In January 2019, three-year-old Lachie Jones disappeared on a summer evening. Several hours later, he was found floating face-up in an oxidation pond south of his home in Gore. Police ruled it was an accidental drowning, but the boy’s father has long disagreed - and now has a legal team on his side. 

So what really happened to Lachie Jones, and is there any chance his father's fight will lead to a new investigation?
 
Today, NZ Herald reporter Kurt Bayer joins Damien to discuss what could have happened to Lachie Jones. 

Read more about Lachie's case here.

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In January 2019, three-year-old Lachie Jones disappeared on a summer evening. Several hours later, he was found floating face-up in an oxidation pond south of his home in Gore. Police ruled it was an accidental drowning, but the boy&rsquo;s father has long disagreed - and now has a legal team on his side.&nbsp; So what really happened to Lachie Jones, and is there any chance his father's fight will lead to a new investigation? &nbsp; Today, NZ Herald reporter Kurt Bayer joins Damien to discuss what could have happened to Lachie Jones.&nbsp;
Read more about Lachie's case <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/did-3-year-old-lachie-jones-from-gore-drown-or-was-he-murdered/G56MAMBSLDBTQJLWZPXNMHFGWE/">here</a>.
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You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host / Producer: Damien Venuto Producer / Editor: Shaun D Wilson Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

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