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No charges laid after investigation into Phillips' accomplices

Otago Daily Times Online News·Friday, 1 May 2026·about 1 month ago
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News National By Sam Sherwood of RNZ A police investigation into identifying any of Tom Phillips' accomplices has resulted in no charges, police have announced. Phillips died following a shootout with police after they were called to reports of a burglary in the early hours of September 8. After Phillips' death police said it was clear he had received help. On Friday, Detective Superintendent Ross McKay said Operation Cranmere, the investigation to identify anyone who supported Phillips had concluded. It has not resulted in any charges. McKay said under the Solicitor General's Prosecution Guidelines, any prosecution is required to meet an evidential sufficiency test. "In this case, based on current admissible evidence, that test has not been met and police will not be filing any charges. "We have always said that we believe Phillips was assisted by a small group of people at varying stages.…

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