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Mother’s Testimony in Sadie-Leigh’s Death Inquest | Auckland News
A heartbreaking inquest into the 2019 death of toddler Sadie-Leigh Gardner unfolds as her mother testifies, denying accusations of verbal abuse despite neighbor claims — insisting she never called her daughter names like “little freak” or physically harmed her. The case, still unresolved after years of legal turmoil, saw Adrian Clancy initially convicted of murder before being acquitted in 2024. The mother recounts leaving Sadie-Leigh with Clancy that afternoon, only to be called back in panic — her daughter not breathing. She disputed Clancy’s explanation of an asthma attack and expressed…
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