Half-brother denies involvement in death
Half-brother repeatedly denies involvement in Lachie Jones' death
The half-brother of Lachie Jones was forced to repeatedly deny any involvement in the toddler’s death after a bombshell text came to light.
Felicity Dear
Boy thrown into pond, text claims
Boy thrown into pond, text claims
The half-brother of Lachie Jones was forced to repeatedly deny any involvement in the toddler’s death after a bombshell text came to light.
Autopsy ‘stopped too soon’
Autopsy ‘stopped too soon’
The expert phase of Coroner Alexander Ho’s inquest into the death of 3-year-old Lachie Jones began in Invercargill last week.
Claim of police failures into investigation
Claim of police failures into investigation
Someone dumping Lachie Jones’ body into a pond to stage a drowning should not have been ruled out by police, a retired United States detective says.
Evidence ‘biased’ to frame mother
Evidence ‘biased’ to frame mother
Police say a United States expert’s "biased" evidence has attempted to frame Lachie Jones’ mother as his killer.
'It's disgusting': Lachie's half-brother denies fresh allegation
'It's disgusting': Lachie's half-brother denies fresh allegation
Lachie Jones’ half-brother denies a recent claim that he threw his brother in a pond.
Lachie Jones’ half-brother 'biffed him in' pond, witness told
Lachie Jones’ half-brother 'biffed him in' pond, witness told
A woman said she was informed that Lachie Jones’ half-brother had killed him and thrown him in a pond.
Witness told Lachie's half-brother 'threw him in pond'
Witness told Lachie's half-brother 'threw him in pond'
A woman said she was informed that Lachie Jones’ half-brother had killed him and thrown him in a pond.
Claim head injury could have been missed
Claim head injury could have been missed
Lachie Jones could have suffered a serious head injury and shown subtle external signs that were missed at autopsy, a paediatrician says.
Doubt cast over mother's moves
Mother's movements questioned at inquest into Lachie Jones' death
A courier driver does not believe Lachie Jones’ mother was at the depot on the day of his death as she claims she was.
Doubt cast over mother's movements
Doubt cast over mother's movements
A courier driver does not believe Lachie Jones’ mother was at the depot on the day of his death as she claims she was.
Boy could have run 1.2km: psychologist
Boy could have run 1.2km: psychologist
Lachie Jones may have been testing the limits of his developing physical abilities by running away and climbing a fence, a child psychologist says.
Lachie could have walked to ponds alone - psychologist
Lachie could have walked to ponds alone - psychologist
Gore toddler Lachie Jones would have been capable of walking the 1.2km from his home to the oxidation ponds where he was found deceased, a child psychologist says.
Conclusions, focus on mother ‘biased’
Conclusions, focus on mother ‘biased’
Police say a United States expert’s "biased" evidence has attempted to frame Lachie Jones’ mother as his killer.
Lachie's death 'staged to look like accident'
Lachie Jones' death 'staged to look like accident'
A retired United States detective believes Lachie Jones’ body was dumped in a pond to stage a drowning.
Foul play should not have been ruled out
Lachie Jones inquest: Foul play should not have been ruled out - detective
Someone dumping 3-year-old Lachie Jones’ body into a pond to stage a drowning should not have been ruled out by police, a retired United States detective says.
Homicide should’ve been considered: detective
Homicide should’ve been considered: detective
Someone dumping Lachie Jones’ body into a pond to stage a drowning should not have been ruled out by police, a retired United States detective says.
Evidence gives Lachie’s dad confidence ahead of inquest
Evidence gives Lachie’s dad confidence ahead of inquest
Lachie Jones’ father hopes new evidence has "opened up a can of worms" and will get him closer to the truth about how the boy died.
Pathologist says there's 'ample evidence' Lachie Jones drowned
Pathologist says there's 'ample evidence' Lachie Jones drowned
A forensic pathologist says there is "ample evidence" to say Lachie Jones drowned - even without a full autopsy.
'Ample evidence' Lachie drowned: pathologist
'Ample evidence' Lachie drowned: pathologist
A forensic pathologist says there is "ample evidence" to say Lachie Jones drowned, even without a full autopsy.