The lawyers representing Lindsay Clancy and the juror who remained opposed to the panel’s position have traded sharp statements ahead of Tuesday’s hearing, where prosecutors are expected to say whether they will seek a retrial.

Clancy acknowledges killing her three young children in 2023, but maintains that she was overmedicated and experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time. Prosecutors, however, argued that the deaths were deliberate and planned rather than the actions of a woman who had lost control.

The case ended in a mistrial after five weeks of closely watched testimony, when jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision on whether Clancy, 36, was guilty of murder, manslaughter or not criminally responsible.

The 12-member panel—nine women and three men—deliberated for more than 37 hours. The deadlock became clear after 11 jurors reportedly reached the same conclusion, while the 12th, later identified as Michael P. Desronvil, refused to join them.

‘Pure Nonsense’ 

Following the mistrial, Clancy’s attorney, Kevin Reddington, filed two motions seeking to have the case dismissed.

One motion invoked double jeopardy, the constitutional protection against being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense. The second asked the court to investigate Desronvil over allegations that he failed to follow jury rules.

Edward Paltzik, who represents the holdout juror, told Fox News on Monday that the district attorney’s office and Reddington had agreed to postpone the motion seeking an investigation into Desronvil.

Reddington disputed that account in a statement to the Daily Mail, describing Paltzik’s claim as “pure nonsense” and accusing him of being a “publicity-seeking opportunist.”

“It has come to my attention that Ed Paltzik—the hoodie-wearing lawyer claiming to represent the obstructionist juror—has issued false and blatantly misleading statements regarding our motion to inquire,” Reddington said.

“Chief among his fabrications is the absurd claim that this motion was ‘adjourned’ by mutual agreement between the government and the defense. That is pure nonsense.”

Reddington said he and prosecutors agreed, as a professional courtesy, to move the motion to a later date so Paltzik would have sufficient time to review the filing and respond.

‘Pure Sour Grapes’ 

“The motion remains active, fully alive, and is currently pending a ruling from Judge Sullivan,” Reddington stressed.

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“We will not allow a publicity-seeking opportunist to twist simple courtroom courtesy into a victory that does not exist,” he added.

Paltzik escalated the dispute later Monday in a statement posted to X. He argued that Reddington could have removed Desronvil during jury selection but chose not to do so.

“Clearly, Reddington liked Michael well enough long before the mistrial,” Paltzik wrote.

He went on to call Reddington’s criticism “sophomoric whining” and “pure sour grapes” from “an angry, mean, and tired old man” who acted as though a defense verdict was guaranteed to him.

Judge William Sullivan is scheduled to hear Reddington’s two dismissal motions at a 9 a.m. hearing on Tuesday.

The district attorney’s office is also expected to announce whether it intends to retry Clancy and, if so, which charges it will pursue.

Prosecutors could choose to seek reduced charges, such as second-degree murder or manslaughter, in an effort to improve their chances of securing a conviction.

Plea Bargain or Dropped Charges 

Brad Bailey, a Boston defense attorney and former prosecutor who is not involved in the case, told the Daily Mail earlier this month that prosecutors might also offer Clancy a plea agreement rather than proceed with another trial.

‘Any time the threat of a retrial with murder one hanging over the client is re-interjected, defense lawyers will, at the very least, explore whether or not there’s any interest in a resolution,’ Bailey said. 

The district attorney’s office could also decide not to retry the case.

Bailey explained: ‘Sometimes they decide not to, because of the sense that there may be the same result each time they try it, and because of the expenditures involved in trying the case to begin with, particularly when you have expert witnesses.’

If the district attorney’s office decides not to move forward with a retrial, then Reddington’s motions to dismiss the case will likewise not move forward, as they would become redundant.  

Millions of viewers were captivated by the unmistakable sexual chemistry between Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner in the classic romantic adventure Romancing The Stone.

Yet for decades, Douglas, who was married during filming, rejected persistent claims that he and his co-star had embarked on a passionate affair behind the scenes.

Turner, then single but dating property tycoon Jay Weiss—whom she would later marry—also repeatedly denied the allegations. The rumours intensified so much that Douglas’s then-wife, Diandra, reportedly flew to the Mexican set to confront Turner.

