law
7 Oct 2022

Supreme Court quashes Peter Ellis' child abuse convictions

From Checkpoint, 5:07 pm on 7 October 2022

The Supreme Court has quashed the convictions of Peter Ellis, the Christchurch creche worker who was convicted of child sex offences in 1993, finding a significant miscarriage of justice. Today's verdict marks the end of a 30-year battle by Ellis to clear his name, a decision that came three years after his death. But the parents of children of Christchurch Civic Creche say they're shocked and saddened by the decision. Jamie Tahana reports.