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Peter Ellis Interviews Destroyed

Ross Francis made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

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From: Ross Francis

Dear New Zealand Police,

On 12 June 2009, the Police’s Ian McArthur emailed his colleague Scott Spackman about videotaped interviews of complainants involved in the Peter Ellis case. Mr McArthur advised Mr Spackman that “I have made enquiries here and been advised we do not hold the tapes.” He also advised Mr Spackman that someone at Police – “presumably Carolyn Richardson” – informed Leslie Brewer from CYFS that Police did hold the files. Ms Brewer, says Mr McArthur, made an “inquiry” to Police “last year” [ie, 2008] about the existence or otherwise of the videotaped interviews. In his email to Mr Spackman, Mr McArthur said that he has “made enquiries with CYFs in Christchurch and today was contacted by a Ms Leslie Brewer (Privacy officer) and advised that CYFs do not hold the tape copies.”

Please provide me with all records of communication in 2008 between CYFS in Christchurch and Police, and records of all communication between Carolyn Richardson and CYFS, about the existence or otherwise of the videotapes.

Please provide me with all records, including but not limited to file notes, job sheets, letters, memos, emails and deleted emails, about the enquiries made by Ian McArthur (and the response) in regards to the existence of the aforementioned videotapes.

Yours faithfully,

Ross Francis

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Attachment Extension letter 21.08.18.pdf
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Dear Ross,
 
Please find attached a letter in relation to your request.
 
Kind regards,
 
Rachel
 

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Attachment McArthur emails Redacted.pdf
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Afternoon Ross,
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
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Rachel
 

Canterbury OIA Team Leader | File Management Centre | Canterbury District
| New Zealand Police
Canterbury District Headquarters, 40 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Central, DX WX 10057, Christchurch 8022

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