The Evening Post
October 16, 1999

Ellis case victims' plea
NZPA

The Court of Appeal's latest rejection of an appeal by convicted child abuser Peter Ellis has put his guilt beyond all doubt, says a spokeswoman for the complainants.

Sex abuse counsellor the Rev Patricia Allen, speaking on behalf of relatives of children who attended the Christchurch Civic Childcare Centre, said the children and their families had endured years of accusation and ridicule from the media and the community for having the courage to speak up. "Their honesty and courage stopped the abuse at the civic creche. Now is the time for Ellis' victims to be allowed, at last, to lead as near normal lives as possible."

Ellis' lawyer Judith Ablett Kerr will file an application next week asking the Governor-General for a commission of inquiry into the case.