Murder of Zachary Turner

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Zachary Turner
Born	Zachary Andrew Turner (2002-07-18)18 July 2002 St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Died	18 August 2003(2003-08-18) (aged 1) Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Cause of death	Drowning by murder-suicide
Resting place	Everypink Cemetery
Nationality	American Canadian
Other names	Zachary Andrew Bagby
Known for	Murder victim
Parent(s)	Andrew David Bagby Shirley Jane Turner David Bagby Kate Bagby

Zachary Andrew Turner (18 July 2002 – 18 August 2003) was a one-year-old Canadian boy who was murdered by his mother in a murder-suicide. His mother drugged him and jumped in the Atlantic Ocean where they both drowned. An investigation after the murder showed that the social services could have prevented the deaths. ^[1]

Perpetrator

Shirley Jane Turner
Born	Shirley Jane Turner (1961-03-28)28 March 1961 St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Died	18 August 2003(2003-08-18) (aged 42) Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Cause of death	Drowning
Resting place	Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
Nationality	Canadian-American
Known for	Murder-suicide
Children	4 (1 deceased)
Details
Victims	Ex-boyfriend and son
Span of crimes	2000–2003
Country	United States, Canada
State(s)	Pennsylvania, Newfoundland
Killed	2

Shirley Jane Turner (28 January 1961 – 18 August 2003) was a Canadian-American daughter of a U.S. serviceman and local woman from St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador. Turner was raised with three siblings in Wichita, Kansas, but moved to Newfoundland with her mother after her parents separated. Her parents later divorced.

References

1. "No need for Zachary Turner to die: death review". CBC News (Canada). 4 October 2006.