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The mother of convicted child abuser Peter Ellis says he is
shattered by the six month delay in the inquiry into his case. The retired Chief Justice, Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, has been carrying
out the Ministerial inquiry and was originally due to report his findings on
Thursday. But he has asked for a six month extension to consult
international experts in mass allegations of child sexual abuse. Leslie Ellis says she and her son are particularly angry that
they were not notified of the delay by the Government. The lawyer representing former Ellis says the six month delay in
the inquiry into his case is unacceptable. Judith Ablett-Kerr is critical of what she describes as a lack
of consultation over the process of the inquiry. Ellis was released from prison in February after serving nearly
seven years of a 10-year sentence. |
