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Television New Zealand
February 15 1994
Ritual Abuse
Holmes
Reporter: Vicki Wilkinson-Baker
Precis
One of the mothers of a child that was sexually assaulted by Peter
Ellis, believes that he was part of an organised paedophile network which regularly and ritualistically
abused children. She is distributing a newsletter to inform the public about
ritual abuse.
Shotlist
0:00 GVs mother
(IDENTITY OBSCURED) of child that was abused by Peter Ellis talking to
Ann-Marie Stapp, social worker.
(LCT) WS SLOW MOTION Peter Ellis walking towards CAMERA outside the Christchurch Court.
I/V mother of creche child (IDENTITY OBSCURED) re
what shocked us the most was when he talked of being put in a coffin, and
when he was hung up in a cage, and when he had needles put into his body, we
have sent out about 250 newsletters and will send out another
1:50. I/V mother re this is not
scaremongering, it is the reality of what we are living in, in this society,
an abused violent society, and abuse has occurred for a very long time.
I/V Ann-Marie Stapp, social worker, researcher re I
have spoken to 24 survivors of ritual abuse, there have been no court cases
at this stage.
I/V Professor Mike Hill, Victoria
University re I think
until there is evidence that this form of abuse in reality happens, I think
that people should be very careful in the sorts of claims that they make.
CU newsletter
I/V Professor Mike Hill re to the best of my knowledge does not exist, the
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) say they can find no evidence (of
ritual abuse), there is a report about to be released in Britain that says
the panic in Britain was based on unfounded claims.
(SF) playground at the Christchurch Civic Child Care Centre.
I/V mother re he (Mike Hill) should come and live in our house and listen to
the disclosures that our child makes and then say that that child is lying.
I/V Professor Mike Hill re once you have this in mind you (councillors) go looking for evidence to support it.
I/V Ann-Marie Stapp re I would question a
councillor who might lead a person in asking them if they had been a victim
of ritual abuse, I think that it would be irresponsible not to put this
letter out .
4:33 END.
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