And now it's just. In the, tribute documentary their son's best friend Kurt Kuenne was making to someday, give Zachary, the Bagbys' friends recount how difficult it was for David and. MORRISON: Shirley, meanwhile, seemed to be preparing for her, extradition, and perhaps she was looking for a way to exclude the Bagbys from. In the beginning, Kate did not pursue any romantic relationshipswith the single menin the house, but David almost immediately started flirting with the single women. because it's hard to get off Newfoundland. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Kate, with her lovely British accent, moves between dry wit and devastating regret as she remembers. I never really convinced myself that she, could--that she would hurt Zachary. And Kate would walk into the house, especially when Andrew was home for a visit from the University of California-Irvine. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. CBC's Journalistic Standards and Practices. She flew back to Iowa in a rage, David Bagby says. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. You were done. And a desire to write about a Canadian justice system that is fatally flawed. Shirley Turner had some startling news. Mother a murderer. Neither speaks for the other. Thus, the film largely revolves around Andrew's death and the impact it had on his friends and family. "The birth of Zachary gave us part of Andrew back," says Kate. Bagbys wondered if there might ever be an extradition hearing. Well written from the heart and to the point. The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Hayward the week of Feb. 20, Four take plea deals in wild Brentwood homicide where victim suspects shot each other, Feds charge two with robbing two San Francisco banks during the same day, One dead, another wounded in Oakland shooting. I just finishes the book, and for a first-time writer I thought the writing was excellent. MORRISON: How did you find out what happened, how he had been killed? The September 2006 report, which chronicles the law enforcement and legal developments in the case, provides many of the details in the story that follows. He loved to laugh, Kate says. MORRISON: What thought or feeling did that give you? Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022. It gets a bit bogged down in legal tedium. One day he walked into the electronics shop where David worked. Late the next night, Turner put Zachary in a car and drove in intermittent heavy rain from St. Johns to Kelligrews on the Atlantic Ocean. Mr. SHEARS: You could see in his eyes that he was full of life. Specific in nature? We couldnt live without him, Kate Bagby says. She was deranged. Some changes, including increased spending and a review of social worker training, have been made to the child protection system since the tragedy. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) (Unintelligible) Hi, sweetheart. And because he made friends easily, the Bagbys home was the hangout for Andrew and his friends. "This is it recognition by the legal community, which includes Parliament, that bail had something to do with Zachary's death. I guess they just clenched their teeth and did it.. For the Bagbys, there could be no better news than Turners imprisonment. For parents Dave and Kate, the pain was unbearable? She, floored by grief. MORRISON: Coming up, Andrew dead. For those who've asked how Kate & David Bagby are doing now, here's a lovely article from Diane Crocker at Newfoundland's The Western Star. One of Davids shipmates knew the parents of Kates friend well and he knew Kate and her friend were anxious to see the sights. They're like, `What do you mean?' KATE: It was shocking, but not a surprise. No question. And I prayed to God to be looking after him. T.J. and his girlfriend went to bed. They were in kind of a basement apartment with second-hand furniture. I have to tell you that Andrew is dead. I said, `When do you think you'll be done?' MORRISON: There might have been a particular reason for this. killing Zachary in a murder-suicide. It was the last time the Bagbys would see Zachary. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I truly commend the Bagby's commitment to exposing (and trying to bring about change) a corrupt judicial system, even in the midst of their tremendous loss. Zachary's arrival pierced the hatred toward Turner that flooded the Bagbys' lives after they lost their only son. Yes,Shirley Turner should have been innocent until proven guilty, but to be out on parole( with her sureties only needing to provide their signatures and not a red cent,another crime towards the innocent!!) Zachary thought he could just walk. More appropriately, it is written assuming we know the story and want to find out details of the why and the how. Shortly after Andrew's death, his friend Kurt Kuenne had started to a make a documentary about the murder, asking friends and family to share their memories of Andrew. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. He said, `What do you mean?' A judge ruled that Turner's detention was not in the public interest and released her on bail. Just before 6 a.m. the next day, a park visitor found Andrew Bagbys frost-covered body lying face down in the parking lot. Andrew, despite his obvious abilities, was turned down by every medical school in the country. I'm rarely the kind of gal that cries during movies or books and I was sobbing. