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15 September 2026

Woman told police she had Tom Phillips in her car in May 2023 - but officers were diverted

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Woman told police she had Tom Phillips in her car in May 2023 - but officers were diverted

A damning inquiry has found "there might have been a real prospect of locating the children" if police followed up on the sighting.

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