Now, four decades after the 1984 blockbuster, Douglas, 82, has apparently revealed the truth. The actor, who has been married to Catherine Zeta-Jones since 2000, has finally addressed the long-running speculation.

In his memoir One Helluva Ride, Douglas says he and Turner, now 72, were overcome by “lust” almost immediately. “Kathleen was smart, funny and sexy, with a deep sultry voice that became her signature,” he writes. “I instantly liked her and we were immediately attracted to each other.”

Douglas had been married to model Diandra Luker since 1977, and the couple had a young son, Cameron. The Fatal Attraction star says their marriage was already struggling at the time. “Things at home were in a bad place. Diandra and I were both having extramarital affairs,” he writes. “The truth is that during the production of Romancing The Stone, Kathleen and I fell hard for each other and began a relationship.

“It wasn’t a brief fling. It developed naturally from the intensity of working so closely together, the pressure we were under, the respect and affection we shared, and the attraction between us.”

“Like every other guy in the world at the time, I was knocked sideways by Kathleen,” Douglas adds.

The two actors reportedly concealed the relationship from everyone around them, including co-star Danny DeVito and director Robert Zemeckis.

“We found each other first as friends, then as co-stars, and finally as lovers,” Douglas recalls.

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“After an exhausting day filming in the jungle, we would go out for dinner or join the group, and later I would quietly slip into her hotel room once everyone else was asleep.”

The secret romance came to an end after Douglas’s wife travelled from Los Angeles to Mexico with their young son.

“Diandra grew suspicious,” Douglas writes. “A woman’s intuition, I suppose.”

Douglas and Diandra’s marriage continued until their divorce in 2000. That same year, he married Catherine Zeta-Jones.

Douglas and Turner subsequently made what he describes as a “gentleman’s agreement” never to speak publicly about their relationship. For 40 years, both actors kept to it.

Douglas says the public version of events was carefully constructed: “Yes, we admitted we had amazing chemistry. Yes, we were both, as Kathleen put it, ‘terrible flirts’, and yes, we were tempted—but nothing ever happened between us.”

“That was a lie,” he writes. “It was a lie intended to protect my wife and son, a lie we told the world for 40 years.”

Turner also upheld the pact during an interview with The Mail on Sunday several years ago. “The chemistry was there and Michael and I were both terrible flirts,” she said. “We were in the jungle and I was feeling very romantic towards him. It was going to happen.

‘Then I walked on set one day and his wife was suddenly there. She sat next to him and that was that. You don’t mess with another woman’s husband.’

When asked last night how she feels about Douglas ‘outing’ their illicit romance, Turner appeared far from upset: ‘Good heavens, what a fuss about something 40 years ago! I love Michael and I look forward to enjoying the book.’

Last night, a Hollywood producer who worked with Douglas said: ‘It was always one of Hollywood’s greatest rumours and now it’s been proven to be correct.

‘It took 40 years for him to admit it but you only have to watch the movie to know the sexual attraction was real.’

A mother is urging travellers to take altitude sickness seriously when visiting remote destinations after her daughter died during a solo trip to Bolivia.

Jennifer Ashton, 37, was a fit and healthy single mother who balanced a demanding corporate career with teaching reformer Pilates classes. She had also always been passionate about travel.

Before turning 40, she had planned to visit a list of dream destinations, including Machu Picchu and Bolivia’s spectacular Salar de Uyuni salt flats.

After saving enough annual leave, Jennifer booked a two-week journey through South America. She was expected to return to her London home shortly before her 11-year-old son began secondary school.

Her trip began with three days in Cartagena, Colombia, before she continued on to Peru.

On August 26, she arrived in La Paz, Bolivia’s capital, then travelled directly to Uyuni, the small town that serves as a gateway to the world’s largest salt flat.

Tragically, she never got the chance to leave her hotel room.

“The call came as a real shock,” her mother, Bella King, recalled.

“Just days earlier, she had sent me photos from Machu Picchu, where she was smiling. She looked healthy and well, just like her normal self.”

