Crime & Justice
Patrick Clancy reveals why he forgave ex-wife Lindsay over children's killings
September 21, 2026 at 05:56 AM
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2 reports · over 2 hours
In his first televised interview since the 2023 killings, Patrick Clancy said he forgave ex-wife Lindsay because her mental illness caused the deaths.
- A judge declared a mistrial on 4 September after the jury deadlocked on whether Lindsay Clancy was guilty of murdering the three children.
- Patrick Clancy said he forgave his ex-wife, stating "it was her mental illness that caused that."
- Clancy said he "did the best I could" managing his then-wife's postpartum psychosis before the killings.
- Clancy described online claims that he bore responsibility as "deeply harmful to the legacy of my children."

