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The
Christchurch Civic Crèche Case |
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Justice Minister Phil Goff is expected on Tuesday afternoon to
release the findings of a Ministerial Inquiry into the investigation of
convicted child sex abuser Peter Ellis. The inquiry, headed by retired chief
justice Sir Thomas Eichelbaum, is focused on whether the way evidence
gathered to convict Ellis was obtained in a sound manner. Sir Thomas has been examining the police interviewing techniques
used with children in the case and the possible contamination of evidence. Ellis, 41, spent six-and-a-half years in jail after being found
guilty on 13 charges in 1993 of sexually abusing children in his care at the
Christchurch Civic Crèche. He has always maintained his innocence and was
released from jail in February 2000. |
