Three-year-old Lachlan Jones drowned in the Gore District Council’s wastewater ponds in January 2020.
Photo: SUPPLIED/ODT
A third investigation into the death of preschooler Lachlan Jones is nearing completion.
The three-year-old’s body was found in an oxidation pond in Gore seven years ago.
Coroner Alex Ho instructed the Police to look into the case again in June last year.
Two police investigations concluded it was an accidental drowning, but Lachlan’s father Paul Jones maintains he was murdered.
Coroner Ho found Lachlan most likely fled home and accessed the pond himself, but he could not rule out foul play.
Coroner Alexander Ho
Photo: Stuff / Kavinda Herath
Detective Inspector Darrell Harpur from Waikato is leading the investigation, overseen by Detective Superintendent Ross McKay.
They were in contact with the Coroner’s office on Thursday to provide an update.
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