Stephen Davis

It was a fascinating story. But in the course of investigating it, a source said to me, it's very easy to cover things up. in a place like this, because access is controlled by authorities and it's a long way away from anywhere. And you know what, Stephen, you should look at the death of this scientist last year.

It was a fascinating story. But in the course of investigating it, a source said to me, it's very easy to cover things up. in a place like this, because access is controlled by authorities and it's a long way away from anywhere. And you know what, Stephen, you should look at the death of this scientist last year.

And that was the start of my investigation, an investigation which has carried on now for 23 years.

And that was the start of my investigation, an investigation which has carried on now for 23 years.

And that was the start of my investigation, an investigation which has carried on now for 23 years.

They had a dead man and months to go before he could be taken anywhere. So his body was held effectively in a freezer and finally they decided to make a coffin for him and have a ceremony and bury him in the ice. and then at the end of the winter, dig them up again and ship them back to Christchurch.

They had a dead man and months to go before he could be taken anywhere. So his body was held effectively in a freezer and finally they decided to make a coffin for him and have a ceremony and bury him in the ice. and then at the end of the winter, dig them up again and ship them back to Christchurch.

They had a dead man and months to go before he could be taken anywhere. So his body was held effectively in a freezer and finally they decided to make a coffin for him and have a ceremony and bury him in the ice. and then at the end of the winter, dig them up again and ship them back to Christchurch.

Their plan was just to have him sent back to Australia with no investigation, no follow-up. No, why did this man die suddenly at the South Pole? And it would have remained a mystery for all times, except a New Zealand coroner based in Christchurch, who was actually an Antarctic buff, heard about this and said, well, hold on a second. I'm going to intervene here.

Their plan was just to have him sent back to Australia with no investigation, no follow-up. No, why did this man die suddenly at the South Pole? And it would have remained a mystery for all times, except a New Zealand coroner based in Christchurch, who was actually an Antarctic buff, heard about this and said, well, hold on a second. I'm going to intervene here.

Their plan was just to have him sent back to Australia with no investigation, no follow-up. No, why did this man die suddenly at the South Pole? And it would have remained a mystery for all times, except a New Zealand coroner based in Christchurch, who was actually an Antarctic buff, heard about this and said, well, hold on a second. I'm going to intervene here.

And a New Zealand police detective was assigned to do an investigation. Here's the interesting thing. When the New Zealand coroner and the New Zealand police officer intervened, the US authorities complained vociferously. You know, South Pole is our territory. Why are you doing? What's your jurisdiction?

And a New Zealand police detective was assigned to do an investigation. Here's the interesting thing. When the New Zealand coroner and the New Zealand police officer intervened, the US authorities complained vociferously. You know, South Pole is our territory. Why are you doing? What's your jurisdiction?

And a New Zealand police detective was assigned to do an investigation. Here's the interesting thing. When the New Zealand coroner and the New Zealand police officer intervened, the US authorities complained vociferously. You know, South Pole is our territory. Why are you doing? What's your jurisdiction?

They complained and tried to put pressure on the New Zealand government to stop the entire thing. This is the man's employer. This is the National Science Foundation. Why would they be preventing a proper investigation into the death of one of their scientists at the South Pole? Absolutely extraordinary.

They complained and tried to put pressure on the New Zealand government to stop the entire thing. This is the man's employer. This is the National Science Foundation. Why would they be preventing a proper investigation into the death of one of their scientists at the South Pole? Absolutely extraordinary.

They complained and tried to put pressure on the New Zealand government to stop the entire thing. This is the man's employer. This is the National Science Foundation. Why would they be preventing a proper investigation into the death of one of their scientists at the South Pole? Absolutely extraordinary.

When the toxicology was done in Christchurch, shockingly, it was discovered he had died of methanol poisoning.

When the toxicology was done in Christchurch, shockingly, it was discovered he had died of methanol poisoning.

When the toxicology was done in Christchurch, shockingly, it was discovered he had died of methanol poisoning.