NZ policeA father’s family, along with his three children, disappeared in the New Zealand forest about four years ago, begged him to come home.
A national discovery for Tom Philips is underway as he took Amber, Nine, Mavric, 10, and Jayda, 12, in December 2021, which police say was a custody fight.
He was Publicly seen for the first time after disappearance Last October, when a group of teenagers saw him trekking through the bush and filmed the encounter.
For the first time after his disappearance, Mr. Philips’ family appealed to him directly, writes with his mother: “Every day I wake up and hope that today will be the day when all of you will come home.”
“Very love and have a lot of support, and we are ready to help you walk, which you need to walk,” her sister, Rosie Philips, New Zealand news site stalled goods In a special interview.
“I miss you, and I miss being a part of your life, and I really want to see you and children and I am part of your life again.”
Ms. Philips said that her brother was a competent builder, which she believed that she would have built a hut or “nest” in the hut as a shelter.
She also provided goods with a handwritten note from her mother, Julia, which wrote: “Tom – I really feel sad that you feel that you have to do this. Given how much we love you and can support you. It hurts every time when I see pictures of children and see some of your goods that are still here.”
“Jayda, Maverick, Ember – I love you very much and really miss being a part of your life.”
NZ policePolice have said that they believe that Mr. Philips took his children after losing legal custody to his mother.
He believes that Mr. Philips and his children are hiding and camping in the western Vikato region of the northern island and have posted an NZ $ 80,000 (£ 37,200) reward for their hideouts last year.
Sometimes the family has been seen in October, which included a group of teen pig hunters in October, trekking through an untouched area of Marokopa – a small coastal community where Mr. Philips saw them – saw them and filmed the encounter on their phone.
In the video, Tom Philips can be seen carrying their children through the rugged area. They are all dressed with camouflage.
New Zealand media reported that the teenagers spoke briefly to one of their children – asking if anyone knew that they were there. The child responded to “only AAP” and kept walking, the father of one of the teenagers told 1news in New Zealand.
Teenagers reported that Mr. Philips was carrying a gun and had a long beard, while the children were masked and carrying their packs.
The New Zealand police described the vision as “reliable”. This inspired a failed three -day discovery associated with police and army helicopters.
Last year, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Mr. Philips on his suspected participation in a bank robbery in Tea Kuiti, a small town on North Island.
Police said he had a companion during the alleged incident, and warned the public against him as he was probably armed.
Police have said that they believe that Mr. Philips is being helped in theft of law by other parties.
