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The Christchurch Civic
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Convicted paedophile Peter Ellis
hopes to apply to the Privy Council soon, for leave to appeal his conviction. Ellis served two-thirds of his
10-year sentence after he was convicted in 1993 of abusing children in
Christchurch, but he has always maintained his innocence. His lawyer, Judith Ablett Kerr,
says he does not have the backing of someone like Joe Karam, who funded the
Privy Council appeal for convicted multiple-murderer David Bain. But she says Ellis has a strong
case, and the petition will be lodged soon in the hope of a hearing before
the council law lords take a break over August and September. |
