responsible for the killings. asserted
Clancy → have → killings
What happens next? asserted
What → happen → ?
The mistrial leaves the case unresolved, with prosecutors yet to announce whether they will seek a retrial. asserted
they → leave → retrial
Clancy’s lawyer Kevin Reddington has filed a motion seeking to have the charges dropped and said he hopes to reach an agreement with prosecutors to avoid another trial. asserted
he → file → trial
The next court hearing is scheduled for September 29 at Plymouth Superior Court. asserted
hearing → schedule → Court
Clancy’s former husband, Patrick Clancy, is also due to speak publicly about the case in an upcoming 60 Minutes interview, where he is expected to discuss his grief, memories of his children and conspiracy theories that circulated online after the killings. asserted
that → speak → killings
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