Duxbury Dad Releases Statement, Asks People to Forgive His Wife Who Allegedly Killed Their 3 Kids - NBC10 Boston

Patrick Clancy is speaking retired for the archetypal time, 1 time aft it was announced his babe had succumbed to his injuries, and respective days aft his different 2 children died, allegedly astatine the hands of their mother successful their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home.

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The South Shore dada had remained soundless portion his wife, Lindsay Clancy, has been successful constabulary custody astatine a Boston infirmary pursuing the tragic incidental past Tuesday astatine the couple's Summer Street home.

His wife, a 32-year-old Massachusetts General Hospital worker and Connecticut native, is facing 2 counts of homicide, 3 counts of strangulation and 3 counts of battle and artillery with a deadly weapon. She is suspected of strangling their older children -- Cora, 5, and Dawson, 3.

Authorities haven't said however 8-month-old Callan died, but helium was pronounced dormant connected Friday astatine Boston Children's Hospital aft having been hospitalized with what prosecutors initially described arsenic "evidence of harm." Prosecutors haven't said if they would question a 3rd number of homicide, oregon immoderate different caller charges successful the case.

Days aft the deaths of his 2 siblings, an 8-month-old babe has besides died, allegedly astatine the hands of their mother.

Patrick Clancy is the 1 who called 911 soon earlier 6:15 p.m. Tuesday to study his woman had attempted suicide. When archetypal responders showed up astatine the home, they recovered Lindsay Clancy, on with the 3 children, unconscious and with evident signs of trauma, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz has said.

The killings person rocked the South Shore assemblage of Duxbury, with galore wondering what could perchance thrust a parent to allegedly termination her 3 children who person been described arsenic having a "beautiful life." Sources person told NBC10 Boston that Lindsay Clancy was surviving with postpartum depression.

Patrick Clancy talks astir his wife

On Saturday, Patrick Clancy addressed speculation astir his wife's intelligence health, saying successful a connection that she's precocious been portrayed "largely by radical who person ne'er met her and ne'er knew who the existent Lindsay was."

"Our matrimony was fantastic and diametrically grew stronger arsenic her information rapidly worsened. I took arsenic overmuch pridefulness successful being her hubby arsenic I did successful being a begetter and felt persistently fortunate to person her successful my life," helium said. "We mutually understood the world that radical tin person atrocious days, but we stuck to the regularisation that erstwhile 1 of america got lost, the different was ever determination to bring them home, always. She loved being a nurse, but thing matched her aggravated emotion for our kids and dedication to being a mother. It was each she ever wanted. Her passionateness taught maine however to beryllium a amended father."

Patrick Clancy besides said helium has forgiven his woman for what she allegedly did, and asked others to "find it heavy within" themselves to bash the same.

"The existent Lindsay was generously loving and caring towards everyone - me, our kids, family, friends, and her patients. The precise fibers of her psyche are loving," helium wrote. "All I privation for her present is that she tin someway find peace."

The Duxbury assemblage is successful daze aft 2 young children were killed, and a 3rd injured, allegedly by their mother.

Patrick Clancy grieving

Patrick Clancy said "shock and symptom is excruciating and relentless," noting helium is perpetually reminded of his kids, and with the small slumber helium is getting, helium dreams astir them "on repeat."

"A batch of radical person said they can’t ideate and they’re right, there’s perfectly thing that tin hole you," helium wrote. "Any genitor knows, it’s intolerable to recognize however overmuch you volition emotion your kids until you person them. The aforesaid goes for knowing the devastation of losing them. Cora, Dawson, and Callan were the essence of my beingness and I’m wholly mislaid without them."

"My household was the champion happening that ever happened to me. I took truthful overmuch pridefulness successful being Lindsay’s hubby and a dada to Cora, Dawson, and Callan," helium added. "They gave maine intent and I ne'er took it for granted. There is present a monolithic void wherever that intent erstwhile was."

The grieving begetter went connected to picture each of his children, remembering what was truthful peculiar astir Cora, Dawson and Callan.

Cora Clancy

Patrick Clancy remembered his girl Cora for her "infectious laugh" and said she was "stunningly beautiful."

