The RNC arrested Turner on 12 December, the same day extradition proceedings commenced against her. Hear me out. After the murder, Turner, now accused of killing Andrew, announces she is four months pregnant with Andrews child. From a young age, girls are introduced to a culture where they are expected to dress to impress specifically the men around them. Dear Zachary is beloved among the true-crime documentary community for being honest, heart-felt, infuriating, and devastating. [3] When Turner learned she was a suspect in the murder investigation, she fled home to St. John's, Newfoundland. The news that Turner was pregnant with Bagby's child turned the extradition case into one involving child custody, and subsequently led to a complicated legal saga. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Before Turner's awareness of her actual pregnancy, she had fabricated one. Shortly after she was arrested, she announced that she was pregnant with his child, whom she named Zachary. Swinging back and forth to the strums of the guitar gently echoing, she smiles. Turner posted bail with help from her psychiatrist, John Doucet, a former co-worker from Memorial University. Turner made the travel to visit Bagby seven times, whilehe came to see her only once. Narrative duties are split between Kuenne and Andrews many friends and his wonderful parents, David and Kate. During her remedial second residency period in early 2000, Turner missed nine days of her three-month rotation and falsified clinical reports. [8] David Bagby wrote Dance with the Devil: A Memoir of Murder and Loss, a best-seller in Canada in 2007, about his family's ordeal. So here it is: If theres one documentary you need to watch before you die, its Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son about his Father. Yes! "[2]:454, Turner was returned to jail in November 2002 pending a decision by the federal justice minister regarding whether she should be extradited to the United States. In addition, Turnercalled him repeatedly. Acting in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Police, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary's (RNC) Intelligence Unit conducted surveillance on her movements. The documentary Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father gathers the fragments of a true crime story about young doctor Andrew Bagby and the terrible events surrounding his death. Andrew tried to leave Shirley entirely in November 2001. His intention was just to explore Bagbys life and interview those who knew him. I can tell you this though, it will impact you. "Dear Zachary" (2008) is Kurt Kuenne's directoral debut, a homage to his murdered friend, addressed to said friend's child. What's doubly upsetting about this is the way director KurtKuenne sets their story to home movies of Andrew as a young boy. But do we really need to dress to impress? You will curse the Canadian justice system for showing no concern for human life. He also reported Turner to a psychiatrist at the university she was attending at the time. I hear the last words of the song and I lift my head cautiously. Screening the film wherever they could, including directly to the Canadian Parliament, the pair along with the filmmaker insisted that Zachary's story become more than just a true-crime documentary- it needed to pushthe creation of legal reformations to protect future children. No shade to them, everyone has their own style that they like and feel confident in. The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in 2008 and received a limited theatrical release before being acquired for distribution by MSNBC. His laptop, movie and music collection, and many other personal items were gone. These chains still hold me to someone who left a long time ago. Doucet said he was "disappointed" by the verdict, while David Bagby stated that he was happy with the precedent his case would be setting. On August 18, 2003, 42-year-old Shirley Turner ended her life as well as the life of her infant son, 13-month-old Zachary. In my lifetime, I have watched a great number of movies like these ones which are really emotional, but the only one that has ever caused me to cry for real was the documentary titled Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father, which was released in 2008. This site uses cookies to improve user experience. Standards have been set for centuries regarding expectations surrounding dress, especially for women. You simply must see this film." She dances, but she does not hear the same song as me. Kurt Kuenne and Andrew Bagby grew up as close friends in the suburbs of San Jose, California. Notall of thememories are positive, of course. On 13 October, Turner told Bagby that she was three months pregnant. After receiving a call from the police department telling her to call a coroner's office, Andrew's mother, Kate, gotknocked around to numerous departments and authorities who told her nothing more than the factthere was "terrible news."