Ex-Husband & Children’s Father Testifies In Lindsay Clancy’s Trial [H30FGRnFjXV]
The former husband of a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering their children testified today that his wife did not mention the children when she called him days after the tragedy. Patrick Clancy was the first witness this week in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial, which involves serious mental health and women's reproductive health issues. He testified about what happened on Jan. 24, 2023, when his then-wife killed their children — 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan — after sending him to CVS Pharmacy. To end direct-examination, Jennifer Sprague, an assistant district attorney in Plymouth County, asked Clancy, "Did anyone ever tell you not to leave your kids alone with Lindsay?" "No," Clancy answered. "In January of 2023, did Lindsay ever tell you that she wanted to harm your children?" Sprague asked. "No," Clancy answered. "Did she ever tell you she was going to kill your children?" Sprague asked. "No," Clancy answered. Sprague asked Clancy about a phone call he received from his wife while she was hospitalized. "What did the defendant say at that time about what had happened with the children?" Sprague asked. "She didn't talk about our kids. She talked about what she went through," Clancy answered. "And what did she say about what she went through?" Sprague asked. "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," Clancy answered. "And did she also tell you that she had had a moment of psychosis?" Sprague asked. "I don't recall," Clancy answered. "Did she mention the children at all during that call?" Sprague asked. "I don't think so. Not directly," Clancy answered. "Had she ever mentioned psychosis to you before?" Sprague asked. "No. I didn't know what psychosis was until after this happened," Clancy answered. "Did she ever tell you she was hearing a man's voice before?" Sprague asked. "No," Clancy answered.