Patrick Clancy is speaking out following the mistrial in his ex-wife's high-profile murder case in the killing of their three young children.
Lindsay Clancy, whose attorneys said she was suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time, pleaded not guilty to three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of the couple's children at the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, in January 2023.
In an interview with "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday, Patrick Clancy recalled Lindsay Clancy struggling with her mental health in the months before the deaths of their children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan.
Patrick Clancy said he first noticed Lindsay Clancy struggling in October 2022, when she went several nights without sleeping. By December, he said she was experiencing a "huge lack of sleep, deep, deep depression, intrusive thoughts" and eventually went to the hospital.
"I didn't know how to manage a postpartum illness," he said. "I think mental illness has this ability to be tragically deceptive. I'm sure there are things that I didn't see."
Patrick Clancy also recalled the night his children were found and the hope he held onto after Callan, the couple's youngest child, initially survived and was taken to Boston Children's Hospital.
Patrick Clancy said he initially believed there was a chance Callan would survive and recalled thinking, "Just gimme one kid," saying he would give his son the best life possible and tell him about his siblings.
"I was holdin' out hope for that," he said. "And then when I got to the hospital, I saw the doctor. I saw the look on her face, and I knew that it wasn't gonna be a good prognosis."
Callan's heart continued beating for four days, he said.
"I'm so grateful for those four days that I had with him. And I'm so grateful he hung on," he said, adding that he was able to hold his son before he died in his arms.
Patrick Clancy also discussed his decision to forgive Lindsay Clancy and how she has been portrayed since the deaths.
"I saw headlines that said, you know, killer mom and baby murderer monster, and none of them were accurate. I believe that it was her mental illness that caused that," he said.
When asked whether Lindsay Clancy had ever asked him for forgiveness, Patrick Clancy said, "No. But I gave it to her."
Patrick Clancy said that after the deaths, his life "came to a screeching halt."
"There was a day where I, really without thinking, I drove by their school. And it was at the exact time that all of their friends were getting dropped off. And I was just -- I couldn't be there anymore," he said.
He eventually left Duxbury and moved to New York City, where he said the anonymity gave him a place to grieve.
Patrick Clancy also addressed claims and conspiracy theories about him that have circulated online since the killings and during Lindsay Clancy's trial.
"It's deeply harmful to the legacy of my children," he said. "It is a huge distraction from what really matters here, which is perinatal mental health. And it's done real harm to real people, myself included but also others."
Patrick Clancy also opened up about struggling with suicidal thoughts following the deaths, saying there was a time when he did not think he would live to see his 35th birthday.
Patrick Clancy said he suffered a panic attack while testifying at his ex-wife's trial and was taken to an ambulance after prosecutors played his 911 call, but he returned to the courtroom to finish his testimony.
Patrick Clancy also discussed rebuilding his life with his wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, whom he met through a running club in New York in January 2024. The couple married in April and said they plan to start a family.
"I always try to take some of the weight from Pat," Danis said during the interview. "I know I can't fix, I can't bring his kids back, but if I can honor them and allow Pat to grieve, but also just continue to honor them in the present, I guess that's all I can do."
Patrick Clancy also spoke about sharing memories of Cora, Dawson and Callan with his future children.
"I think every parent can agree, you have different relationships with your kids, but they're all your kids, and I can't wait to tell them about their brothers and sister," he said.
According to "60 Minutes," Patrick and Lindsay Clancy have each filed lawsuits against health care providers who treated her, alleging medical malpractice.
The medical professionals named in the lawsuits have denied the allegations. In an April court filing, psychiatrists Jennifer Tufts and Alia Goodheart denied liability, arguing that the children's deaths "were not reasonably foreseeable."
During the trial, Lindsay Clancy's defense argued she was not criminally responsible for the deaths of their children because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors argued that Clancy knew right from wrong and was criminally responsible for the killings.
Patrick Clancy testified during the trial that he returned home on the night of the killings and found Lindsay Clancy outside after she had attempted to take her own life. Jurors also heard the 911 call he made after discovering the children in the basement of the family's home.
Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Sept. 4 after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous verdict following seven days of deliberations.
Jurors who spoke publicly following the mistrial said deliberations ultimately resulted in an 11-1 split in favor of finding Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity, with the lone holdout favoring a conviction.
The holdout juror, Michael Péguy Desronvil, later told ABC News he "didn't have any doubts" about his decision.
"Based on all the physical evidence, key witnesses, and what the prosecution presented, I thought it was enough proof that she knew exactly what she was doing and planned," Desronvil said in a statement at the time shared with ABC News by his attorney.
A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 29 to determine the next steps in the case.
