On January 24, 2023, three young children were killed in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Their names were Cora, Dawson, and Callan.
Patrick Clancy's 911 call reveals some of the unimaginable horror he felt as their father:
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: My wife tried to commit suicide.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Stay awake. How old is she?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: 31โ33.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Is she awake?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Yes.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Is she breathing?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Yeah. Lindsay, what did you do to your neck? Sheโs talking.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: When did this happen?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Last half hour.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: How far did she fall?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: 20 feet.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Is she responding normally?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: A little bit. Wake up!โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: What part of the body was injured?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Her neck. Sheโs breathing. Lindsay, look at me. Look at me.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Are there weapons?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: I donโt see any. Where are the kids?โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Do not move her.โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Open your eyes. Lindsay, look at me. Open your eyes. Say my name.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Iโm going to tell you how to stop the bleeding.โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Itโs not really bleedingโฆ open wounds. Sheโs in the backyard.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Is there something on her neck? Can you put pressure on it?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: No. Lindsay, wake up. Theyโre coming. Look at me.โจ๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐. First responders arrive.โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: I need you to stay with her. I have to go check on my kids.
๐๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ / ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐โจ๐๐ผ๐ผ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐.โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Guys? Guys?โจCora? Cora?โจDawson?โจOh no. Oh no!โจWake up!โจThen screaming and gasping for an extended stretch.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Whatโs going on? Hello?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Basement! Basement! Oh my God! I need help in the basement right now.โจ๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฐ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ: Hello? Hello?โจ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ: Dawson! My buddy! My little boy! My buddy!โจAHHHHH, SHE KILLED THE KIDS!!! Oh my God!
While questions of mental illness and legal responsibility have been examined in court, the children and their father remain the real victims in this case. They must never be forgotten.
We reject any attempt to treat the children as footnotes, or any excuse that would diminish the cruel injustice they suffered.
No other narrative should distract from the simple truth: three innocent children were killed, and a father was left to grieve.
Patrick Clancy has spoken of forgiveness, pursued healing, and sought accountability through civil action on behalf of his children. He knows they are the primary victims and now he must live without them.
We call on:
1. Media organizations to ensure coverage continues to name and remember Cora, Dawson, and Callan, and to treat their fatherโs loss with the gravity it deserves.
2. Public commentators and institutions to resist narratives that portray anyone other than the children and their father as victims.
By signing the letter below to Patrick Clancy, we affirm:
The children and Patrick Clancy are the real victims. We stand with them.
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LETTER:
Dear Patrick,
We, the undersigned, stand in solidarity with you as you continue to grieve the loss of your three precious children โ Cora, Dawson, and Callan.
It is simply unimaginable to consider what you and your little ones have suffered, and so we can only offer our prayers that you will be strengthened and consoled by God.
We pray that God, in His justice and mercy, will make all things right in the end, and that your children are now rejoicing in His presence in heaven.
God bless you, Patrick.
