Patrick Clancy's 911 call after finding children played in court

Key Points:

• Patrick Clancy testified during the murder trial of his ex-wife, Lindsay Clancy, describing how he found their three children strangled with exercise bands and his wife injured after an apparent suicide attempt in January 2023.
• Lindsay Clancy faces three counts of murder for the deaths of their children, aged 8 months to 5 years, and has pleaded not guilty, with her defense planning to argue insanity due to postpartum psychosis and medication issues.
• The prosecution alleges Lindsay Clancy deliberately strangled her children after hearing a male voice urging her to kill them and herself, while the defense contends she was overmedicated and mentally ill at the time.
• Testimonies included Patrick Clancy’s account of Lindsay’s mental health struggles, medication changes, and prior suicidal statements, as well as witnesses describing normal interactions with Lindsay hours before the deaths.
• The trial, which includes graphic evidence and emotional testimony such as the 911 call made by Patrick Clancy, is ongoing with a jury of 18 members, and Lindsay Clancy is currently held at Tewksbury State Hospital.