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Patrick Clancy opens up on ‘living with outcome’ after ex-wife killed 3 kids — but insists ‘I did the best I could’

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Donlevy, K. (2026, September 19). Patrick Clancy opens up on ‘living with outcome’ after ex-wife killed 3 kids — but insists ‘I did the best I could’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/us-news/patrick-clancy-opens-up-on-living-with-outcome-after-ex-wife-killed-3-kids-but-insists-i-did-the-best-i-could/

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Patrick Clancy spoke to "60 Minutes" about living with the aftermath of his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy killing their three children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan—in January 2023. During the interview, Clancy expressed that he does not feel angry at himself or that he failed, stating he did “the best I could” given the circumstances at the time. The defense claims Lindsay Clancy's actions were due to postpartum psychosis.

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Patrick Clancy, former delivery nurse from Duxbury, Mass., gave his first interview since his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, was declared mistrial for killing their three children – Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months) – in January 2023. In the interview with CBS's Ross Douthat, Patrick revealed he speaks to his deceased kids "all the time," asking them for help. The mistrial resulted from a hung jury after an 11-1 deadlock.

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team argued she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and could not be held criminally responsible. Her ex-husband, who remarried fertility doctor Rachel Danis in April, now lives in New York City and faces ongoing attacks on social media accusing him of involvement in the murders.

Patrick and his new wife will appear together on 60 Minutes Sunday, discussing grief, mental health, and addressing conspiracy theories that have circulated online.

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Patrick Clancy opened up on the heartache of having to “live with the outcome” after his ex-wife killed their three children – but believes he did “the best he could.”Patrick uncertain

he → open → best

Clancy opened up on the heartache of having to “live with the outcome” after his ex-wife killed their three children – but believes he did “the best he could.” uncertain

he → open → best

The grieving father said he suffers through the horrors of Lindsay Clancy’s killings “every day” during the highly anticipated “60 Minutes” sit-down, which airs Sunday night, when Ross Douthat asked if he feels angry at himself or that he failed in some way. asserted

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

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“I live with the outcome. asserted

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I live with it every day.” asserted

I → live → it

Lindsay Clancy killed their three young children, Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, in January 2023 in a fit of what her defense claims was postpartum psychosis. uncertain

defense → kill → fit

Patrick Clancy opens up on ‘living with outcome’ after ex-wife killed 3 kids — but insists ‘I did the best I could’

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