The Aporia · Lindsay Clancy juror denies bias allegations, wants 'conversation started' about women's mental health

Paula Devlin, a juror in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial, spoke to Fox News Digital about allegations of bias against her and her fellow jurors. Devlin denies these claims, stating that the jury focused on evidence gaps rather than preconceived notions. She emphasized the importance of discussing women's mental health, particularly postpartum conditions, after Clancy, a former nurse, killed her three children before attempting suicide in January 2023.

Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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An outspoken juror on the Lindsay Clancy murder trial is denying allegations of bias while acknowledging the case gave her a chance to have a "conversation started" on the topic of women's mental health and postpartum-related illnesses.

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🔮 "We didn't know what was going on outside of that room, but we knew that we had a chance to get a conversation started that could change something, that could maybe stop this from ever happening again," said Paula Devlin, 65, in an interview with Fox News Digital.

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Lindsay Clancy juror denies bias allegations, wants 'conversation started' about women's mental health · assertive framing

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). asserted

you → know → TALK

conversation → deny → health

"We didn't know what was going on outside of that room, but we knew that we had a chance to get a conversation started that could change something, that could maybe stop this from ever happening again," said Paula Devlin, 65, in an interview with Fox News Digital. uncertain

Devlin → know → Digital

"I think, that's one of the reasons why we feel — or I feel — so strongly about this is that I hope that no other woman or husband has to go through this. asserted

woman → think → this

She made similar comments over the weekend, which prompted allegations that the jury approached the case with an agenda — claims she pushed back against Monday. uncertain

she → make → Monday

"We looked at the evidence, and the evidence had holes in the prosecution's case," she said. asserted

she → look → case

"In the biggest piece of the whole case, the whole thing was based on mental health. asserted

thing → base → health

How can you have bias if only women can go through postpartum depression? asserted

women → have → depression

Only women can go through postpartum psychosis. asserted

women → go → psychosis

Only women can deliver a baby. asserted

women → deliver → baby

That's not biased. asserted

That → bias → ?

" Clancy, a 36-year-old former delivery room nurse, sought help repeatedly, to no avail, Devlin said. asserted

Devlin → seek → avail

Then in January 2023, she strangled her three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — with exercise bands and tried to kill herself. asserted

she → strangle → herself

She survived a fall from a second-story window but was paralyzed. asserted

She → survive → window

"I truly, truly in my heart believe that if Lindsay had got the help she really needed, those three children would still be here," Devlin said. asserted

Devlin → believe → help

A key flaw in the prosecution's case, she said, was that they had no witnesses who would say anything bad about Clancy. asserted

who → say → Clancy

"Nobody could find one bad thing to say about this person, and I would bet my house that those prosecutors looked everywhere to find somebody to be derogatory and say derogatory things about Lindsay," she said. uncertain

she → find → Lindsay

That includes her ex-husband and the victims' father, Patrick Clancy, Devlin added. asserted

Devlin → include → husband

Still, she said, she's haunted by the children's faces. asserted

she → say → faces

"Those three little faces and just wondering if we missed something, if we didn't ask the right questions of each other, if we could have done better — it's hard not to feel like we failed," she said. uncertain

she → wonder → other

"I mean everybody says we didn't fail, but it's hard to not feel that when you're given a task and you don't accomplish it." asserted

you → mean → it

Lindsay Clancy juror denies bias allegations, wants 'conversation started' about women's mental health

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