Bella was contacted by medics who told her they had found Jennifer unconscious in her hotel room.

After being revived, Jennifer appeared delirious and repeatedly drifted in and out of consciousness.

Bella urged doctors to do everything possible to save her daughter. Jennifer was then placed in an ambulance for an eight-hour transfer to a hospital at a lower altitude.

By then, she was struggling to breathe and had fluid building up in her lungs.

Two doctors accompanied Jennifer in the ambulance during the long journey from Uyuni back towards La Paz.

However, the delay in reaching specialist medical care proved fatal. Jennifer died on the way to hospital on August 27, 2026.

Her cause of death was identified as high-altitude pulmonary oedema, or HAPE, a severe and potentially fatal form of altitude sickness.

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HAPE typically develops within two to four days of a rapid ascent to high altitude. The condition occurs when fluid accumulates in the lungs, making it increasingly difficult for the body to absorb enough oxygen.

High altitude is generally considered to begin at around 2,500 metres above sea level. At those elevations, reduced oxygen levels can cause the blood vessels in the lungs to narrow.

In some people, this raises pressure inside the lungs so much that fluid begins leaking into the air sacs, severely affecting breathing and oxygen levels.  

Symptoms typically develop within a few days of arriving at high altitude and can include shortness of breath, persistent cough, extreme fatigue, chest tightness, rapid breathing, elevated heart rate and blue-tinged lips due to a lack of oxygen. 

If left untreated, HAPE can rapidly progress and may be fatal. 

Emergency treatment involves descending to a lower altitude as quickly as possible and providing oxygen. Some patients may also require medication to reduce pressure in the lungs.  

Experts say the best way to prevent altitude sickness is to ascend gradually, giving the body time to acclimatise.  

For example, this can mean spending a few days in La Paz – which sits at around 3,650m above seal level – before travelling onwards to higher-altitude destinations, like the salt flats.

Now Bella hopes to raise awareness of the condition and has launched a GoFundMe campaign to establish The Jennifer Ashton HAPE Foundation. 

She hopes the charity will fund a dedicated altitude sickness awareness website, produce educational resources for travellers and help remote hospitals access equipment and support to treat patients more effectively.  

‘We cannot change what happened to Jennifer,’ Bella said. 

‘But if her story can help other people recognise the warning sings and seek urgent medical help sooner, then something positive can come from an unimaginable loss. 

‘People who want to see the world are not made aware of the health risks and that is not good enough. 

‘Right now, young people will be exploring the salt flats, or be planning to go, and raising awareness for this condition could be the difference between life and death.’ 

A Palestinian militant jailed for illegally entering Britain and accused of calling for Jews to be slaughtered has asked to be deported from the country.

However, Abu Wadee—whose full name is Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas—cannot currently be returned to Gaza because the Home Office has no safe way to transport him there.

Wadee arrived in Britain by small boat in March 2025 and was photographed making a V sign as a Border Force vessel approached. Soon afterwards, The Mail on Sunday identified him as a former militant who had called on Allah to “kill (Jews) one by one… don’t leave a single one”.

He was imprisoned for illegal entry two months later, then released in December and placed in asylum accommodation.

Wadee was traced to a property in Corby this week. He now says he no longer supports Hamas, claiming he only did so under pressure while in Gaza, and denies being antisemitic.

The 34-year-old, who is fitted with an electronic tag, was subsequently removed from the property and transferred to another location. From there, he has posted videos calling for his removal from Britain, citing the media attention surrounding his case.

In one video translated from Arabic for the Mail, Wadee said: “I am calling upon the Red Cross and human rights organisations all over the world to organise my removal from Britain. I wish to be relocated right now, before tomorrow.”

The Daily Mail understands that the Home Office is unable to deport him because Gaza remains an active conflict zone, despite a ceasefire reportedly having been in place for the past year.

Despite his request to leave, Wadee continues to face demands for immediate deportation because of his criminal conviction and alleged history of militant activity.

While living in Gaza, Wadee was a member of the “Tyre-Burning Unit”, a Hamas-linked group active during the 2018 Great March of Return protests along the Israel-Gaza border. The unit threw rocks and firebombs at Israeli troops.

