Patrick Clancy discusses grief and perinatal mental health on 60 Minutes after mistrial
In his first interview since the trial of his ex-wife, Patrick Clancy spoke about the loss of his three children, the impact of postpartum psychosis, and the harmful effect of online conspiracy theories.
Patrick Clancy sat for a CBS "60 Minutes" interview, describing the personal toll of his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's alleged killings of their three children in January 2023. He said he "did the best I could with what I had at the time" and that he lives with the outcome daily. The trial, which ended in a mistrial after an 11-1 jury split, centered on a defense that claimed Lindsay Clancy suffered from postpartum psychosis, a condition the father said he knew little about before the tragedy.
Clancy recounted the night of the killings, noting he returned home to find his wife with self-inflicted injuries and his children with exercise bands around their necks. He described his infant son, Callan, being airlifted to a Boston hospital where doctors briefly restored a heartbeat before the child died in his arms. He expressed that headlines labeling his ex-wife as a "killer mom" or "monster" mischaracterized the role of mental illness.
He condemned the spread of conspiracy theories that have accused him of involvement in the deaths, calling them "deeply harmful" and a distraction from the need to address perinatal mental health. Lindsay Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, and Clancy's own lawyer both rejected the rumors and said legal action would be pursued against those spreading false claims.
Since the incident, Clancy has relocated to New York City, remarried Dr. Rachel Danis, and continues to grieve while honoring his lost children. He said he plans to share their memory with his new family and emphasized the importance of recognizing all children as his own.