The Christchurch Civic Creche Case

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Television New Zealand
July 15 1994

Creche
Network News
Reporter:
Arana Taumata

Precis
Child sex offender Peter Ellis went to the Court of Appeal today challenging his conviction on the grounds that the judicial process and evidence in his trial were flawed.

Shotlist

0:00        MCU Graham Panckhurst QC in Court of Appeal where child sex offender, former creche worker Peter Ellis is appealing his conviction.

(LCT) MS Peter Ellis walking along street.

(LCT) GVs Christchurch child care centre (Civic Child Care Centre).

(LCT) MCU Peter Ellis walking along street.

MWS INT Graham Panckhurst speaking in Court of Appeal.

GRAPHIC re appeal grounds, lack of credibility in children's videotaped evidence (Graham Panckhurst QC, counsel for Ellis).

GRAPHIC appeal grounds continued, judge's decision to admit taped evidence only in part, was wrong.

MCU Graham Panckhurst.

CU PAN videotape evidence submitted in court and claimed by Graham Panckhurst to be flawed.

MS court hearing.

(LCT) MS Geoffrey Scott also convicted and imprisoned on child sex abuse charges.

MCU Graham Panckhurst in court. MS lawyers in court .

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