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Police hand Lachlan Jones reinvestigation file to coroner

Police have completed a full reinvestigation into the death of Southland toddler Lachlan Jones and submitted their findings to the coroner.

Skinny McBuntu

Police have handed over their reinvestigation file into the death of three-year-old Lachlan Jones to the coroner. The child's death was previously investigated twice and concluded to be a drowning. Police were directed to conduct a full and fresh investigation into the case.

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Police hand Lachlan Jones reinvestigation file to coroner

Police were directed to carry out a "full and fresh investigation" into the death of the Southland toddler last year, following two investigations that had concluded the three-year-old had mistakenly drowned.

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