Auckland, Sept. 9 -- 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, reports BBC.
The case had gripped the country and remains one of New Zealand's most enduring mysteries.
Phillips was killed in a shoot-out around 2:30 pm local time (14:30 GMT Sunday) on Monday, in which a police officer was also 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 ...