Patrick Clancy Describes Ex-Wife's 'Dream-like' Memory of Killing Their Children
In his first public statement, Patrick Clancy recounted his ex-wife Lindsay's chilling response when asked about the deaths of their three children and detailed his own struggle with grief.
Patrick Clancy, the father of three children killed by his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy, has shared the disturbing response he received when he asked her if she remembered the events. In his first public interview since the January 2023 tragedy, Patrick Clancy described how Lindsay Clancy responded that the killings felt "like a dream."
Clancy found his three children—Cora, five; Dawson, three; and eight-month-old Callan—in the basement of their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home after returning from errands. Lindsay Clancy was found in the backyard. While Cora and Dawson were pronounced dead at the scene, baby Callan was rushed to the hospital, where he died four days later. Patrick Clancy stated he has forgiven his ex-wife, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, citing severe postpartum depression and psychosis.
Patrick Clancy detailed his ex-wife's declining mental health in the months leading up to the children's deaths. He recalled an instance when Callan was five months old, and Lindsay Clancy had gone without sleep for several nights. By December 2022, her struggles intensified with a "huge lack of sleep, deep, deep depression, intrusive thoughts." She was admitted to a hospital and later checked into an inpatient program at McLean Hospital in Boston on New Year's Day, shortly before the killings.
During the interview, Patrick Clancy spoke about his final moments with his infant son, Callan. He expressed gratitude for the four days he had with Callan at the hospital, holding onto hope that his youngest child might survive. "Just gimme one. Just gimme one kid," he recalled thinking, wanting to raise him and tell him about his siblings. However, seeing the doctor's expression upon his arrival at the hospital indicated a grim prognosis.
Patrick Clancy also disclosed his own experience with suicidal thoughts and a period where he felt indifferent about reaching his next birthday. He recounted the difficulty of testifying in court, experiencing a severe anxiety attack just before the 911 call he made that night was to be played. Despite the trauma, he chose to return to the courtroom to finish his testimony.
Toward the end of the interview, Patrick Clancy was joined by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis. The couple, who married in April, stated they are "starting a family."