Tom Phillips' body released to family following police encounter
Thursday 11 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated 
Police have released the body of Tom Phillips to his family following his death in a gunfire exchange with officers on Monday. A postmortem has been completed and the case has been referred to the coroner. Investigations into the campsites believed to have been used by Phillips continue.
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