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New images have been released of the "well-hidden" campsite where fugitive father Tom Phillips was living with his 3 children after going on the run in New Zealand for almost 4 years

Phillips was shot dead by police on Sept. 8 in Waikato, a region of the country's upper North Island

Poice also revealed they think Phillips had "outside help" keeping his children hidden in the "challenging environment"

Police have released further photos of the "well-hidden" campsite where fugitive father Tom Phillips was hiding with his three children in a rural area of New Zealand before being shot dead in a police shootout.

Phillips disappeared with his children, Jayda, 12, Maverick, 10, and Ember, 9, after an alleged dispute with their mother back in 2021, PEOPLE previously reporte

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