Sadie-Leigh inquest hears from neighbour who often cared for the toddler

Hannah BartlettOpen Justice reporter - Tauranga·NZ Herald·12 Aug, 2026 08:00 AM7 mins to read‌An inquest is underway into the death of Sadie-Leigh Gardner, who died in 2019, when she was just 17 months old.An inquest is underway into the death of Sadie-Leigh Gardner, who died in 2019, when she was just 17 months old.A neighbour of Sadie-Leigh Gardner broke down in tears as she tried to recall events and timings before the toddler lay unresponsive on her flat floor. An inquest is underway into the death of 17-month-old Sadie-Leigh, who died on March 29, 2019, in Starship Children’s Hospital from blunt force head