The Great March of Return began as a civilian protest movement but was soon strongly supported by Hamas. A 2019 UN report said the group had “encouraged or defended demonstrators’ use of incendiary kites and balloons”.

Contemporary images published by the press showed Wadee throwing rocks and posing with a tear-gas grenade in his mouth. On social media, he also shared videos that appeared to show him throwing pipe bombs towards Israeli forces.

He also boasted to Felesteen, a Hamas-affiliated newspaper in Gaza, about launching flaming kites into Israel. “The kite only costs us three shekels (75p), but in return it costs the occupation much more because of the fires it causes,” he said.

Other social-media posts showed him posing with assault rifles, including in front of a poster of Rouzan al-Najjar, a volunteer medic killed by Israeli troops in June 2018. He captioned one image: “Be a leader, for history does not remember the soldiers”.

Wadee now disputes that account, saying he worked as a construction worker in Gaza and was not affiliated with any faction. He claims the photographs showing him with guns were taken at weddings, where such displays are customary.

“They publish reports about me and bring old photos of me carrying a weapon while I was in Gaza… those photos were at weddings,” he said in one video.

“We all know our customs and traditions at weddings in Gaza. I do not belong to any faction.”

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In another clip, posted on Friday afternoon, Wadee alluded to his time in the Tyre-Burning Unit, but said this did not mark him out from other Palestinians.

‘All the people in Gaza participated in the Marches of Return; it does not mean that if you went to the Marches of Return, burned tires, or threw stones that you belonged to an organization or were affiliated with a faction,’ he said.

Wadee – who is thought to have taken 18 months to reach Britain – was traced by the Northamptonshire Telegraph to a housing estate in Corby after sharing videos of himself in the town on TikTok, often filmed on his own street.

He told the newspaper that he no longer supported Hamas, having done so under duress, and had Jewish friends.

‘No, no, no. I love England, I love Corby,’ he said, adding: ‘Everyone knows that Hamas is a terrorist organisation that would kill us if we didn’t speak against the Jews while living there.’

But the convicted criminal’s continued presence in Britain is putting pressure on Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who just this week gave Palestinians a new legal route into Britain by re-opening the UK Resettlement Scheme.

Home Office staff have been ordered to flag Palestinian asylum claims for ‘reputational risk’, as revealed by the Mail this week.

It is thought the order came from mandarins after a former bodyguard to the leader of Hamas was allowed to remain in the UK following an immigration appeal. 

Corby MP Lee Barron has written to Ms Mahmood demanding Wadee’s deportation, saying he had put ‘a target on the back’ of the town’s other asylum seekers.

A spokesman for the Campaign Against Antisemitism said: ‘It’s remarkable that we’ve got to a point where even Abu Wadee is asking to be deported, but the Government can’t even manage that.

‘This has been a complete farce from start to finish. In May 2025, Mr Wadee pleaded guilty to illegally entering the UK on a small boat after we identified him, but it’s October and he is still in our country.

‘It’s no wonder that British Jews have little faith in the authorities to protect our community when they can’t even get this right.’

The Home Office declined to comment on specifics concerning Abu Wadee, citing a longstanding policy not to comment on individual cases. 

A government spokesman said: ‘Any foreign national who receives a prison sentence in the UK is referred for deportation at the earliest opportunity and will be barred from ever returning.

‘Over 11,000 foreign criminals including murderers and rapists have been returned or deported in the two years since the last election – a 41 per cent increase on the two years prior.’

For many people, an afternoon coffee is the fuel that carries them through the rest of the day. But drinking caffeine too close to bedtime can make falling asleep—and staying asleep—far more difficult.

Around two-thirds of Americans drink an average of three cups of coffee daily. Sleep experts recommend setting a caffeine cutoff to prevent the habit from interfering with nighttime rest.

So, exactly how late is too late for daytime coffee?

A resurfaced study suggests that avoiding caffeine for only a few hours before bed may not give the body enough time to recover. If you believe stopping at 5 p.m. is sufficiently early, the research offers a reason to reconsider.

