About
Canadian child who was murdered by his mother in a murder-suicide. His mother, Shirley Jane Turner, was out on bail at the time for the murder of her husband and awaiting extradition to the United States. Zachary was killed on August 18th, 2003 when he was one year old.
Before Fame
Because Shirley Turner was set to stand trial for the murder of her husband, Zachary's death caused widespread outrage with many questioning why the child was in her custody.
Trivia
In 2006, an inquiry found significant flaws with how social services handled the situation with them placing Shirley's presumed innocence over the welfare of Zachary.
Family Life
He and his father were both murdered by Shirley Turner.
Associated With
A documentary film called Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father was released about the case and won best documentary at the Orlando Film Festival, which has been attended by celebrities such as Haley Joel Osment and Alison Brie.
