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Otago Daily Times
March 21
1998
In brief: No parole for Ellis
NZPA
Christchurch: The mother of convicted child abuser Peter Ellis said
she did not expect him to gain parole yesterday.
Ellis last week turned down his first chance of freedom in four years and
nine months by refusing to appear before the Parole Board.
The board said yesterday that "on receipt of advice, it would be
inappropriate for Ellis to appear before the board and, because of the nature
of the offences, the case is adjourned for 12 months with leave to be brought
on earlier if requested".
Ellis was sentenced in 1993 to 10 years' jail after being found guilty of
sexually abusing children at the Christchurch Civic Crèche between 1986 and
1992.
A petition to overturn his convictions is before Governor-General Sir Michael
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