Sunday Star Times
July 13 2003

Ellis not innocent
Letter to the Editor
by Debbie Kean, (Auckland)

It is with some interest and unease that I read Frank Haden’s column on the Peter Ellis case, and subsequent letters (July 6).

Ellis has had numerous appeals, inquiries and the ministerial inquiry which is currently being denigrated by the very people who called for it some time ago. Many people believe that Ellis can never “prove his innocence” because he is not innocent.

If everyone who claimed innocence of a conviction such as Ellis’ had as many attempts at appeals as Ellis has had, and were still found guilty, their supporters would have given up.

But that shamelss self-publicist and author Lynley Hood and the various anti-feminist and anti-religious groups campaigning for Ellis won’t give up because of their need to believe the worst of religious people, mothers and feminists. It’s just sad.