Patrick Clancy speaks on 60 Minutes after mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case

Patrick Clancy appeared on CBS News' "60 Minutes" on Sunday, offering his first televised comments since a September 4 mistrial in the case of his former wife, Lindsay Clancy, who was accused of killing their three children. Clancy described battling suicidal thoughts after the deaths and said he suffered a panic attack while testifying, when prosecutors played his 911 call that captured his anguish after discovering the bodies in the family’s basement.

He recounted that his youngest son, Callan, survived for four days after the incident before dying in his arms, and that he typed tributes to his older children, Cora, 5, and Dawson, 2, while holding the infant. Clancy said he forgave his wife and attributed her actions to postpartum psychosis, a rare mental-health condition.

"I saw headlines that say 'killer mom' and 'baby murderer monster' and none of them were accurate. I believed that it was her mental illness that caused that," he said.

Clancy also addressed conspiracy theories circulating online, calling them a distraction from the broader issue of perinatal mental health.

"It's deeply harmful to the legacy of my children. It is a huge distraction from what really matters here, which is perinatal mental health," he added.

His new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, joined the interview and described him as supportive. When asked whether he felt anger toward himself, Clancy replied that he believes he did the best he could under the circumstances and lives with the outcome daily.

The trial had revealed that Lindsay Clancy strangled the children before attempting suicide, while her defense argued she was suffering from severe delusions and was receiving treatment. The Plymouth County district attorney has not indicated whether a retrial will be pursued.