What happened to Lindsay Clancy, the woman who strangled her three children and jumped out the window?

Patrick and Lindsay Clancy, a couple from Duxbury, Massachusetts, appeared to be living the American dream. They had a spacious home filled with laughter from their three kids: Cora, who was 5, Dawson, who was 3, and baby Callan, just 8 months old. However, everything changed drastically on January 24, 2023, when Patrick came home to a nightmare that would alter their lives forever.

That day, Patrick stepped out for a quick errand to grab takeout dinner and pick up some medicine for the kids at CVS. He was gone for less than an hour, but when he returned, he found Lindsay badly hurt in their backyard, with deep cuts on her wrists and neck. In a dazed state, she told Patrick that she had jumped from the second floor in a desperate attempt to take her own life and mentioned that their kids were in the basement. Alarmed, Patrick immediately dialed 911 while rushing to find his children. What he discovered was horrifying: his kids were unconscious, with exercise bands still wrapped around their necks. Lindsay had strangled them.

Emergency responders arrived quickly, but it was too late. Tragically, Cora and Dawson were pronounced dead at the scene, and baby Callan, who was rushed to the hospital, succumbed to his injuries a few days later. Meanwhile, Lindsay was left paralyzed from the waist down.

In the months leading up to this tragic event, Lindsay had been battling insomnia and anxiety, which worsened after the birth of Callan. She sought help from professionals for postpartum depression and was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but doctors assured her she showed no signs of postpartum depression. Just three weeks before the incident, Lindsay expressed a strong desire to be admitted to a treatment facility. She confided in Patrick about her dark thoughts, saying she felt numb and even had impulses to harm their children. Although she was briefly admitted to a psychiatric hospital, she was discharged after just five days, claiming that her intrusive thoughts had faded and she was given antidepressants.

After her short stay at the facility, things seemed to improve for the couple. Patrick noticed that Lindsay was sleeping better and her mood was on the upswing. They celebrated Cora’s birthday shortly after Lindsay returned home, and gradually, Patrick felt reassured that it was safe to leave Lindsay alone with their kids. He would check in on her every morning, including on the day of the tragic incident, when Lindsay reported that she felt good and had slept well. Patrick had no idea that something terrible was about to happen later that day.

After the heart-wrenching loss of their children, Patrick found it in his heart to forgive Lindsay, though it took time before he could even speak with her. He stayed with his family as they all grieved, even taking a trip abroad to process his emotions. When he returned, he started to clear out their home and eventually moved into an apartment. It wasn’t until six months later, on Lindsay’s 33rd birthday, that Patrick finally reached out to her while she was still in a psychiatric hospital.

In an interview with *The New Yorker*, he expressed his feelings candidly, saying, “I wasn’t married to a monster — I was married to someone who got sick.” Although he hasn’t publicly shared much about his relationship with Lindsay since, his mother commented on the situation, stating, “He has to come to terms with the fact that she’s no longer part of anything. She’s gonna go her way, and he’s gonna go his.”

Lindsay now faces serious murder charges for the deaths of their children. At her arraignment, she pleaded not guilty and is currently being held at a state hospital. As of now, no trial date has been set, leaving Patrick and the community to grapple with the tragedy that unfolded.