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Patrick Clancy 60 Minutes Interview

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Patrick Clancy talked about his grief, saying he battled suicidal thoughts after the killings and experienced a panic attack while testifying at Lindsay Clancy’s trial when attorneys played to jurors his 911 call to report the children’s deaths.Reported by 6 of 14 outlets; wording from Sydney Morning Herald.

When17 Sep–23 SepOutlets14Articles43Reporters23

What happened

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The interview, which aired on Sunday, comes as Massachusetts prosecutors prepare to decide later this month whether to retry Lindsay Clancy for the strangling of her children – Cora, five; Dawson, three; and Callan, eight months old – in the family’s home before trying to end her own life.

2 of 14 outletsfirst reported 19 Sepwording from The Guardian

Patrick Clancy’s new wife – New York City fertility doctor Rachel Danis – joined the grieving father in his upcoming “60 Minutes” interview, brief footage from the upcoming segment previewed online Thursday showed.

7 of 14 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from New York Post
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The Clancy trial was declared a mistrial earlier this month after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict.

4 of 14 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from BBC

Her high-profile murder trial, which ended with the jury split 11-1 and a mistrial declared on Sept. 4, centered on a defense that argued she was not criminally responsible in their deaths because she was suffering with postpartum psychosis.

3 of 14 outletsfirst reported 18 Sepwording from NBC News

Analysis

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"But if I can honor them and allow Pat to grieve but also just continue to honor them in the present, it, I guess that's all I can do."

5 outlets
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To the public’s shock, Patrick Clancy almost immediately shared that he forgave his wife for killing their sons and daughter.

5 outlets

“I think I did the best I could with what I had at the time,” Clancy said.

4 outlets

"It is a huge distraction from what really matters here, which is perinatal mental health, and it's done real harm to real people."

4 outlets

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Patrick Clancy’s new wife throws her support behind husband, rips ‘so twisted’ attacks against him New York Post

How it changed

Expected · 19 SepPatrick Clancy is expected to talk about the grief of losing his children and address social media conspiracy theories surrounding the case, which have included unfounded claims he was connected to the death of his children.
What happened · 20 SepPatrick Clancy talked about his grief, saying he battled suicidal thoughts after the killings and experienced a panic attack while testifying at Lindsay Clancy’s trial when attorneys played to jurors his 911 call to report the children’s deaths.
  1. 17 Sep

    Lindsay Clancy killed the couple’s three children — Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; Callan, eight months — at their home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023, before a suicide attempt which left her partially paralyzed.

    7 outlets · The Independent
  2. 18 Sep

    Lindsay has never denied killing the children but asked the court to find her not guilty by reason of insanity, citing alleged postpartum psychosis and over-medication.

    3 outlets · Daily Mail
  3. 19 Sep

    In an exclusive interview airing Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy shares his side of the story, just weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's murder trial ended without a verdict.

    8 outlets · CBS News
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  1. 20 Sep

    "But if I can honor them and allow Pat to grieve but also just continue to honor them in the present, it, I guess that's all I can do."

    5 outlets · CBS News
  2. 21 Sep

    To the public’s shock, Patrick Clancy almost immediately shared that he forgave his wife for killing their sons and daughter.

    5 outlets · New York Post

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