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Sadie-Leigh’s Fatal Injury Mystery | Auckland News
A devastating case unfolds as investigators probe the death of 17-month-old Sadie-Leigh Gardner, who died in March 2019 after sustaining catastrophic injuries. A neuropathologist testified that the force involved was “very significant,” ruling out self-inflicted harm and strongly implying an external cause — a blow to the head resulting in skull fractures, swelling, and bleeding. The child couldn’t have caused this damage alone. Medical evidence narrows the window of trauma to just 46 minutes between when she was put to bed and when she was found unresponsive. The inquest seeks to uncover…
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