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Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy who was accused of killing their three children on January 24, 2023, has forgiven her, attributing the tragedy to her severe mental illness. In a CBS News interview, Patrick rejected labels like "killer mom" and emphasized that postpartum psychosis caused the killings. He also addressed online criticism he faced, including conspiracy theories suggesting his involvement in the deaths. Lindsay Clancy's case is unresolved after a mistrial due to jurors' inability to reach a unanimous verdict on criminal responsibility.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Patrick Clancy, former delivery nurse from Duxbury, Mass., gave his first interview since his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, was declared mistrial for killing their three children – Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) – in January 2023. In the interview with CBS's Ross Douthat, Patrick revealed he speaks to his deceased kids "all the time," asking them for help. The mistrial resulted from a hung jury after an 11-1 deadlock.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense team argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and could not be held criminally responsible. Her ex-husband, who remarried fertility doctor Rachel Danis in April, now lives in New York City and faces ongoing attacks on social media accusing him of involvement in the murders.
Patrick and his new wife will appear together on 60 Minutes Sunday, discussing grief, mental health, and addressing conspiracy theories that have circulated online.
Written for “Patrick Clancy 60 Minutes Interview” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 42 other(s) covering the same event.
Patrick Clancy, the former husband of a US woman accused of killing their three children, has said he forgave her for their deaths, saying he would have been “eaten up inside forever” if he had not.
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he → accuse → deaths
In an interview with CBS News, Clancy said he believed his former wife Lindsay Clancy’s severe mental illness was responsible for the killings.
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illness → say → killings
The BBC reported that Lindsay has not disputed that she killed the children, but her lawyers argued that she should not be held legally responsible because she was suffering from severe mental illness.
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she → report → illness
Lindsay, now 36, was accused of strangling their children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, on January 24, 2023.
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Lindsay → accuse → January
She later jumped from a second-floor window and was left paralysed.
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She → jump → window
A judge declared a mistrial earlier this month after jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on whether Lindsay was criminally responsible for the killings.
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Lindsay → declare → killings
Prosecutors have not yet said whether they will seek a retrial.
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they → say → retrial
‘I believe mental illness caused it’
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illness → believe → it
Patrick said he had struggled to understand Lindsay’s condition in the months before the killings and admitted he “didn’t know how to manage a postpartum illness”.
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he → say → illness
Lindsay’s defence team said she was suffering from postpartum psychosis, a rare condition that can involve severe disturbances in mood and thinking after childbirth.
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that → say → childbirth
Patrick said he rejected descriptions of his former wife as a “killer mom” or “baby murderer”.
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he → say → mom
“I believe that it was her mental illness that caused that,” he said, adding that forgiveness was necessary for him to cope with what happened.
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what → believe → that
Asked whether he felt he had failed his family, Patrick said: “I think I did the best I could with what I had at the time.
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I → ask → time
And I live with the outcome.
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I → live → outcome
I live with it every day.”
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I → live → it
Patrick faced online criticism
Patrick also spoke about the intense online criticism and conspiracy theories surrounding the case, including claims that he was somehow responsible for the deaths of his children.
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he → face → children
He said the speculation was “deeply harmful to the legacy of my children” and distracted from what he believed was the key issue — perinatal mental health.
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he → say → children
Patrick has since found love again with Dr Rachel Danis.
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Patrick → find → Danis
His remarriage became public in July 2026, when Lindsay’s attorney Kevin Reddington disclosed Patrick’s divorce from Lindsay and his new marriage ahead of her trial.
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attorney → become → trial
Patrick said he experienced suicidal thoughts after the killings and eventually moved from Duxbury to New York City in search of anonymity.
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he → say → anonymity
He and Danis are now building a family together, with Patrick saying he hopes to tell his future children about their three siblings.
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he → build → siblings
The case remains unresolved following the mistrial.
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case → remain → mistrial
Lindsay is currently being held at a hospital in Massachusetts, with the next court hearing scheduled for September 29.
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hearing → hold → September
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