Patrick Clancy has spoken publicly for the first time since the mistrial in his former wife Lindsay Clancy’s case, opening up about his grief and the memories he holds onto after the deaths of his three children.
In an interview with CBS correspondent Ross Douthat for “60 Minutes,” Patrick said he still talks to his children “all the time.” When asked what he says to them, he gave a brief but deeply personal answer: “Help me.”
Patrick and Lindsay Clancy’s three children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — died in 2023. Lindsay has acknowledged responsibility for the killings, while her defense has argued that she was experiencing severe postpartum psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.
The interview comes weeks after Lindsay’s murder trial ended in a mistrial when jurors were unable to reach a unanimous decision. Reports said the jury was divided 11-1, with one juror maintaining that Lindsay should be found criminally responsible. Prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will seek a retrial.
Patrick also discussed the grief he has carried since losing his children. CBS said the interview focuses on his memories of them as well as the wave of conspiracy theories that spread online after the trial. His attorney has condemned those theories as baseless and said they have led to threats against Patrick and his family.
During the trial, Patrick had testified about his family and his former wife’s mental-health struggles before the children’s deaths. His latest interview gives a more personal look at how he has continued living with the loss after the criminal case failed to produce a final verdict.
The full interview is scheduled to air on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, September 20, at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+. The case itself remains unresolved, with prosecutors still deciding whether to pursue another trial.
