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How long was Patrick Clancy gone on the day of killings? Questions on role in deaths answered amid trial
Patrick Clancy's court testimony and newly revealed phone searches are raising fresh questions in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial.
Patrick Clancy shared emotional details in court last week about the day his wife, Lindsay Clancy, allegedly killed their three children. New details have also come out about strange searches found on Lindsay Clancy's phone.
How long was Patrick Clancy away from home
As per CT Insider, Patrick Clancy told the court that on January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy spent the day at home with 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan while he worked in the basement office.
He said the day seemed normal, and Lindsay Clancy sent him photos of the kids building a snowman and doing art projects.
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Around 5:14pm, Patrick Clancy said he left the house to buy stool softener for Cora at CVS and pick up dinner from Three V Restaurant. Before leaving, he rocked Callan, kissed Cora on the head, and told the children, "I'll be right back," as per CT Insider.
He said the whole trip, including CVS and picking up food, took him a little under an hour. When he returned around 6:09pm.
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What Patrick found after returning home
When he returned, he said the house was unusually quiet. He searched upstairs and found the master bedroom locked. After opening it with a spare key, he saw blood on the floor and an open window.
Patrick Clancy said he ran outside and found Lindsay Clancy on the ground below the window with cuts on her wrist and neck. When he asked, "What happened?" she replied, "I tried to kill myself,"
He then went into the basement, where he found the three children with exercise bands around their necks. Cora and Dawson were later ruled dead, and Callan died a few days later after being placed on life support.
Did Patrick killed them?
Many people have asked why Patrick Clancy was never investigated as a suspect, especially with the defense arguing Lindsay Clancy had postpartum psychosis.
Lawyer Margaret McLean told Parade that Patrick Clancy was not charged because investigators found no proof he knowingly failed to protect his children. She said, “Patrick Clancy has not been charged with child neglect or abuse because investigators found no evidence of a conscious or reckless failure to protect his children.”
However, according to prosecutors, Lindsay, 35, “acted intentionally, rationally and swiftly” when she fatally strangled her three children at their Duxbury home on January 24, 2023.
And according to USA Today, Patrick Clancy has been cleared by police and is not facing any charges in the case. He is not on trial.
Bizarre searches on Lindsay Clancy’s phone emerge in court
According to People, Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Timothy Chiappini, who was in charge of pulling data from Lindsay Clancy's phone, told the court that she had searched "can you treat a sociopath" on January 20, 2023, just four days before her children were killed.
Chiappini also read out some notes on the phone about Lindsay Clancy's personal struggles. He mentioned that a search about "hallucinations" was also made days before the killings
Lindsay does not deny killing the children, but her defense says she was suffering from postpartum psychosis and had been overmedicated.
