The Making of Marokopa’s ‘monster’: Tom Phillips’ childhood, hobbies and descent
Tom Phillips’ near four years on the run came to a deadly end earlier this month. Photo /…
Tom Phillips: Police to investigate how fugitive father gathered armoury of eight firearms
Their worst fears were realised earlier this month when a constable tracking Phillips, who’d been spotted breaking into…
Private schoolboy to ‘monster’: How Tom Phillips honed his bushcraft at St Paul’s Collegiate’s outdoor programme
Phillips boarded at the elite school in his teens. Its annual fees for boarders currently range from $26,895…
Fugitive Ayom Wek on run for 12 months in connection with $1.8m scam surrenders to Auckland police
The then 31-year-old was charged with 33 counts of money laundering and one of receiving stolen funds linked…
Tom Phillips: How the fugitive father and children lived in bush for almost four years
A Herald photographer on the scene spotted the quad bike being removed from the area by police. It…
Police respond to backlash over Tom Phillips documentary access
Police had never given the documentary crew access to film anything involving the children, nor had such access…
Family of Tom Phillips oppose documentary on fugitive case and children’s ordeal
One of Phillips’ children, who was with him at the time, then began assisting police and said there…
Tom Phillips: What’s next for Marokopa kids after four years of isolation with fugitive father
One of his children was at the scene of the dramatic shoot-out early in the morning and helped…
Tom Phillips death: Fugitive father previously sought help with ‘broken down’ vehicle
“They were concerned about the lack of police follow-up… if they’d come out initially they could’ve perhaps found…
Tom Phillips shot dead: How police’s net closed on the fugitive and brought his 4 years on the run to a fatal end
Before the children were found, Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers detailed the dramatic end to the manhunt.…