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Patrick Clancy reveals what Lindsay told him about killing their three children: ‘It was like a dream’

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-21 · by Chris Nesi

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In an interview with CBS’s "60 Minutes," Patrick Clancy spoke about conversations he had with Lindsay Clancy following the January 2023 murders of their three children—Cora, Dawson, and Callan. Lindsay described the killings as if they were part of a dream upon waking up. Despite facing threats and defamation since the incident, Patrick recently remarried in April.
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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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“While both articles discuss Patrick Clancy's interview on CBS' '60 Minutes', they focus on different aspects of the interview and do not describe the exact same specific occurrence.”
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Patrick gave his first interview to CBS’ “60 Minutes” since the murder trial of his former spouse, Lindsay Clancy, ended in an 11-1 mistrial, revealing new grim details about their conversations in the immediate aftermath of the January 2023 killings of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
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🔮 And — she remembered it much in the way you would remember a dream after waking up,” he said.

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Patrick gave his first interview to CBS’ “60 Minutes” since the murder trial of his former spouse, Lindsay Clancy, ended in an 11-1 mistrial, revealing new grim details about their conversations in the immediate aftermath of the January 2023 killings of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan. asserted
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“She said it was like a dream. asserted
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And — she remembered it much in the way you would remember a dream after waking up,” he said. asserted
he → remember → dream
Patrick Clancy, who has been the target of threats and what his lawyers called “a relentless, escalating and destructive defamation campaign” for months leading up to the shocking non-verdict, remarried in April. asserted
lawyers → call → April
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