Patrick Clancy Speaks After 3-Child Murder Trial Hangs, Remarries and Starts New Family
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Updated · CBS New York · Sep 20
Patrick Clancy Speaks After 3-Child Murder Trial Hangs, Remarries and Starts New Family
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Sep 20
Summary
Patrick Clancy gave his first extended interview since the July hung jury, saying online accusations against him have deepened his grief and distracted from what he sees as the central issue of perinatal mental health.
January 2023 remains the case’s core trauma: after repeated psychiatric treatment and worsening postpartum symptoms, Lindsay Clancy killed Cora, Dawson and 5-month-old Callan, then survived a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed.
Clancy said he forgave Lindsay because he believes mental illness drove the killings, though he described his own collapse afterward, including suicidal thoughts, a move from Duxbury to New York and a panic attack during testimony.
April brought a new chapter: Clancy married New York fertility doctor Rachel Danis, whom he met in 2024, and the couple said they are expecting a child while trying to keep the three children’s memory central.
Lindsay Clancy remains held at Tewksbury Hospital awaiting a decision on whether prosecutors will retry her, while both she and Patrick pursue malpractice suits against healthcare providers who treated her.