The Christchurch Civic Creche Case
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	The Press" March 14, 1998. Peter Ellis is a brave man says Dutton Christchurch University lecturer and Skeptics Society spokesman Denis Dutton said yesterday that Ellis was a brave man for refusing to go before the parole board. "Peter Ellis was the victim of a witch hunt. He is now given the same choice available to the accused in a medieval witchcraft trial: confess you're guilty or your punishment will be increased." He said Ellis was an innocent man standing on his principles, and he admired his courage.