PHOTO: SOUTHLAND TIMES / STUFFThe dog handler who pulled Lachie Jones’ body from the water said there was no indication the boy had been in a freezer. Police concluded the boy had drowned after he was found face up in an oxidation pond 1.2km from his home. Due to health reasons, the public and media were excluded from the court while Constable Lachlan MacDonald gave his evidence. A transcript of the evidence released on Monday detailed how Const MacDonald’s dog, Gee, found Lachie’s scent about 40m from his body. Counsel for police Robin Bates asked him about backtracking Lachie’s scent to establish a path he may have taken.
