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Convicted paedophile Peter Ellis
has again refused to leave Christchurch Prison. Ellis has previously turned down
two parole opportunities, saying that to take them would be to acknowledge
guilt. His lawyer, Judith Ablett Kerr,
QC, said that, consistent with his stance before the Parole Board, Ellis had
declined home leave yesterday. At the same time, his mother
Lesley Ellis went to New Zealand First leader Winston
Peters agreed to meet Mrs Ellis to receive her letters at Parliament. Mrs Ellis said the pending
decision on an appeal heard in July was irrelevant, because the controversy
surrounding the investigation into her son's case left too many unanswered
questions. "There are just too many
concerns about a range of Government departments," Mrs Ellis said. "It's not just the police,
it's the education department, ACC, social welfare, and the whole justice
department which have to be questioned." Copies of Mrs Ellis' letter will
be given to all MPs. Ellis was determined to clear his
name, his mother said. "Peter has to be released in
February anyway, but he is still exceedingly resolute when it comes to
proving his innocence. He's still pretty annoyed," Mrs Ellis said. Last November, Mrs Ablett Kerr
asked Governor-General Sir Michael Hardie Boys to pardon Ellis and order an
inquiry. Sir Michael declined the pardon but
agreed to widen the terms of the appeal. - |
