{"id":26222,"date":"2025-09-08T15:49:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26222"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:49:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T15:49:33","slug":"dad-who-disappeared-with-children-four-years-ago-shot-dead-by-police","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=26222","title":{"rendered":"Dad who disappeared with children four years ago shot dead by police"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"show-inline-featured-image wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-main-thumbnail size-main-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084251\/Ttom-664x350.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084251\/Ttom-664x350.jpg 664w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084251\/Ttom-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084251\/Ttom-412x216.jpg 412w\" alt=\"Tom Phillips (Left). 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Credit \/ YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>The fugitive New Zealand father who disappeared with his three children four years ago has been shot dead by police.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"vucvm69fed64036937\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.vucvm69fed64036937 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.vucvm69fed64036937 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.vucvm69fed64036937 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.vucvm69fed64036937 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.vucvm69fed64036937 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<p>Tom Phillips vanished in 2021, taking his children,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, nine, with him after reportedly losing a custody battle with the kids\u2019 mother, Cat.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-386f44d97eb78bd9db481aac81545802\" class=\"newsner-386f44d97eb78bd9db481aac81545802 newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"newsner-1478812275\" class=\"newsner-bluebillywig_instream\">\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"bb-iawr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb_iawr\">\n<div id=\"bb-wr-newsner_english_playout-1601396675571335\" class=\"bb-media bb_wrapper bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\" data-flags=\"{}\" data-softembargoremainingtime=\"0\" data-sid=\"LA5K2Js1qjN3\" data-isready=\"true\" data-autoplaynextremainingtime=\"0\">\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-content-layer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bb-layer bb-skin-layer bb-muted bb-phase-init bb-mode-video bb-pendingplay\">\n<div class=\"bb-skin-container phase-init svelte-ft9qq1 playing\" lang=\"en\" tabindex=\"0\" data-cy=\"skin-mode-main\" aria-label=\"Blue Billywig video player. 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He turned around, but didn\u2019t speak, with the teenage pig hunters describing him as having a large beard with a grey tip.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175606\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084027\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-09.23.58.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084027\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-09.23.58.png 802w, https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084027\/Screenshot-2025-08-27-at-09.23.58-768x448.png 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"802\" height=\"468\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The last known sighting of Phillips and his children. Credit \/ YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the early hours of this morning (September 8) two police officers\u00a0responded to an attempted burglary at a farm supply store in Piopio, where they encountered gunfire after approaching one of two quad bikes that spikes had caught on the road.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the first officer was shot in the head, leaving them in critical condition. A second officer returned fire, killing the shooter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1474521698\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_175604_1\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CIfBwNfByY8DFczvEQgdDG4Kdw\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-6ad46ed00052e58756db689c608bcb2d\" class=\"newsner-6ad46ed00052e58756db689c608bcb2d newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>Phillips\u2019 sister, Rozzi Phillips, confirmed to local media that the fallen shooter was indeed her fugitive brother.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Jill Rogers supplied that one of the missing children was with him at the time of the gunfight, but was unharmed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175607\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084046\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-10.40.39.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"672\" height=\"506\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tom Phillips. Credit \/ New Zealand Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With help from that child, authorities were then able to locate the two other children, who were discovered unharmed at a remote campsite and have been taken for medical checks.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers added that the children were \u201ccooperating\u201d with officials. It is not clear yet whether they are aware of Phillips\u2019 death.<\/p>\n<p>Late last month, Phillips\u2019 family\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c3v37ye0l0ro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">spoke publicly<\/a>\u00a0for the first time in four years on the matter of his disappearance, urging him to bring the kids home.<\/p>\n<p>In a handwritten note, Phillips\u2019 mom, Julia, wrote: \u201cEveryday I wake up and hope that today will be the day that you all come home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-175608\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-main.newsner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/08084114\/Screenshot-2025-09-08-at-10.41.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"458\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phillips and one of his children allegedly caught on CCTV last month. Credit: New Zealand Police<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cTom \u2013 I feel really sad that you thought you had to do this. Not considering how much we love you and can support you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt hurts every time I see photos of the children and of you and see some of your stuff that is still here.<\/p>\n<div id=\"newsner-1735334579\" class=\"newsner-article_inside_content\">\n<div id=\"ad-modul_intext_175604_2\" class=\"ad-space\" data-google-query-id=\"CL_BqtnByY8DFS3oEQgdTaAvfA\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/125128856\/en_newsner_com\/modul_1__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"newsner-26c528f9fabe98c677ba8cd925d3085b\" class=\"newsner-26c528f9fabe98c677ba8cd925d3085b newsner-amp_article_inside_content\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cJayda, Maverick, Ember \u2013 I love you so much and really miss being part of your lives.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Phillips (Left). Credit \/ New Zealand Police. Sighting Of Phillips And His Children (Right). Credit \/ YouTube The fugitive New Zealand father who disappeared with his three children four years ago has been shot dead by police. 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Credit \/ New Zealand Police. Sighting Of Phillips And His Children (Right). Credit \/ YouTube The fugitive New Zealand father who disappeared with his three children four years ago has been shot dead by police. 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