The Boy in the Water
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.
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Location:
United States
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
S2 | Episode 23: The Reinvestigation
5/30/2024
On the last day of phase one of the inquest, Detective Inspector Stu Harvey is cross examined about witness statements that weren’t taken, the reliability of eyewitness identifications, and any lessons he gleaned from the reinvestigation. Coroner Ho then wraps up the inquest for now.
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Duration:00:51:41
S2 | Episode 22: The Detective Inspector
5/29/2024
The final witness to appear for this first phase of the inquest is the man who was in charge of the reinvestigation into Lachie’s death, Detective Inspector Stu Harvey.
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Duration:00:45:46
S2 | Episode 21: Finding Lachie
5/28/2024
The police dog handler who found Lachie with his dog Gee gives his evidence in closed court.
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Duration:00:29:13
S2 | Episode 20: The Mortuary Technician
5/27/2024
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.
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Duration:00:39:19
S2 | Episode 19: The Reluctant Pathologist
5/26/2024
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.
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Duration:00:57:53
S2 | Episode 18: The Former Sergeant
5/23/2024
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.
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Duration:00:54:21
S2 | Episode 17: Wrong Direction
5/22/2024
The pressure is on to find out who was responsible, who was in charge, and who turned around the autopsy.
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Duration:00:50:28
S2 | Episode 16: Cynthia
5/21/2024
Senior Sergeant Cynthia Fairley, the police officer at the centre of the case, is in the witness box.
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Duration:00:43:42
S2 | Episode 15: Who's In Charge?
5/20/2024
The first of the police officers scheduled to appear at the inquest takes to the witness stand, and we begin to hear about the confusion over who was in charge of the investigation into Lachie's death.
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Duration:00:41:32
S2 | Episode 14: The Shirtless Man
5/19/2024
The sighting of a mysterious shirtless man, what one of Lachie's preschool teachers remembers about him, and the two paramedics who worked on the little boy's lifeless body all feature in this collection of shorter witness testimonies.
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Duration:00:38:30
S2 | Episode 13: What Happened To Him?
5/16/2024
The police’s lawyer tackles Paul about making claims that Michelle and her sons had something to do with Lachie’s death.
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Duration:00:31:28
S2 | Episode 12: Lachie’s Father
5/15/2024
Paul is questioned about his relationship with Michelle and the events on the day and night leading up to Lachie’s death.
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Duration:00:44:40
S2 | Episode 11: A New Witness
5/14/2024
You could have heard a pin drop in courtroom four when a new witness was asked why he thought something he saw could relate to the death of Lachie Jones.
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Duration:00:37:19
S2 | Episode 10: Not My Best Friend
5/13/2024
Kimberley Rogers, who says she was friends with Michelle Officer for 17 years, tells the inquest Michelle kept changing her story about Lachie running away.
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Duration:00:24:49
S2 | Episode 9: The Search
5/12/2024
The neighbours from the street who searched for Lachie, and the friends who were there that night, all take the stand.
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Duration:00:39:02
S2 | Episode 8: The Eyewitnesses
5/9/2024
The police hat, the yellow vest, who saw what, and what was accurate?
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Duration:00:30:50
S2 | Episode 7: The Other Brother
5/8/2024
Lachie's other brother tells the inquest about his family relationships, and his movements on January 29, 2019. You can also click here to see photos of the gate and fence to the sewage oxidation ponds on our Instagram.
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Duration:00:36:03
S2 | Episode 6: The Neighbour
5/7/2024
Hearing but not seeing Lachie, and the surprise on the 111 call.
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Duration:00:34:18
S2 | Episode 5: Lachie's Brother
5/6/2024
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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Duration:00:30:39
S2 | Bonus Episode
5/5/2024
In this special bonus epsiode, Melanie Reid discusses the first days of the inquest with colleague Bonnie Sumner.
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Duration:00:20:26