Symptoms of sexually abused children ... have been discussed at the Peter Ellis appeal
Symptoms of sexually abused children ... have been discussed at the Peter Ellis appeal
4 October 2021
Ellis was convicted of child sex abuse charges in 1993, but always professed his innocence.
His posthumous appeal began in the Supreme Court today - with a focus on the reliability of expert testimony, and child witnesses.
Expert Dr Tess Patterson says it's tricky, because symptoms don't conclusively indicate a child's been sexually abused
Patterson says children having more symptoms doesn't make it more conclusive either.
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