Pat had left the home for 25 minutes to get food and returned to find the scene (Picture: WBZ)
The husband of a woman accused of killing their three children before attempting to take her own life has opened up about his life in the almost two years after the tragedy.
Lindsay Clancy, 32, is believed to have been suffering from severe postpartum depression when she allegedly strangled Cora, five, Dawson, three, and seven-month-old baby Callan on January 24, 2023.
She then jumped from a second-floor window at the home in Massachusetts, but survived the suicide attempt, investigators say.
Almost two years after the incident, Patrick Clancy, 36, spoke to The New Yorker about his grief and how he’s coping.
Pat made headlines after issuing a statement shortly after the deaths of his children, reading: ‘The real Lindsay was generously loving and caring. All I wish for her now is that she can somehow find peace.’
It’s believed Lindsay had been suffering from postpartum psychosis at the time of the murders. Ahead of a trial, her lawyers are preparing to defend her on grounds of insanity.
Cora, Dawson and Callan were all found in the basement (Picture: Facebook)
Since the deaths of Cora, Dawson and Callan, Pat said he’s joined a sailing club, ran the Boston Marathon on behalf of a children’s charity and volunteered as a guide for blind runners.
The home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, where he and Lindsay lived with their children, has been sold.
‘There’s no house anymore. There are no kids. All that’s left is me and Lindsay,’ he said. ‘I wasn’t married to a monster—I was married to someone who got sick.’
Though he publicly forgave Lindsay for the alleged murders of their three children, Pat’s parents said they haven’t been in contact often since the incident.
‘She misses her kids, which I know sounds crazy to some people. But that’s the reality,’ he said.
Pat moved to New York, and his apartment is decorated with photos of his children, The New Yorker observed.
What is postpartum psychosis?
Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental health illness that can affect someone soon after having a baby. It affects around 1 in 500 new mothers, according to the NHS.
Whereas many new mums will experience mild mood changes, known as the ‘baby blues’, postpartum psychosis should be treated as a medical emergency.
Symptoms – listed below – usually start suddenly within the first two weeks after giving birth – often within hours or days of giving birth.
They can include:
hallucinations – hearing, seeing, smelling or feeling things that are not there
delusions – thoughts or beliefs that are unlikely to be true
a manic mood – talking and thinking too much or too quickly, feeling ‘high’ or ‘on top of the world’
a low mood – showing signs of depression, being withdrawn or tearful, lacking energy, having a loss of appetite, anxiety, agitation or trouble sleeping
sometimes a mixture of both a manic mood and a low mood – or rapidly changing moods
loss of inhibitions
feeling suspicious or fearful
restlessness
feeling very confused
behaving in …read more
Source:: Metro
