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

S2 | Episode 1: The Inquest

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.
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Bill Little, who’s been in the job for more than 30 years, sets the record straight about process, protocol and who is responsible for what.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 | Episode 20: The Mortuary Technician

The pathologist who conducted the post mortem on Lachie tells the inquest they didn’t even have the right equipment to do pediatric autopsies in Southland.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 | Episode 19: The Reluctant Pathologist

A former police officer who worked under Senior Sergeant Cynthia Fairley refutes her assertion that he was in charge of the investigation into Lachie’s death. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 | Episode 18: The Former Sergeant

The pressure is on to find out who was responsible, who was in charge, and who turned around the autopsy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 | Episode 17: Wrong Direction

Senior Sergeant Cynthia Fairley, the police officer at the centre of the case, is in the witness box.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S2 | Episode 1: The Inquest

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