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Private investigator seeks Marokopa family

A private investigator is hoping to lurewanted man Thomas Phillips out of the King Country bush. Phillips went missing in December and is thought to have taken his three children into the dense bushland of Marokopa for a second time. He failed to showup in court on a charge of wasting police resources in relation to his first disappearance, and awarrant has been issued for his arrest. Chris Budge said the ideal outcome was for Ember, Jayda Jin and Maverick – all under 10 – to come out healthy and safe. The 60-yearold Wellingtonianwas formerly in the police and military andwas a trained private investigator, with experience inmediation. ‘‘I’mcertain someone is helping him and knows something.’’ Hewas hoping that person would give him a call. Budge said Phillips loved his children, and probably went into the bush – where hewas experienced – because he felt like it was the only option. ‘‘But this has got to come to an end sooner or later,’’ Budge said.

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