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary Dear Zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a systems failure to prevent the death of a child. But I used to look at her hand and think, it. Their bodies were later washed up on a beach. Kate and David Bagby's beloved son was murdered by a deranged ex-lover, who then announced she was carrying his baby. If one thinks the American justice system is slow moving and against the victim most times, then one should encounter the Canadian justice system. I would have to dream up some reason to go over, there in the middle of the night, to--for me to just appear on her doorstep, Mr. BAGBY: Turned out I wasn't. For the first time in years, David Bagby and his wife Kate are decorating their home for Christmas. kind of panic sets in, I guess. Some days its difficult to get out of bed, Kate, 65, says. Woman #9: to make that journey was awful. MORRISON: A couple of hours later, there was another knock at the, Mr. BAGBY: Told us what happened. did. a--with a hand grenade in the kitchen with the pin already pulled. get a chance to have some of Andrew again. She studied international business and marketing before finding her passion for writing. Copious evidence against Turner gradually came to light, and suspicion of her was compounded when she fled the country to her home in Newfoundland. I didn't have. Immortalized in the spellbinding documentary Dear Zachary, this angry, raw, and brutally honest memoir of murder and loss chronicles a system's failure to prevent the death of a child. MORRISON: Zachary fell asleep in his car seat. And Turner had said he was a, MORRISON: But there were some caveats. "You ask yourself, 'How could that happen?'". Part of my peace comes from doing everything to change Canadian law. Mr. SHEARS: Mm, yeah. Two months later, with the extradition process still grinding on, Turner announced she was pregnant with Andrew's child. In the fall of 2002, Turner and her lawyer agreed that the Bagbys should gain temporary custody of Zachary if Turner were sent to jail. But before that could happen, Shirley was apparently deemed neither, dangerous nor a flight risk and almost immediately released on bail, most of, it posted by one of her mentors from med school, a psychiatrist to whom she'd, gone for treatment after Andrew's murder. Zachary, how's our baby today? Unidentified Man #20: The weather here is terrible. KATE: I had a great childhood. How they were able to do that is phenomenal, actually, says the Rev. She's very active online and has kept fans updated on her dating life, including her new man. (David speaking to reporters; Kate speaking to reporters; David on radio show; "Dear Zachary" poster; Kurt editing video; photo of Andrew; photo of Zachary; Mr. KUENNE: I almost gave up making this film when you were, killed. show takes four couples who are having trouble. And this book was okay. The couple's long fight for legal changes in Canada ended Wednesday with a new law. The book is not written as a narrative, with suspense building until we find out what eventually takes place. How could they let an accused murderer walk free? MORRISON: And tell me about your mum with Zachary. Having watched the documentary about this case, I really needed to read this book. Kate reacted with tremendous grief.. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the story - There is no happy ending but it brings to light the serious issues surrounding the system. She landed a residency at a hospital in Iowa, several states away but still close enough to allow occasional weekends with Andrew in Pennsylvania. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Kate, who is six years older than David and had been married before, was ready to get married again and start a family, while David was not at that point in his life. Obsessive and unstable, Shirley Turner lied to the police and fled to her family home in Newfoundland before she could be arrested. While they could not have foreseen the murder or their son, Andrew, they did everything they could to keep their grandson, Zachery, safe. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. It, (Photo of Shirley; Shirley, Zachary and David; photos of Shirley and Zachary). Tragically, Shirley kills Zachary in a murder-suicide. However, as events transpired, the focus shifted to the incompetence of the Canadian courts in keeping Turner behind bars, as well as the plight of Bagby's parents, David and Kate, as they battled to get custody of the last remnant of their slain son. They both rejected her, and she responded by killing them. Not only do you get the whole story of how the justice system failed, but Dave goes on to explain how it should be fixed. The decision was put on hold, however, with an appeal hearing scheduled for September. "We had to do something to channel our rage and sorrow," he says. When they pulled up at Turners place, the mother slipped Zachary out of his car seat. Mr. BAGBY: She told the court she was afraid we would harm the baby. Like everyone elses mom, I guess.. `Are you Kathleen Bagby? I said, `Yes. He said, `You have to call the coroner in Greensburg. I knew then, it had to be Andrew.. However, the intended audience of the film. Someone found