Inside Patrick Clancy's life before and after the Duxbury tragedy
Patrick Clancy lost Cora, Dawson, and Callan when Lindsay Clancy strangled the three children in January 2023. He has since divorced, moved to New York, remarried Dr. Rachel Danis, and co-founded a perinatal mental-health charity. As Lindsay's murder trial continues, TMZ Patrick Clancy footage shows him visibly stressed in Manhattan while attorneys say no evidence ties him to the killings.
Key Takeaways
- Lindsay Clancy is charged with strangling Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months, at their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023.
- Patrick Clancy testified in July 2026, divorced Lindsay, moved to New York, and married reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Rachel Danis in April 2026.
- TMZ spotted Patrick and Danis looking anxious in Manhattan during a trial break, both pacing and taking phone calls.
- Patrick co-founded the Heard Foundation in 2024 with his sisters to improve perinatal mental-health care in his children's memory.
- NewsNation reports an attorney says no evidence links Patrick to the children's deaths amid viral online speculation.
Who is Patrick Clancy and what happened to his family?
Patrick Clancy had been married to Lindsay Clancy for six years when she killed their three children at the family's Duxbury home on Jan. 24, 2023, according to People. Lindsay also tried to kill herself by jumping from a second-floor window and is now paralyzed and wheelchair-bound.
She faces three counts of first-degree murder. Her lawyer, Kevin Reddington, argues she should be found not guilty by reason of insanity due to severe postpartum psychosis. Prosecutors say she carefully planned the slayings and was not experiencing psychosis at the time.
Days after the killings, Patrick released a statement forgiving his wife. "My family was the best thing that ever happened to me," he wrote, adding that he wished she could find peace.
How did Patrick Clancy rebuild his life after the killings?
People reported that Patrick filed for divorce, sold the Duxbury home, and moved to New York City, where he works as a business applications sales executive at Microsoft. He began dating Dr. Rachel Danis, a Brooklyn reproductive endocrinologist, by February 2024, and the couple married in Central Park in April 2026.
In 2024, Patrick co-founded the Heard Foundation with his sisters Erin and Laura. The charity, created in memory of Cora, Dawson, and Callan, aims to reimagine perinatal mental-health care and build a dedicated treatment center for parents.
Patrick returned to Duxbury in June 2025 to help volunteers build a playground bearing his children's names, People reported. His remarriage was publicly disclosed shortly before he took the witness stand in Lindsay's trial.
Why is TMZ Patrick Clancy footage drawing attention during the trial?
As Lindsay Clancy's highly publicized trial continues, the New York Post reported that TMZ spotted Patrick and Danis on Thursday evening in an outdoor seating area at a Manhattan apartment building during a trial break.
A witness told TMZ the couple appeared on edge. Patrick took multiple phone calls and paced in circles while Danis sat on a couch nearby, also on the phone. They spent about 30 minutes looking anxious as they spoke to each other, the witness said.
Patrick testified on July 27, 2026, recounting his 911 call after discovering the children had been strangled with exercise resistance bands. Psychologist Paul Zeizel testified that Lindsay told Patrick in a hospital call she heard a male voice instructing her to "kill her children and kill herself." On the day of the killings, the couple exchanged mundane texts about their daughter Cora's doctor appointment and dinner plans.
What do attorneys say about rumors tying Patrick to the deaths?
As the trial fuels intense public scrutiny, NewsNation reported that an attorney says no evidence ties Patrick Clancy to his children's killings.
Online speculation about Patrick's movements, remarriage, and testimony has spread widely during proceedings. For more coverage of cases like this, see our True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries hub.