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Tom Phillips: New Zealand fugitive dad killed by police
Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children in 2021 after losing a custody battle.
www.bbc.com
A father who had been on the run with his three children in New Zealand's wilderness for nearly four years has been shot dead by police.
Tom Phillips, who disappeared with his children in late 2021, had evaded capture despite a nationwide search and multiple sightings over the years.
The case had gripped the country and remains one of New Zealand's most enduring mysteries.
Phillips was killed in a shoot-out around 02:30 (14:30 GMT Sunday) on Monday, in which a police officer was seriously injured, authorities said.
Officers were responding to a reported robbery at a commercial property in Piopio, a small town in northern New Zealand, when Phillips and one of his children were spotted riding a quad bike.
Police officers then gave chase before laying road spikes to stop them. The bike hit the spikes and went off road.
When police reached the vehicle they were met with gunfire, Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers told reporters.
Police believe he took his children after losing legal custody of them.
Many men in this country have been broken by evil snakes known as family court judges.
Can't say that was the case here but given the leftism that has gripped NZ I'd not doubt it.