After reviewing findings from 24 studies, researchers in Australia concluded that people should have their final cup of coffee at least nine hours before going to bed to minimize sleep disruption.

That means anyone aiming to fall asleep at 10 p.m. may want to switch off the coffee machine shortly after lunch.

For gymgoers who rely on caffeinated pre-workout products, the window is even shorter. These supplements often contain considerably more caffeine than a regular cup of coffee.

Researchers estimated that pre-workout caffeine should be stopped at least 13 hours before bedtime.

Caffeine works by blocking adenosine, a chemical that naturally accumulates during the day and helps create the growing drive to sleep as bedtime nears.

When adenosine’s effects are blocked, the body remains more alert. Heart rate may rise, while blood vessels in the brain constrict. Normally, those vessels widen during rest to support oxygen flow, but caffeine can limit that response and contribute to higher blood pressure.

A typical cup of coffee contains about 80 to 100 milligrams of caffeine. Tea generally has 15 to 70 milligrams, while energy drinks can contain between 80 and 300 milligrams. Pre-workout supplements vary, but commonly provide roughly 150 to 300 milligrams per serving.

The FDA advises adults to consume no more than 400 milligrams of caffeine a day—roughly the amount in four cups of coffee. Excessive intake can affect cardiovascular health, potentially causing heart palpitations, an elevated heart rate and high blood pressure.

Published in 2023 in Sleep Medicine Reviews, the study examined 24 investigations into the connection between caffeine consumption and poor sleep.

The researchers assessed how both the amount and timing of caffeine affected sleep, including total sleep loss, the time needed to fall asleep and overall sleep quality.

Based on the combined findings, they calculated that a cup of coffee containing approximately 107 milligrams of caffeine should be consumed at least 8.8 hours before bedtime.

For someone who goes to bed at 9 p.m., that would place the final coffee at about noon. With a 10 p.m. bedtime, the recommended cutoff would be around 1 p.m.

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Larger caffeine doses require an even earlier stop, the researchers found. A typical caffeinated pre-workout serving—roughly equivalent to two standard 8-ounce cups of coffee—should be taken no later than 13.2 hours before bed.

As a result, someone going to sleep at 11 p.m. would ideally avoid taking a caffeinated pre-workout supplement after about 9:30 a.m.

The research identified several associations between caffeine and disrupted sleep. Most notably, consuming caffeine after the recommended cutoff was linked to an average reduction of 45 minutes in total sleep time.

Another finding looked at sleep efficiency – the amount of time spent actually asleep. 

Late night caffeine also reduced sleep efficiency by about seven percent, roughly 34 additional minutes spent awake. This means someone who spent eight hours in bed could have spent more time struggling to fall asleep or waking during the night.

Caffeine also increased the time it takes to fall asleep by about nine minutes and was associated with waking up more in the middle of the night.

If someone woke up after initially falling asleep, caffeine before bed could add about 12 minutes to their total time awake during the night. 

Caffeine was also linked to less deep sleep, which is crucial for overall immune support, cardiovascular health and energy restoration.

The findings showed that the subjects spent an extra six minutes in a light sleep stage and lost 11.7 minutes of deep sleep.

Around 80 percent of US adults consume some form of caffeine every day. 

In addition to when to stop drinking caffeine, experts generally recommend holding off on the first cup of coffee until 90 minutes after waking up in order to reap the top energizing benefits and avoid jitters immediately after waking up.

Studies show cortisol levels, the main stress hormone, are highest when we wake up and that having a coffee too early boosts these even more. 

High cortisol keeps your body in a ‘fight-or-flight’ mode, which can disrupt sleep, metabolism and energy. It can also cause feelings of anxiety, exhaustion, insomnia and brain fog.

Looking to cut back on caffeine and sleep better? Experts recommend tea as a sound alternative, as it contains less caffeine and has added antioxidants, offering a more moderate caffeine boost without packing the same punch as coffee.

Green tea offers less caffeine than coffee and contains L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea leaves and mushrooms. It promotes calm and focused relaxation. 

An 8oz cup of green tea has about 29mg of caffeine, which can help wake you up without drastically affecting sleep.