37 episodes
The Boy in the Water newsroom.co.nz
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4.5 • 448 Ratings
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A community on edge. A debacle of a police investigation. And a father who won’t give up.
The Boy in the Water is a podcast series about a small town in the deep south of New Zealand harbouring a big mystery.
After the lifeless body of three-year-old Lachie Jones is found floating in Gore’s sewage oxidation pond, police rule his death a tragic accident. But nothing is what it seems.
Newsroom’s investigations editor Melanie Reid unravels the case – and the secrets – in an attempt to find out what really happened to little Lachie Jones.
Discover more at Newsroom.co.nz.
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S2 | Episode 1: The Inquest
Emotional scenes play out in the Invercargill courthouse on day one of the coronial inquest, when Lachie’s mother is cross examined by Paul Jones’ lawyer.
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S2 | Episode 2: Lachie's Mother
The questioning of Lachie’s mother continues with a forensic examination of the day her son died.
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S2 | Episode 3: Under Attack
On day two of the inquest, Lachie’s mother goes head to head with Paul Jones’ lawyer as he puts it to her that she covered up her son’s death.
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S2 | Episode 4: The King's Counsel
Timings, layouts and lines of sight are all explored – and questions are raised about dope smoking.
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S2 | Episode 5: Lachie's Brother
We hear from Lachie's brother for the first time as he is cross-examined about what happened that day and night.
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S2 | Episode 6: The Neighbour
Hearing but not seeing Lachie, and the surprise on the 111 call.
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Customer Reviews
Compelling
I am addicted to this podcast, the mother and her two sons seem guilty as hell- the selective memory - if that was me, l would remember every minute detail of the day my baby went missing. I am hoping that eventually the truth will come out and justice will be served for beautiful little Lachy- absolutely heartbreaking
Such important work - well done Newsroom
this podcast is so well constructed and thought through. thank you for doing it Newsroom, such important work!
Whoa!
Sounds like from the dismissive and almost contemptuous tone of DI Stu Harvey during cross examination by Simon Mount KC, that he sooo wishes this latest investigation would all just go away. Harvey’s attitude does not inspire confidence in this police department’s ability or interest in conducting thorough investigations.