Anna LeaskSenior Journalist - Crime and Justice·NZ Herald·9 Jul, 2026 04:30 AM4 mins to read‌Lise Turner murdered baby Michael Tinnion in 1984. She also murdered her two baby daughters and tried to kill a further three infants.For years, baby killer Lise Turner hid in plain sight – shielded by medical uncertainty, misplaced trust and the tragedy of so-called cot death.

Her crimes were only uncovered after the death of 8-month-old Michael Tinnion in Christchurch

exposed a deadly pattern authorities had missed.