In a recent interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes, Dr. Rachel Danis, the new wife of Patrick Clancy, discussed her emotional conversation with him following the tragic loss of his children. During the interview, which took place on Sunday night, September 20, Dr. Danis recounted the moment she noticed photos of the children on Patrick’s phone, leading to a heartfelt exchange about his grief. This interview marks the first public statements from Patrick and Rachel since a mistrial was declared in the Lindsay Clancy case.
Rachel revealed that she met Patrick in January at a run club in New York City, and they got to know each other over coffee.
And Pat said, “Those are my kids. And then I think I asked if they live in Massachusetts, and Pat said, “They died. And this is just at the cashier,” she said.
When Patrick went to pay for the coffee, Rachel noticed a photo of his children in his phone; it was his wallpaper. “Pat pulled out his phone to pay, and I noticed this adorable photo of children as the wallpaper. And I just asked, “Who are those cuties? The judge in Lindsay’s trial declared a mistrial after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict and remained deadlocked after a week of deliberations.
Jurors in Plymouth state court spent over 38 hours in deliberations over the charges against Lindsay. The 12-person jury was made up of nine women and three men, and was split 11 to one, per the notes given to the court, The Guardian reported. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial after the jury returned without a verdict for the third time.
