Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband says he forgave her so he would not be 'eaten up inside forever'
Patrick Clancy gives his first interview since his wife's mistrial over the killing of their three young children.
2026-09-18
Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, gave a television interview (aired on CBS's '60 Minutes') discussing the case in which his three young children were killed. The interview followed the conclusion of Lindsay Clancy's trial, which ended in a mistrial. The interview addressed the topic of forgiveness.
Center coverage (BBC) frames the story around personal healing and reconciliation, emphasizing Patrick Clancy's stated reasons for forgiving his ex-wife and includes commentary from his new wife describing him sympathetically. Right coverage (The Daily Wire) frames the story more around unresolved accountability, focusing on whether Lindsay Clancy has ever asked for forgiveness and includes more explicit detail about the method used in the killings.
Presents Patrick Clancy's interview as a personal account of forgiveness and moving forward, highlighting supportive remarks from his new wife.
Patrick Clancy gives his first interview since his wife's mistrial over the killing of their three young children.
The couple spoke out for the first time since Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in an interview with BBC's US partner CBS.
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