Distance plausible, psychologist says
Distance plausible, psychologist says
Coroner Alexander Ho’s inquest into the death of 3-year-old Lachie Jones continued in Invercargill last week.
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Claim serious head injury was possible
Claim serious head injury was possible
Lachie Jones could have suffered a serious head injury and shown subtle external signs that were missed at autopsy, a paediatrician says.
Message says boy thrown in pond
Message says boy thrown in pond
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.
Right and wrong not issue: coroner
Right and wrong not issue: coroner
A coroner says his conclusions about how Lachie Jones died will not attempt to prove anyone right or wrong.
Making of secret sex video and assault blamed on booze
Making of secret sex video and assault blamed on booze
A Balclutha teenager thought it was funny that he made a secret sex tape and shared it with friends.
Inquest ends with conflicting opinions
Inquest ends with conflicting opinions
A coroner says his conclusions about how Lachie Jones died will not attempt to prove anyone right or wrong.
Lachie Jones inquest concludes with conflicting opinions
Lachie Jones inquest concludes with conflicting opinions
Emotions were running high as conflicting opinions about how Southland boy Lachie Jones died were shared on the final day of an inquest.
Emotions high as Lachie Jones inquest concludes
Emotions high as Lachie Jones inquest concludes
Emotions were running high as conflicting opinions about how Southland boy Lachie Jones died were shared on the final day of an inquest.
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.
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.