Otago Daily Times
March 22, 2001

Peter Ellis
by Gordon Weare, Warrington

Since the beginning of the Peter Ellis case, I have never been convinced of his guilt. My reason is simple - the ridiculousness of the charges. I have no quarrel with the court system, but this case got out of hand, long before the trial. I believe Peter Ellis is an innocent victim of television hysteria and the whispering campaign of the politically correct, and that Peter Ellis could be anyone else. The public needs to be reminded of the silly charges that have brought this calamity upon him. Although out of prison, he now needs exoneration.