New Zealand Fugitive Father Dead After Nearly Four Years On The Run: Police

Source: International Business Times

New Zealand Police video from August 29, 2025 appears to show fugitive New Zealand father Tom Phillips and one of his children stealing grocery items from a store in the northern New Zealand region of Waikato AFP A New Zealand father who spent nearly four years on the run with his children died Monday during a police confrontation in which an officer was shot, authorities said. Tom Phillips, who absconded with his three children in December 2021 after a row with his former partner, died in the rolling hill country of the North Island's Waikato region. His case captivated the country, particularly in the Waikato area and the town of Marokopa where Phillips was suspected of hiding.