The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

News Reports Index

1993 Jan-May



Television New Zealand
April 26 1993

Ellis Trial
Network News
Reporter Cliff Joiner

Precis
The trial of former Christchurch Civic Child Care Centre worker Peter Ellis begins in Christchurch today, he is accused of abusing 13 boys and girls over a number of years

Shotlist

00:00      MS Peter Ellis enters Christchurch High Court

V/O REPORTER re the trial of former Christchurch Civic Child Care Centre worker Peter Ellis begins in Christchurch today, he is accused of abusing 13 boys and girls over a number of years .

00:05      MS Crown Prosecutor Brent Stanaway enters Christchurch District Court

V/O REPORTER re Peter Ellis pleaded not guilty .

00:18      GRAPHIC detailed list of the 28 sexual abuse charges that Peter Ellis faces, involving nine girls and four boys .

00:29      GVs INT court with video cameras so that children can give evidence without appearing in the full view of the court .

00:39      (SF)    GVs children at a Christchurch creche (IDENTITY OBSCURED) .

00:47      REPORTER Cliff Joiner to CAMERA .

01:00      (LCT) 6 April 1993 former creche workers Gaye Davidson, Marie Keys and Janice Buckingham leave the Christchurch District Court after the remaining charges of child sexual abuse against them were dropped.

01:07      WS Peter Ellis walking in front of Christchurch District Court-house .

01:16      END.