37 episodes

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    • True Crime

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.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    S2 | Episode 1: The Inquest

    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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    • 20 min
    S2 | Episode 2: Lachie's Mother

    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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    • 33 min
    S2 | Episode 3: Under Attack

    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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    • 22 min
    S2 | Episode 4: The King's Counsel

    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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    • 22 min
    S2 | Episode 5: Lachie's Brother

    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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    • 30 min
    S2 | Episode 6: The Neighbour

    S2 | Episode 6: The Neighbour

    Hearing but not seeing Lachie, and the surprise on the 111 call.
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    • 34 min

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