"She was the cautious one, but it was truly due to the fact that she was truthful caring. She utilized to accidental she wanted to beryllium a doc and a mama erstwhile she grew up and she would signifier by giving Callan cheque ups. If she was leaving the location to spell somewhere, she would prime idiosyncratic to instrumentality attraction of Caroline and Charlotte, her babe dolls. She had each the doll accessories available, truthful her sitters were well-equipped. Before she turned 2, she was already wrapping them successful cleanable swaddles. We would archer her she’s specified a “good small mama.” She loved each babies, some existent and pretend."

She besides loved sloths, unicorns, beverage parties, going to luncheon with Nana and Grandpa, and giving presents to people, Patrick Clancy added of his daughter.

"She knew everything astir princesses, her favourite being Sofia the First. She genuinely loved her brothers and america and said it often successful her saccharine voice. We did a batch of father-daughter activities together, similar skiing and visiting San Francisco oregon conscionable talking. I loved her, my archetypal born, truthful much."

"I deliberation being present with different radical is going to marque maine consciousness better, but much importantly, the household of these children," said Diane Monaghan of Duxbury. "Maybe it volition assistance that they cognize the assemblage is down them."

Dawson Clancy

Patrick Clancy said his mediate kid had "beautiful, bold, brownish eyes that beamed with friendship."

"He was people humorous and generous beyond the norm of a emblematic toddler, ever consenting to stock his toys with others. For each the emotion helium received, helium ever gave backmost more. His champion prime was his axenic kindness. He loved trucks, tractors, dinosaurs, Paw Patrol, “worker guys” and being outside. He was adventurous and mischievous and enjoyed causing trouble, which helium typically recovered hilarious. He was besides remarkably smart. We ever said if we didn’t prevention capable for retirement, it’ll beryllium good - we’ll conscionable unrecorded successful Dawson’s impermanent house," Patrick Clancy shared.

He added that Dawson would hug him tighter than astir adults and each nighttime helium told him successful accordant words astatine bedtime, without fail, “goodnight dada, I emotion you.”

"We had a peculiar enslaved from time 1. He was my buddy, my archetypal boy, and genuinely a gift."

Callan Clancy

Patrick Clancy remembered his 3rd kid arsenic the "easy going one."

"I ever said it was due to the fact that helium was the 3rd kid - helium had to accommodate and helium did easily. He was calved with hardly immoderate fuss and was by acold our champion sleeper. He was conscionable an incredibly blessed and vibrant baby, perpetually smiling. Our nickname for him was 'Happy Callan.'"

"He was sitting connected his ain and you could archer helium was enjoying his increasing independency arsenic helium would drawback immoderate entity wrong reach. Sometimes helium joined my Microsoft calls successful the background, playing successful his jumpy. I would support my camera on, excessively arrogant to permission it off. He started saying 'Dada' whenever I walked successful the room. The past infinitesimal we had unneurotic was our routine. I would travel up from my bureau astatine the extremity of the time and plaything him betwixt my legs portion helium laughed and smiled."

"If I was ever having a atrocious day, Callan ever knew however to heal me. Perhaps that’s wherefore helium held connected a small longer - to spare maine immoderate symptom helium could. As excruciating arsenic it was, I was fortunate and grateful to consciousness his warmth until his precise past moment. Faith is my lone anticipation of believing helium felt mine," added Patrick Clancy, noting that Callan died "with tremendous courageousness contempt being truthful little."

"Maybe it was his mode of demonstrating what I request to bash to property forward. I’ll ever effort to gully inspiration from him. He’ll ever beryllium my small hero."

Family members and radical successful the assemblage expressed daze and grief Wednesday arsenic details astir the killings came to light.

Outpouring of support

Patrick Clancy thanked everyone for the outpouring of emotion and support, noting the warmth helium has received has been palpable and the generosity shown to him gives him anticipation that helium tin absorption connected "some benignant of healing." He added that helium sees and appreciates everyone's messages and contributions.

"I committedness I’ll enactment each my vigor into healing and rediscovering my purpose. I beryllium that to each of you, Duxbury occurrence and police, our compassionate healthcare workers, our section religion leaders, the Microsoft community, and particularly Cora, Dawson, and Callan," helium wrote. "I don’t cognize however oregon erstwhile I’ll beryllium capable to bash it, but your emotion and generosity volition assistance maine get started. I cognize that emotion ever wins."

"Cora, Dawson, and Callan, you gave maine truthful overmuch successful your abbreviated clip here," helium concluded his statement. "I don’t cognize if the symptom volition ever spell away, but I’ll bash my champion to transportation connected successful your honor. Dada loves you truthful overmuch and volition ever retrieve you."