Photo / Peter MeechamThe first week of convicted paedophile Peter Ellis' posthumous appeal has drawn to a close. Ellis was convicted of 16 child sex offences against seven children in his care at the Christchurch Civic Creche in 1993. The experts for Ellis argued the children's memories were subject to change, given the way they were interviewed. Professor Harlene Haynes also said the children's interviews fell far short of best practice, even for the time – and says experts for the Crown agree with her. Goodman rated child 3 as having moderate risk and child 4, 5, 6 and 7 as extreme."

Source: New Zealand Herald October 08, 2021 00:11 UTC