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Hearing will decide if Peter Ellis' case will be heard in Supreme Court

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Sep 2019, 5:42PM
Peter Ellis passed away earlier this month. (Photo / File)
Peter Ellis passed away earlier this month. (Photo / File)

Hearing will decide if Peter Ellis' case will be heard in Supreme Court

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Thu, 19 Sep 2019, 5:42PM

A hearing will decide whether Peter Ellis' case will be heard in the Supreme Court.

The 61-year-old died earlier this month, before his case could be heard.

He'd been fighting for decades to have his name cleared - after being convicted of child sex offences in the 90s.

The Supreme Court will hold a hearing in November, to discuss whether it can hear the appeal - given Ellis is now dead.

His lawyer argues it can - as it was lodged while he was still alive.

 

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