The scene examination of the camping areas believed to have been used by Tom Phillips and his children is nearing completion today.
The investigation team is continuing to work at pace with poor weather forecast for the next few days. They are working through areas of dense bush and difficult terrain where the sites were located.
Waikato Acting District Commander, Inspector Andrea McBeth says while the scene examination is wrapping up, this phase of investigation work remains in its early stages.
“We have a dedicated team working meticulously to examine the items that Police have collected from the sites. These items will be critical into determining who exactly has been helping Tom.
“The campsites will be dismantled following the conclusion of the scene examination and the key items will be secured as evidence.”
Cordons remain in place on Te Anga Road, however these are expected to be stood down for the road to re-open later today.
“We want to again thank the communities who have been impacted by this major operation throughout the week. Locals have been cooperative throughout a week of major disruption as we have worked through the areas of interest.
“Extra staff who were brought into the Marokopa and King Country remain in the district and are on hand to provide assistance with reassurance for the community.
“The events of this week are unprecedented, and we understand there has been a lot of angst amongst the community, and the investigation team is committed to leaving no stone unturned as enquiries continue,” says Inspector McBeth.
A number of investigations remain ongoing including the critical incident investigation, and as such, Police are unable to comment on specific details of the investigation.
“Our injured officer continues to recover in hospital, and I want to take this opportunity to thank members of the community for the huge outpouring of support for him and all our staff.
“All our officers involved in the event have asked for privacy and as such, we ask media to desist with visits to our officers’ homes.”
I see the cops are winging about operational audio release giving away the game, yet here they are under court injunction manipulating public opinion with photos of an untidy bush camp.
Don’t pass judgements folks, this is how they want us living if we don’t accept their new world regime.
Murder, assault and gang related warfare rampant under Adern, extent today, but here we go; going after those that helped Tom Phillips evade the ‘short arms of the law’, made incompetent at best during his manhunt.
All a distraction to what happened at the scene of Tom’s death.
This press release – self aggrandizing, self congratulatory, with real threats.
NZ police are truly now a militaristic organization with no regard for it’s founding principles.
What does the oath of a police officer say?
As if I would believe a word coming from any State control the narrative police update.
So much fuss over one man and his kids, when there a a ton of violent crime out there, that never seems to get much attention. My belief and I’ve said this before, is the political establishment fear the possibility of lots of people walking away from societal prison they are crafting and doing their own thing, as Tom did for years.Given how they are ruining the middle class with taxation, a tanking economy, soaring cots of living, allowing rates to run rampant, its a very real possibility and its bad news for them, because their power, authority and more importantly their “relevance” ends.
Went to the dentist yesterday. I hate small talk. Just want to talk geopolitics. Question: so what do you do for a job? Me: I live on a farm. Dental nurse: Oh, what sort of farm? Me: a tax farm… It’s called Her Majesty the Queen in Right of New Zealand. End of conversation.
Peaceful disobedience is where its at fam… the establishment is shit scared of what Globalistsucks outlines above.
True, and just wait for a bunch of Tom Phillips start connecting, a sort young Farmer’s group.
This little piggy had jam on toast, and this little piggy had none, and this little piggy went “Wee, Wee, Wee” all the way home!
Little piggies always want what they can’t command: public trust and respect.
I would characteristics this Police communication as threats of reprisal and retaliation. This projection is what bullies who have a power-differential do when they have lost the argument.
They want privacy, yet had a doco team follow them for the last year or so???
Wonder how long it took to manufacture these pics.