Neglect, mistreatment inside Lake Alice Psych Facility | The Lake podcast - Ep 1| Stuff.co.nz

As Rangi Wickliffe and Tyrone Marks go through the hell of New Zealand’s state welfare system, the boys form a powerful bond of friendship. Read: https://bit.ly/3oaYsoo | Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB Their journey is one of neglect and mistreatment, but also adventure and skulduggery, on the road to the notorious Lake Alice Psychiatric Facility. Best Narrative Podcast at the 2022 Voyager Media Awards Gold Medal winner at the NY Festivals Radio Awards 2022 Podcast playlist: https://bit.ly/3AbJSCz WHAT IS THE LAKE ABOUT? In 1972, an eleven-year-old boy was abandoned in an adult mental institution, where he was assaulted by staff and other patients, and forced into cruel, experimental behavioural experiments by a respected psychiatrist. But the fate of Tyrone was no anomaly. Over six years, hundreds of children were subjected to astonishingly brutal treatment at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Facility – at the hands of the very thing that was meant to be looking after them: the New Zealand state. In this seven-part podcast by Stuff and Popsock Media, investigative journalist AARON SMALE cuts through the web of neglect and denial which allowed such an outrage to happen. He talks to survivors of Lake Alice as well as former staff, and goes in search of the monstrous psychiatrist who oversaw the experimental therapies at Lake Alice: Dr Selwyn Leeks. Read more: https://bit.ly/3oaYsoo For full coverage visit www.Stuff.co.nz Subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/2JPg8oB CREDITS Presentation and research: Aaron Smale Additional, research, production and editing: Kirsten Johnstone, Popsock Media Writing and studio direction: Melody Thomas, Popsock Media Survivor support: Tyrone Marks Music and narration recording: Ben Lemi Sound design and final mix: Marc Chesterman Script advisors: Eugene Bingham and Adam Dudding, Stuff Logo design: Ella Bates-Herman, Stuff Layout and development: John Harford, Stuff Commissioning editors: Carol Hirschfeld and Patrick Crewdson, Stuff Aaron Smale was supported in early research on Lake Alice by a Senior Journalism Grant from the Bruce Jesson Foundation. Thanks to Tyrone Marks, Rangi Wickliffe, Leoni McInroe, Hake Halo, Kevin Banks, Paul Zentveld, Vernon Sorenson, Sharyn Collis, Anna Natusch, Oliver Sutherland, Dr John Werry, Victor Boyd, Mike Ferris, Brian Stabb and everyone else who spoke to us for this series. We couldn't have made it without you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuff is New Zealand's largest and most popular news site. With more than 500 journalists spread from Northland to Southland, we cover breaking news, politics, business, sport, crime, the environment, health, education, home and property, food, lifestyle, entertainment, weather, travel, technology, motoring, farming and much more. As well as covering the stories of the day, we specialise in investigative journalism, opinion and analysis, and long-form writing and visual storytelling. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Social media channels: TikTok:   / nzstuff   Twitter:   / nzstuff