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Lindsay Clancy juror had reasonable doubt but would not agree to acquit, foreperson says

The Guardian • September 9, 2026 • nation

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The trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of murdering her three children, ended in a mistrial due to one juror refusing to acquit her despite expressing reasonable doubt about her guilt by reason of insanity.
The holdout juror admitted to reasonable doubt but would not agree that Clancy was not guilty by reason of insanity, leading to a deadlocked jury.
Jurors described Clancy as a loving mother who likely experienced a psychotic break, with the defense blaming inadequate mental health care and misdiagnosis for her actions.
Clancy strangled her children in January 2023 and attempted suicide, resulting in paralysis; she remains hospitalized in a psychiatric facility.
A status hearing is scheduled for 29 September, but prosecutors have not yet decided whether to retry Clancy.