37 episodes
The Boy in the Water newsroom.co.nz
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4.8 • 352 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
Excellent podcast
I have just started listening and I am a few episodes in. So well done, Melanie Read as usual is doing an amazing investigative journalism job.
Justice for Lachie
That’s what this beautiful precious little boy deserves. And that’s what I hope will come from the Coroners inquest. Thank you for doing this podcast in such a professional, empathetic and informative way Melanie. It honours little Lachie 🕊️
The police should be ashamed
So incredibly sad for all involved the police namely Cynthia Fairley have tragically let Lachie and this family down. It’s unbelievable the incompetence and the utter disregard of making sure all circumstances we’re investigated for Lachie and his family. The buck stops with Cynthia Fairley, for Cynthia to blame lower ranked police under her watch shows Cynthia’s incompetence and lack of backbone. Bullies like Cynthia in any workplace need to be moved on, in this case this poor family and Lachie may never rest and have some peace from this tragic loss. Either way the family and Lachie deserved to have had a through investigation and answers, sadly they will never have this. Excellent investigative journalism.