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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. A Court of Appeal registry spokeswoman said there had been no
indication of an appeal decision. The appeal hearing ended on July 8. A spokesman for Justice Minister
Tony Ryall would only say that the appeal for an inquiry would be considered.
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