A grieving Massachusetts father disclosed that he continues to speak with his three deceased children constantly to seek emotional support following the criminal trial of his former wife.
Patrick Clancy offered the intimate revelation during his first public broadcast appearance since legal proceedings concluded in a state courtroom.
When asked about his ongoing private conversations with his late young children, the father shared his persistent emotional plea for personal strength, asking them, “Help me,” all the time, per the NY Post.
The solemn interview comes after former delivery nurse Lindsay Clancy stood trial on murder charges stemming from the fatal strangulation of the couple’s three children in the basement of their suburban Duxbury home.
The tragic deaths occurred in January 2023, claiming the lives of 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and 8-month-old Callan.
Defense attorneys maintained throughout the trial that the 36-year-old mother was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings.
A criminal court judge declared a mistrial after jury members deliberated for more than 38 hours over seven days without reaching a unanimous verdict.
The lengthy trial ended in an 11-1 hung jury when a single juror declined to vote for an acquittal on the murder counts.
During court testimony, the father described his former wife as a loving mother who sang songs with their children and prepared special meals for them.
In the months following the tragedy, the 38-year-old father relocated to New York and remarried in April.
Legal representatives noted that the surviving father has faced persistent online threats and targeted harassment campaigns conducted by social media figures.
Attorneys representing the family emphasized that they are evaluating potential legal remedies against individuals who knowingly disseminated harmful falsehoods.