Police ruled Lachie Jones' mysterious death an accidental drowning. After three year of Newsroom investigations, they will review their handling of the case.
Boy in the Water
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US detective calls NZ police investigation ‘pathetic’
Watch video: A US detective comes out swinging against an NZ investigation into the death of a young boy in Gore.
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Return to Gore: If little Lachie didn't drown, how did he die?
WATCH: Did a little Southland boy really fall into a pond and drown? In this Newsroom Investigates exclusive, “drowning as a cause of death” is thrown into doubt.
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Three years on, Lachie's death still unsolved
Another year has passed since the tragic death of preschooler Lachlan Jones in a Southland council oxidation pond. His father, Paul Jones, says he’s still no closer to knowing how his young son died.
