13 h. ago Parents of New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips ‘truly sorry’ for his actions

Neville and Julia Phillips express their ‘sincere apology’ to community for ‘trouble’ their late son caused

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2 w. ago Jude Bellingham supports Kalvin Phillips after Man City star's statement

Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips made his return to action in the Carabao Cup and his outing has been celebrated by Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham

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3 w. ago Hundreds of firms warn new guidance on single sex spaces is ‘unworkable’ and would cause ‘significant economic harm’

Exclusive: More than 650 organisations have urged Bridget Phillipson to ‘take immediate action to prevent these proposals from moving forward’

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3 w. ago As a dark chapter closes, NZ reckons with fugitive father Tom Phillips’ four years on the run

Phillips’ three children were rescued from the wilderness this week as the complex case stirs emotions and questions remain over how it unfoldedIn a dark, grimy dugout in the middle of the freezing New Zealand bush, the three Phillips children lived with their father. Childhood is measured in increments; birthdays, lost teeth, certificates, a felt tip on a height chart. In the version of reality Tom Phillips created and controlled for his children, it’s hard to know how time was marked. But from 9 December 2021, when their father took them from their mother and the rest of their family, it would be 1,368 sleeps before the children were rescued.This week, after almost four years on the run, Phillips was found on his way back from a robbery with one of his children. He was shot dead after being stopped by road spikes and opening fire on police, shooting an officer in the head and shoulder. This sparked an urgent search for the two children remaining in the bush. They were found with t...

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4 w. ago The very dark mystery at the heart of the New Zealand family on the run and their unspeakable secret no

New Zealand authorities and the media are restrained from revealing disturbing details about Tom Phillips and his family due to a High Court injunction.

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4 w. ago Tom Phillips: Second hidden campsite points to ‘outside help’ for fugitive New Zealand father

Second campsite discovered 200m away from first shows a kitchen and a sleeping area

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4 w. ago Discovery of new campsite shows fugitive Tom Phillips had ‘outside help,’ NZ police say

Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children before he was killed in an exchange of fire with police on MondayFugitive father Tom Phillips was receiving outside help during his years on the run before he was killed in a police shoot-out this week, New Zealand police said on Wednesday as they released images that show a newly discovered campsite.Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his three children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio, in the central North Island, on Monday. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Inside the chilling four years fugitive dad Tom Phillips was on the run with his kids

New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips spent almost four years on the run with his three children before his life came to a violent end.

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4 w. ago Police admit strange detail after shooting dead fugitive dad Tom Phillips who went on the run with his kids for four years

Police have revealed the one odd detail about the shooting of Tom Phillips that has detectives stumped.

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last month Mystery surrounds how NZ fugitive survived for years in wilderness with children

Detectives are looking into whether anyone helped Tom Phillips evade capture

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last month Police release first photos of remote campsite where New Zealand fugitive Tom Phillips lived with his children

Tom Phillips’s three children found safe after four years on the run as makeshift campsite located

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last month Images of Tom Phillips remote campsite revealed a day after fugitive father shot dead by New Zealand police

After four years on the run with their father, Phillips three children have all been located and are ‘doing well under the circumstances’, say authoritiesPolice in New Zealand have released images and given details of the campsite where two of fugitive Tom Phillips’ children were found, after their father was shot and killed by police on Monday.Phillips had spent nearly four years hiding in the wilderness with his children. He was killed in an exchange of fire with police after reports of a burglary in the remote town of Piopio. A police officer is recovering in hospital after being shot in the head by Phillips with a high-powered rifle in the standoff. About 11 hours after Phillips was killed, two of his children were found safe and well at the campsite in Waitomo. It is understood the third child was with Phillips at the time of the shooting. Continue reading...

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last month He shot a policeman, made his children live in the wild for years and even took one of them on armed robberies. So why are so many still saying New Zealand's fugitive dad died a victim?

Shot dead yesterday by police in New Zealand having attempted to rob a shop, Tom Phillips, one of the world's most notorious fugitives, somehow still divides opinions.

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