The Patrick Clancy Conspiracy Theories Are Rooted in the Harsh Realities of Motherhood
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For many watching Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, the primary takeaway has been how the deaths of her three small children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callen, eight months—were tragically preventable.
Key facts
- For many watching Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, the primary takeaway has been how the deaths of her three small children—Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callen, eight months—were tragically preventable
- The tabloid media has obsessively focused on Patrick, constantly publishing headlines about his life with his new wife Rachel Danis in New York (Patrick remarried earlier this year), and there
- It’s easy to try to vilify the husband,” says Leslie Dobson, a forensic psychologist who covers the case on her social media platforms
- For others, including a thriving community of TikTok armchair detectives and conspiracy theorists, the Clancy trial has resulted in a much different takeaway: Lindsay’s husband, Patrick Clancy
Summary
Lawyers for the Massachusetts nurse are arguing that she’s not criminally responsible for strangling her children, because she suffered from severe postpartum psychosis, a rare mental health condition that causes new mothers to experience delusions and intrusive thoughts. For others, including a thriving community of TikTok armchair detectives and conspiracy theorists, the Clancy trial has resulted in a much different takeaway: Lindsay’s husband, Patrick Clancy, was responsible, either or by virtue of being a neglectful husband. To be clear, there is no evidence whatsoever to suggest this is true. Much of the TikTok commentariat’s focus has been on Patrick’s behavior before the murders, especially as it pertained to his wife’s postpartum mental health struggles.