For Patrick Clancy, the thought of sitting through another trial is a wound he says may never fully heal. His ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder case ended in a mistrial Friday, and now he’s speaking out about the emotional toll of possibly reliving it all over again.
Patrick’s attorney, David Meier, released a statement obtained by CBS Boston, expressing gratitude to the court and jurors for their dedication. But the message also carried deep pain. “The loss of Patrick’s children is something from which he will never recover and from which there will never be closure,” the statement read.
“The prospect of reliving this tragedy through another trial is extraordinarily painful — for Patrick, for his family, and for all of us.”
Lindsay Clancy was on trial for the deaths of the couple’s three young children: Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and 8-month-old Callan. The children were killed with exercise bands in their Duxbury, Massachusetts home back in January 2023.
After five weeks of testimony and seven days of deliberation, jurors told Judge William Sullivan they were deadlocked for a third time. One male holdout juror reportedly prevented a unanimous verdict, according to defense attorney Kevin Reddington.
The judge was ready to declare a mistrial when Reddington made a last-ditch appeal to the state’s highest court. That emergency bid was denied, and the mistrial was officially declared.
Prosecutors have not yet said whether they will retry the case, negotiate a plea deal, or drop the charges entirely. The judge noted a new trial could begin as early as this fall.
Patrick Clancy has not been seen at the Plymouth courthouse since he testified early in the trial on July 27. He reportedly lives in New York City with his new wife, infertility specialist Rachel Danis, and was recently spotted smiling with her in Manhattan while his ex-wife awaited the verdict.
During his testimony, Patrick told the jury about his ex-wife’s worsening mental state before the killings. Jurors also heard a harrowing 911 call where Patrick screamed, “She killed the kids.”
As the legal process remains uncertain, one question lingers: could a second trial ever bring the closure Patrick says he’ll never truly find?
