A fugitive dad who vanished into the New Zealand wilderness with his three young children has been caught on camera for the first time in a year, apparently breaking into a convenience store with one of his kids.
Police say they are 'confident' that the chilling new CCTV footage appears to show Tom Phillips, alongside one of his missing children.
The video, captured in the early hours of Wednesday, shows two figures forcing their way into a small-town shop before fleeing on a quad bike.
Detective Senior Sergeant Andy Saunders revealed at a press conference on Friday that the pair helped themselves to 'grocery items' during the raid.
The latest development is the strongest lead in years in a case that has gripped the country since Phillips disappeared with his children, Ember, Maverick and Jayda in December 2021.
