About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Lindsay Clancy, who is on trial for the murder of her three children, and her husband's surprising support for her defense.

Patrick Clancy’s three children are dead. His wife killed them. And he’s standing in a courtroom pointing at her doctors, not at her. Lindsay Clancy faces three counts of first-degree murder for the January 2023 deaths of Cora, five, Dawson, three, and Callan, eight months, in their Duxbury, Massachusetts home. She has admitted, through her attorney, that she caused their deaths. Her defense: postpartum psychosis so severe she heard a commanding voice she could not resist. What makes this case unlike any other insanity defense is Patrick. The father. The man who found the children. The man whose 911 call the prosecution wants to play for the jury. He is testifying for the defense. He filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lindsay’s healthcare providers. He told The New Yorker he wasn’t married to a monster — he was married to someone who got sick. According to two malpractice lawsuits, Lindsay was prescribed at least ten psychiatric medications over four months by providers who failed to coordinate her care or correctly diagnose her condition. She hospitalized herself three times. She reported thoughts of harming her children. She called a crisis hotline and was told she didn’t…

People in this episode

Host: Tony Brueski

Guest: Patrick Clancy

Topics covered

• postpartum psychosis
• insanity defense
• true crime
• court testimony
• mental health

Keywords

• Lindsay Clancy
• Patrick Clancy
• postpartum psychosis
• insanity defense
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Yorker

Places: Duxbury, Massachusetts

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