Patrick Clancy says he TALKS to his dead children and asks them to 'help me, all the time' in first interview since ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-09-17 · by Will Potter

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Patrick Clancy, 38, gave his first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay’s mistrial on the murder case involving their children, speaking emotionally about talking to his dead children and asking for help. In an upcoming 60 Minutes episode, he explains that he repeatedly asks his deceased children to assist him as he copes with grief and defamation online from people who falsely accuse him of involvement in his children’s deaths.
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Story summary

Patrick Clancy, 36, spoke publicly for the first time since his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's mistrial in January 2023. In an interview with CBS correspondent Ross Douthat, Patrick said he still speaks to their three deceased children—Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months)—asking them for help. Lindsay, a former delivery nurse, admitted to strangling the children in the basement of their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts on January 20, 2023. Her trial ended with an 11-1 hung jury due to one juror's refusal to vote either way. Patrick has faced numerous online threats and accusations, prompting him to seek consequences for those spreading false allegations about the case.

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📰 Patrick Clancy Interview Revelations
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New York Post · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 1 of 6 📰 publisher trust 59
“Both articles describe Patrick Clancy's first interview since his ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial, where he speaks about talking to his deceased children.”
The Independent
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 5 of 27 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles discuss different aspects of related but distinct events: one about a juror's past and another about Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband talking to his deceased children.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 4 of 21 📰 publisher trust 95
“The articles discuss different aspects of the Clancy case: one focuses on a juror's reaction to the trial, while the other covers Patrick Clancy's emotional interview following his ex-wife's mistrial.”
The Free Press
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 21% hedged 3 of 14 📰 publisher trust 96
“The articles describe different aspects of Patrick Clancy's situation and aftermath related to his children's deaths, but not the same specific incident.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans strongly left 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 21 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different events: one focuses on the governor's response to the Clancy trial, while the other covers Patrick Clancy's emotional interview following his ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 15% hedged 3 of 20 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different aspects of the Clancy case: one focuses on the Massachusetts governor's proposal for improved postpartum healthcare following Lindsay Clancy's trial, while the other reports on Patrick Clancy's emotional interview after his ex-wife's mistrial.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 3 of 50 📰 publisher trust 96
“The articles describe different aspects of the Clancy case; Article A discusses the mistrial and a juror's stance, while Article B focuses on Patrick Clancy's emotional interview about speaking to his deceased children.”
Fox News
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 25% hedged 5 of 20 📰 publisher trust 95
“The articles describe different aspects of the case involving Lindsay Clancy and her children's death, but they do not report on the same specific incident or time.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 31 📰 publisher trust 59
“The articles describe different aspects of the ongoing legal and personal situations related to Lindsay Clancy's case, but do not focus on the exact same incident.”

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Will Potter
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Narrative

Patrick Clancy says he talks to his dead children and asks them to 'help me' as he gave his first emotional interview since his ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial Asked by interviewer Ross Douthat what he tells his dead children, Clancy said: ''Help me'...
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-17
🔮 The grieving father, 38, said in an interview with 60 Minutes, which will be released Sunday, that he has attempted to find solace in speaking to his dead children.

Claims (10 extracted, 1 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Patrick Clancy says he talks to his dead children and asks them to 'help me' as he gave his first emotional interview since his ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial. asserted
he → see → mistrial
The grieving father, 38, said in an interview with 60 Minutes, which will be released Sunday, that he has attempted to find solace in speaking to his dead children. asserted
he → grieve → children
Asked by interviewer Ross Douthat what he tells them, Clancy said: ''Help me'... All the time. asserted
Clancy → ask → me
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a controversial mistrial earlier this month, with her jury ending in an 11-1 deadlock as one holdout juror refused to acquit her by reason of insanity. asserted
juror → end → insanity
Patrick's interview comes after he faced a barrage of sickening threats and accusations by online sleuths as a result of his ex-wife's murder trial, with some even alleging he was responsible for his children's deaths. asserted
he → come → deaths
In a statement through his lawyer after the trial, Patrick promised 'consequences' for true crime creators who made the baseless and cruel allegations. asserted
who → promise → allegations
'Over the past months, Patrick Clancy and his family have been subjected to a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign,' the statement read. asserted
statement → subject → campaign
This campaign of misinformation has been launched and promoted by minor celebrities, so-called influencers and outright conspiracy theorists who appear intent on boosting their own social media profiles and potential profit by publishing what they know to be outright falsehoods that Patrick was somehow involved in the death of his young children and other vile claims.' uncertain
Patrick → launch → children
Patrick Clancy says he talks to his dead children and asks them to 'help me' as he gave his first emotional interview since his ex-wife Lindsay's mistrial Asked by interviewer Ross Douthat what he tells his dead children, Clancy said: ''Help me'... asserted
Clancy → say → me
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended in a controversial mistrial earlier this month, with her jury ending in an 11-1 deadlock as one holdout juror refused to acquit her by reason of insanity asserted
juror → end → insanity
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