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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.

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.

Man who supplied $24K of cannabis ‘no Mr Asia’

Ned Edward Reo Webster (36), gib stopper, yesterday admitted possession of class C-controlled...

Man who supplied $24K of cannabis ‘no Mr Asia’

A Queenstown man who supplied an estimated $24,000 of cannabis to associates in the resort town is no "Mr Asia", his lawyer says.

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.

Ranfurly man's fatal crash likely down to fatigue - Coroner

Wayne Ferguson, from Ranfurly, died in a two-car crash, with the coroner finding that driver...

Ranfurly man's fatal crash likely down to fatigue - Coroner

Ranfurly volunteer firefighter Wayne Ferguson messaged his step-daughter at 3.14pm to say he’d be home by 4pm. Six minutes later, he crossed the centreline into the path of an oncoming car.

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

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

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

Toddler Lachlan Jones (3), who drowned in a sewage oxidation pond in Gore. PHOTO: JONES FAMILY /...

'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.

$1m in cash uncovered at drug dealer’s home

More than $1m cash was seized during an investigation into organised crime in 2021. Photo / NZ...

$1m in cash uncovered at 'contrite and remorseful' drug dealer’s home

Police searching a drug dealer’s house found more than $1 million in cash in a bedroom.

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'

A woman said she was informed that Lachie Jones’ half-brother had killed him and thrown him in a pond.

Claim toddler’s death caused by father

Jessica Mulford in the dock of the High Court at Hamilton where she is defending charges of...

Murder accused claims toddler’s death caused by father's 'magic carpet ride'

The father of a toddler - who died from “catastrophic” stomp-type injuries - has been accused of causing her death during what was dubbed a “magic carpet ride” on a motorbike.

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.

Dog handler’s kick to burglar’s head justified

Dog handler’s kick to burglar’s head justified

A burglar armed with a knife and fleeing police got into a struggle with officers, one of whom kicked him in the head.

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.

Town’s high costs no excuse, offenders told

Canadian supermarket shoplifters blame actions on high cost of living

Two light-fingered Canadians have blamed Queenstown’s cost of living for their thievery.

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.

Mayor's son says drink-driving was ‘bad judgement’

Mayor's son says drink-driving was ‘bad judgement’

A son of Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan says he has no excuses after being caught drink-driving a second time.

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