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The Boy in the Water

By: newsroom.co.nz
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  • Summary

  • 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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Episodes
  • S1 | Welcome to The Boy in the Water

    S1 | Welcome to The Boy in the Water
    Jun 4 2023
    Newsroom’s electrifying new podcast takes you inside a small town harbouring a big mystery. After the lifeless body of three-year-old Lachie Jones is found floating in an oxidation pond in the Southland town of Gore, police rule his death a tragic accident. But nothing is what it seems. Newsroom’s investigations editor Melanie Reid has spent three years covering this case, revealing multiple flaws in the police investigation and uncovering new evidence that casts serious doubt about the circumstances surrounding Lachie’s death. In The Boy in the Water, Reid unravels the case – and the secrets – in an attempt to find out what really happened to little Lachie Jones. The Boy In The Water is coming soon to newsroom.co.nz and wherever you get your podcasts.

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    3 mins
  • S1 | Episode 1: Case Closed

    S1 | Episode 1: Case Closed
    Jun 27 2023

    Officials jump to an early and dubious conclusion when a three-year-old boy's body is found floating in a town's sewage ponds.


    Presented by award-winning Newsroom Investigates editor Melanie Reid. Discover more at Newsroom.co.nz.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    23 mins
  • S1 | Episode 3: Deeply Troubled

    S1 | Episode 3: Deeply Troubled
    Jun 27 2023

    The whole town gets drawn into the case as the local council is charged in relation to Lachie's death.


    Presented by award-winning Newsroom Investigates editor Melanie Reid. Discover more at Newsroom.co.nz.


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