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Television New Zealand
September 8 1994
Ellis
Network News
Reporter: Brent Fraser
Precis
Peter Ellis appeal against his sexual assault convictions has been
turned down, and his sentence remains the same
Shotlist
0:00 WS Lesley Ellis, mother of convicted paedophile Peter Ellis waiting for telephone call,
sitting at table.
CU Lesley Ellis.
MCU Lesley Ellis on telephone listening to lawyer of Peter Ellis re it's not good news, the appeal (against Peter Ellis'
convictions) was dismissed, he's still got 10 years, the three convictions
have been quashed.
STILL Peter Ellis
V/O lawyer re convictions have been quashed, but there's no retrial and the
sentence remains.
CU Lesley Ellis on telephone re looks like I've got another nine years of
visiting to do instead.
PAN EXT Paparua Prison where Peter Ellis is in maximum security.
CU self-portrait Peter Ellis which he sent to his mother.
CU TILT UP drawing which Peter Ellis has done.
STILL Peter Ellis.
GRAPHIC STILL Peter Ellis
ROF AERIAL Paparua Prison
V/O Peter Ellis re I'm not going to leave it, there are children that have
been told something that has happened to them and it hasn't and I just feel
that the wrong has got to be fixed.
CU REPORTER Brent Fraser on telephone to Peter Ellis re you're
sticking to your innocence.
GRAPHIC LOF STILL Peter Ellis,
ROF AERIAL Paparua Prison V/O Peter Ellis re yes
V/O REPORTER re there's been one retraction, do you think there will be more
V/O Peter Ellis re I think there are a couple of children at least that have
a sense of justice and a sense of right, they may consider what has happened.
MS Wendy Ball, spokesperson for the parents involved in the Peter Ellis
trial, reading something while sitting on couch.
I/V Wendy Ball re they feel vindicated by both courts, the High Court and the
Court of Appeal, the highest court in New Zealand, now that their
children have been believed and they feel safe now.
REPORTER Brent Fraser to CAMERA .
1:55 END.
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