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A fugitive father from New Zealand who has been on the run with his three children for nearly four years died in a police shoot-out on Monday, Sept. 8

While one of his children was with him and was subsequently taken into police custody, two of the siblings remained missing, but they have now been located and are "safe"

“This is an emotional development. To know the children are safe, and now receiving care after nearly four years is an absolute relief,” said Acting Deputy Police Commissioner Jill Rogers

The remaining missing children of Tom Phillips , the fugitive New Zealand father who hid in the wilderness with them for nearly four years before being shot dead by the police, have been found “safe,” authorities have confirmed.

At around 4:30 p.m. local time on Monday,

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