9 Oct 2023

E09: Twists

From Conviction, 5:00 am on 9 October 2023

Peter Ellis’s friends rally round to help him scrub up his image and the trial begins.

Sketch of judge drawn during the trial of Peter Ellis

A drawing of the judge done during Peter Ellis' High Court trial Photo: Alexander Behse

As the High Court trial opens, Peter Ellis finds himself before a conservative Catholic judge and a compromised jury with personal connections to some of the complainants.

The tension and divisions this case has engendered has serious consequences.

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