What Did Patrick Clancy Say in the 911 Call? Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Addresses Conspiracy Theories After Mistrial

A jury deadlock brought Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial to an abrupt end Friday, Sept. 4, but the emotional 911 call made by her former husband, Patrick Clancy, remains a closely scrutinized piece of evidence in the case.

The call, made after he discovered his three children dead in their Duxbury home on Jan. 24, 2023, has also become a focal point as unsubstantiated online theories have targeted him.

Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after the 12-person jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict following seven days of deliberations.

The jury had repeatedly reported an impasse, with a final note saying it could not reach a unanimous decision.

The defense then made an emergency attempt to stop the mistrial, asking Massachusetts’ highest court to intervene over concerns about a juror’s willingness to follow instructions on reasonable doubt.

That request was denied, and Sullivan formally declared the mistrial.

A status conference is scheduled for Sept. 29, while prosecutors have not yet announced whether they will seek a retrial.

What Did Patrick Clancy Say in the 911 Call?

Patrick Clancy made the emergency call after returning home from an errand finding Lindsay severely injured outside the house following her jump from the second-story window.

According to testimony and the recording played for jurors, Patrick initially told the dispatcher, “My wife tried to commit suicide.”

He described her injuries before going to check on the children in the basement.

After reaching the basement, Patrick began crying and screaming. He told the dispatcher: “She killed the kids!”

The recording was roughly seven to eight minutes long and captured Patrick’s distress as emergency responders were dispatched.

His testimony and the call were presented as prosecutors reconstructed what happened after he returned home that evening.

Patrick testified that Lindsay had sent him out to pick up takeout and medication for their daughter.

Prosecutors argued that sending him away allowed Lindsay to kill the children, while the defense centered its case on her alleged postpartum psychosis and severe psychiatric deterioration.

Why Are People Questioning Patrick Clancy?

There is intense online speculation about Patrick, including theories suggesting he was involved in the children’s deaths.

However, there is no evidence presented in court establishing that Patrick killed the children or was involved in the killings.

He is not charged in connection with their deaths.

Clancy’s defense has not disputed that she physically killed the children.

Its central argument has been that she was not criminally responsible because she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis at the time.

The conspiracy theories have nevertheless persisted online, prompting questions to Lindsay’s attorney, Kevin Reddington.

What Did Lindsay Clancy’s Lawyer Say About the Patrick Theories?

Reddington previously declined to engage with rumors about Patrick.

When asked in August whether he believed the theories circulating online had credibility, he said, “I don’t deal in rumors,” also adding that he had enough to focus on with Lindsay without concerning himself with speculation about Patrick.

After the mistrial, Reddington again faced questions about the online claims.

Rather than accusing Patrick, he said he had already addressed what he wanted to address during the trial and would see where the case goes if there is another trial.

He also acknowledged the intense investigative attention generated by TikTok and Instagram users.

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The mistrial does not amount to an acquittal.

Prosecutors can seek to try Clancy again, although they have not immediately committed to a retrial.

The next scheduled court proceeding is a status conference on Sept. 29.

For Patrick Clancy, the emotional consequences remain separate from the legal outcome.

His attorney said after the mistrial that the loss of his children is something “from which he will never recover” and that the prospect of another trial would be “extraordinarily painful.”