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Otago Daily Times
October 6 1998
Ellis petition nearer
NZPA
Christchurch: A petition requesting a Royal Commission of Inquiry into
the conviction of former Christchurch Civic Creche worker Peter Ellis for
child abuse is nearly ready.
Dunedin lawyer
Judith Ablett-Kerr, QC, said yesterday the petition would be delivered to
Governor-General Sir Michael Hardie Boys within 10 days.
Mrs Ablett Kerr is still pushing ahead with an appeal set for November. In
June, the Governor-General referred Ellis' case back to the Appeal Court.
At the time, Mrs Ablett-Kerr said the terms of the appeal were limited and
she would work on getting them widened.
She would not comment further yesterday.
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