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Patrick Clancy says he forgave Lindsay despite her never asking

The father of three children killed by their mother says he granted forgiveness to prevent being "eaten up inside forever."

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What to know

  • Patrick Clancy said he has forgiven his ex-wife Lindsay for killing their three children, though she never asked for forgiveness.
  • Clancy attributes Lindsay's actions to mental illness rather than evil intent, rejecting media portrayals of her as a monster.
  • A mistrial was declared on Sept. 4 when one juror refused to join the other 11 in voting not guilty by reason of insanity; Lindsay awaits a decision on retrial.

“And I think when it comes to forgiveness, I also felt that if I didn't get there, I would be eaten up inside forever.”

Patrick Clancy, Father of the three deceased children · CBS News "60 Minutes" ↗ · Sep 20

Patrick Clancy Father of three children killed by their motherLindsay Clancy Defendant in killing of three childrenJudge William Sullivan Presiding judgeMichael Desronvil Juror

Patrick Clancy says he forgave Lindsay despite her never asking
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Sep 22yesterdaynow · 12:58 AM ET
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    Clancy reframes Lindsay's actions as mental illness, not monstrosity

    Clancy said he rejected headlines calling Lindsay a "Killer Mom," "Baby Murderer," and "Monster," stating these characterizations were inaccurate because her mental illness caused her actions.

    “I saw headlines that said, you know, 'Killer Mom,' and 'Baby Murderer,' 'Monster.' And none of 'em were accurate. I believe that it was her mental illness that caused that.”
    — Patrick Clancy
  2. background

    Patrick Clancy tells CBS he forgave Lindsay without her asking — Patrick Clancy said on "60 Minutes" that his ex-wife Lindsay has never asked for his forgiveness after killing their three children, but he granted it anyway. He attributed her actions to mental illness and said forgiving her prevented him from being "eaten up inside forever."

  3. background

    Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case over hung jury — Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict, with one juror, Michael Desronvil, refusing to join the other 11 members in ruling Lindsay Clancy not guilty by reason of insanity.

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