a car that didn't belong. "When people have seen Dear Zachary, they gasp," says David. I, was like, `Hi, buddy.' On the film's website, David asks those who have seen Kurt's documentary to write to the Canadian Minister of Justice and add their name to his campaign. Was inspired to read this book after watching the horrifying documentary "Dear Zachary". Was it a tight bond? But in January 2003, the legal system confounded their expectations yet again. MORRISON: Was it reasonable for the court to trust her? This is a heartbreaking book written about Andrew Bagby and also about his son Zachary by Andrew's dad David Bagby. to live with his father in a tiny coastal village hundreds of miles away. They held their breath. Mr. BAGBY: The baby would be half Andrew, and that, for us, was sweet. and, despite her history of unstable behavior, stalking men who wanted to escape from her insanity and documented history of suicidal gestures when rejected by any of her numerous lovers Shirley Turner was allowed to retain primary physical and legal custody of her son that she was pregnant with when she murdered his father, Zachary. The other, their grandson, Zachary Turner. We decided we have to go to Canada to watch the trial and we have to go to make sure the baby gets a good start, David says. I said, `Find her, and I think you'll find who did this.'. For the first time in years, David Bagby and his wife Kate are decorating their home for Christmas. `You gave me a lovely son, and now it's over.'. Then, on August 16, six weeks before Turner was to appear in court, the Bagbys went with her and Zachary to a swimming pool. And now I want to read the book. MORRISON: It was almost two years after Andrew Bagby's murder, when Shirley Turner's eldest son T.J. drove home to his girlfriend after an. It's pretty easy to analyze what the, options are. Serious crime is rare in this country. Thought that maybe he had found somebody that he could really be happy with. Shirley Turner, awaiting, extradition for murder, was out of prison on bail. I'll never understand why. But he was accepted here, St. John's, Newfoundland, the easternmost point in North America. ", Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. As Turner fought her extradition on murder charges, the Bagbys fought for custody of their grandchild. May give you a new appreciation for being an American. Cpl. ', Mr. SIMPSON: And I told him, I said, `You know, Andrew, when I break up with somebody and put them on a plane and send them 1300 miles away,' I said, `They knock on my front door, I'm going out the back door and I'm calling the police.' Andrew Bagby was an easygoing man with a wide circle of friends who found it almost impossible to say no to people. KATE: You were always afraid that she was going to find something. David Bagby vowed to "scream long and loud about that." He penned a book, Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss, released in 2007. (Canadian flags; Newfoundland; lake and coast; man in coat; photos of Shirley, and Zachary; Kate, David and Zachary; Shirley, Kate and Zachary; Supreme Court, building; photos of David, Kate, Zachary and Shirley), Mr. BAGBY: Dealing with Turner was like, I don't know, walking around with. MORRISON: In July 2003, a year and eight months after their son's, murder, Andrew's friend, filmmaker Kurt Kuenne, who'd been making the, documentary film for Zachary about the father he'd never know, arrived in. I said, `Andrew,' I said, `be serious. In November 2001, the body of a young doctor named Andrew Bagby was discovered in . Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about His Father is a 2008 documentary detailing the life and death of one Dr. Andrew Bagby, a resident at a family practice in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. A court mandate allowed David and Kate Bagby to spend time, with their grandson, babysitting, even sharing in joint activities with. And he was beautiful, Kate says. Cpl. 1 Photo. In this brutally tragic true story a Father (David Bagby, author) and Mother deal with the slaying of their son by his ex-girlfriend. And if you haven't seen it, you need to. He, consumed by anger. Just from that, conversation, you could kind of get the sense that she didn't want Zachary, MORRISON: And for the Bagbys, Shirley issued what sounded somehow. Since their son was murdered in 2001 and their . This story is about how the justice system in Canada failed the Bagby's -- not only when it comes to extraditing the murderer of their only son, but in aiding the murder of their only grandchild, Zachary -- their last living link to their son. Unfortunately, it went out of print and is very expensive to purchase. Mr. SHEARS: It seemed like it to me, yeah. Ms. TURNER: (Audio recording) I was really upset when you took him today, because I feel like I did the day you saw him at Unified Family Court. `When Andrew would cry, David would say, `To think we paid good money for this,' Kate jokes. Then you just get used to it.. and allowed to play Russian Roulette with her baby's and other people's lives is totally ludacris. Theyre as much in love as any couple Ive ever seen in my life, anywhere, says Andrews lifelong friend Kuenne. They know they deal with their grief differently and they honor that. 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