The Lindsay Clancy Trial Mini Series: The Aftermath

Following the devastating events of January 2023, the fallout of the Lindsay Clancy case left a family shattered and a public desperate for answers. In part two of our mini-series tracking the trial, we explore the immediate aftermath of the killings, including Lindsay’s initial hospital assessments, psychiatric evaluations, and the care she has received in the three year lead up to the trial. We also discuss what Patrick Clancy's life looked like in the years leading up to the trial from establishing a foundation in honour of Cora, Dawson, and Callan, to running the Boston Marathon in their memory, relocating to New York, and eventually rebuilding his life. LINKS If any of the contents in this episode have caused distress, know that there is help available via Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636. Contact Full Stop Australia https://fullstop.org.au/ on 1800 385 578, 7 days, 24 hours. GET IN TOUCH Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @truecrimeconversations https://www.instagram.com/truecrimeconversations/?hl=en Want us to cover a case on the podcast? Email us at [email protected] mailto:[email protected] or send us a voice note. https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960 Make sure to leave us a rating and review on Apple & Spotify to let us know how you're liking the episodes. CREDITS Host & Executive Producer: Gemma Bath Producer: Ella Maitland Video Editor: Julian Rosario Mamamia acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which we have recorded this podcast. Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribe See omnystudio.com/listener https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• 0:04Gemma Bath?

  Hi, I'm Gemma Bath, host of True Crime Conversations, and welcome to our mini-series Unpacking the Trial of Lindsay Clancy in Massachusetts, the case the entire world can't take their eyes off. We're updating you multiple times a week in this feed as the court proceedings continue to unfold. Just a warning, this episode contains descriptions of violence against children and suicide. In our last episode, I detailed the events that led up to the deaths of the Clancy children from Patrick's testimony, including his chilling words to 911. In today's episode, we delve into Lindsay and Patrick's lives in the lead-up to the trial. During his testimony, Patrick Clancy was asked about all three of his children: Cora,

• 0:48Gemma Bath?

  five; Dawson, three; and eight-month-old Callan.

• 0:53Speaker 01

  Um, Cora's into princesses.

• 1:00Speaker 01

  And, um, she got a lot of friends.

• 1:06Speaker 01

  And, um, she just liked taking care of people, using the firefighters and trucks.

• 1:18Speaker 01

  And, um, he liked Paw Patrol.

• 1:23Speaker 02

  Callan?

• 1:26Speaker 02

  He's only eight months old, correct?

• 1:28Speaker 01

  Correct.

• 1:29Speaker 02

  Um, did he have any...

• 1:33Speaker 01

  He was just a happy baby.

• 1:36Gemma Bath?

  Lindsay and Patrick named Cora after the first baby Lindsay delivered as a nurse. Patrick described his ex-wife as a dedicated mum prior to the killings. As emergency services arrived on the scene and took in the horror that was in front of them, Lindsay was rushed from one hospital to the next. Due to the severity of her trauma, she needed intensive surgical and medical treatment. Her children were also rushed to local hospitals, but none of them survived. A few days after the killings, Patrick received a voicemail from Lindsay.

• 2:09Speaker 01

  She said she heard a man's voice telling her that if she didn't do it now, she would lose her chance, or something like that.

• 2:18Gemma Bath?

  She was assessed on January 26, two days after the killings. Intubated in the ICU, psychiatric staff gave her paper to write her answers on. When asked how she was feeling, she wrote down horrified, then, do I have an attorney? When asked if she had questions for the psychiatric team, she said...

• 2:38Speaker 03

  She asked, is my body broken? Are my legs straight?

• 2:45Speaker 03

  She then asked about, can she have visitors? And, you know, where her family is.

• 2:52Gemma Bath?

  In another assessment, it was raised that Lindsay wanted to change her healthcare proxy from her husband to her parents. The next day, it was determined she had the medical decision-making capacity to do so. Eventually, she was transferred to a psychiatric facility where she was being held. She continues to receive medical treatment and remains partially paralyzed. Her sister and her mother have continued to support her. During her mum's testimony, she said...

• 3:19Speaker 04

  Lindsay was a very loving mother. She was dedicated to her children. She was a fun mother. She was always doing things for her kids. She always wanted to be a mother, have many children, and it, I felt it was the best thing that ever happened to her. And she would do anything for her children. She was just a loving mother.

• 3:45Gemma Bath?

  After the killings, a friend of the family started a GoFundMe on Patrick's behalf, which raised just over a million dollars with the intention of helping cover medical bills, funeral services, and legal help. In the description of the GoFundMe, Patrick thanked those for contributing. Since the deaths of his children, he's been actively involved in charitable endeavors, including the Herd Foundation, which was created by him alongside his sisters in 2024. The charity's core mission is to build a dedicated treatment center where parents can heal with dignity and support and foster a culture of kindness and connection so no one struggles alone. It's been reported that Patrick went on solo trips to both Europe and Latin America

• 4:30Gemma Bath?

  in the months after his children were killed, before relocating to New York in the May of 2023. He sold the family home in Duxbury and rented an apartment in the Upper East Side of New York and started a new job working for Microsoft. At the time, he filed for divorce from Lindsay and began dating again. In February 2024, he was in a confirmed new relationship with Dr. Rachel Dannis. The pair moved in together in 2025 and were married in April 2026 in New York's Central Park, just a few months prior to Lindsay's trial. Patrick has continued to center his children in his life. After running the Boston Marathon in tribute to them, he shared in a statement shared

• 5:13Gemma Bath?

  by the Boston Children's Hospital, "Callan spent his last moments in my arms before he passed at Boston Children's Hospital. They gave me a little more time with my boy, and I'll forever be grateful for that." He shared this with reporters after crossing the finish line.

• 5:29Speaker 05

  I love my kids. They're wonderful people. They had a lot of friends. Everybody loved them. And, um, they had short lives, but they had really good lives.

• 5:40Gemma Bath?

  In the next episode of this mini-series Exploring the Lindsay Clancy Trial, we're unpacking the key points the prosecution have presented at trial. Thank you for listening to True Crime Conversations. We'll be back soon.

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