{
  "id": 8966187,
  "title": "'I was completely fine with it': Patrick Clancy on suicidal thoughts, his children and starting a new family",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/i-was-completely-fine-with-it-patrick-clancy-on-suicidal-thoughts-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:54:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/i-was-completely-fine-with-it-patrick-clancy-on-suicidal-thoughts-his-children-and-starting-a-new-family-11790002337400.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Patrick Clancy, whose ex-wife Lindsay Clancy is accused of murdering their three children, spoke publicly for the first time since the mistrial of her case. Clancy discussed the mental health struggles his ex-wife faced, particularly the postpartum depression she experienced in the months leading up to the deaths. He recounted how Lindsay had gone days without sleep, and on one morning, she told him she hadn't slept the night before. Clancy, unaware of postpartum mental illness, tried to help by taking their children to school. His youngest child, Callan, survived four days after the attack before dying in his father's arms. Clancy also addressed his decision to forgive Lindsay, emphasizing that her actions were a result of her mental illness. The interview revealed that Clancy experienced suicidal thoughts and grieves deeply for his children, still dreaming about them and speaking to them. He also addressed online conspiracy theories accusing him of involvement in his children's deaths, calling them harmful to the legacy of his children. The case ended in a mistrial, and prosecutors have not yet decided whether Lindsay Clancy will face a retrial.",
  "summary": "Patrick Clancy spoke about his children, Lindsay Clancy’s mental illness, forgiveness, suicidal thoughts and online conspiracy theories in his first televised interview since the murder trial ended in a mistrial.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}