Patrick Clancy gets emotional, reveals he still talks to his three dead children

PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS: Lindsay Clancy's former husband Patrick Clancy is still talking to the three children he lost.

In a preview of his first interview since Lindsay Clancy’s mistrial, Patrick reveals to CBS that he still speaks to them “all the time” and asks them for help as he continues living with the loss. 

The emotional moment also comes after months of online attacks against Patrick, whose attorney says false claims have wrongly portrayed him as responsible for the deaths.

Patrick Clancy says he talks to his dead children

Patrick's conversation with CBS correspondent Ross Douthat gives viewers a glimpse into a side of the case that has largely remained private: how the children's father is dealing with their absence.

“I talk to them,” Patrick says when asked whether he still speaks to his children.

Douthat then asks what Patrick tells them. “Help me,” he replies. “All the time.”

The conversation is part of Patrick’s first interview since Lindsay’s trial ended without a verdict. The full interview is scheduled to air on Sunday, September 20, on '60 Minutes'.

Patrick has also spent recent months dealing with something far removed from his private grief: allegations about his own role in what happened to his children.

His attorney Howard Cooper says Patrick and his family have been subjected to a sustained online campaign containing false claims about him.

Cooper said the allegations have been promoted by influencers and conspiracy theorists, including claims that Patrick was somehow involved in his children’s deaths.

The attorney has indicated that Patrick could consider legal action against people responsible for spreading the allegations.

Patrick supported Lindsay Clancy

The online attacks have added another layer to a case in which Patrick himself has been publicly scrutinized despite his longstanding support for Lindsay.

Patrick repeatedly spoke about the woman he knew before the tragedy and asked the public to forgive her.

“Find it deep within yourselves to forgive Lindsay, as I have,” Patrick previously said.

He earlier told The New Yorker that he did not view Lindsay as inherently evil, describing her as someone who had become sick.

That position was also reflected in Patrick’s testimony during the trial.

He spent around six hours giving evidence about his former wife and the changes he had witnessed in her before the deaths of their children.

Patrick described Lindsay as a loving mother and spoke about her struggles with postpartum depression, violent thoughts, and sleep deprivation.

Even as he recounted those difficult changes in court, his account remained rooted in the woman and mother he said he had known before the tragedy.