Peter Ellis died last year at the age of 61, but the Supreme Court has granted leave for his appeal to continue despite his death. Photo: NZ HeraldA new complainant in the Peter Ellis case claims he raped her while babysitting and said if she told anyone she would die and "witches, demons and monsters would come". She later saw Peter Ellis in a documentary in the 2000s and recognised him as the man who allegedly abused her. "I cannot believe that a complainant would have walked into a police station in 1992 and 1993 and complained about Peter Ellis sexually abusing them, and nothing happening." "There is inherently no linkage of Peter Ellis having any association with this particular family."

Source: Otago Daily Times March 24, 2021 23:03 UTC