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Gone Fishing 02 | The Fisherman

Podcast: Motive: Gone Fishing
Published: Jul 27, 2026
Duration seconds: 2287
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Summary

For years, Deane Fuller-Sandys was thought to have drowned while fishing at Whatipu. But did police get it right when they later decided Deane was the Larnoch Road “body in the boot”? This episode was first released on 25 June 2018. Read more about the case, watch extended video interviews and keep track of the case with a summary of the characters, a timeline and map here . Produced in partnership with Stuff. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details