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Police will not charge anyone with helping Tom Phillips evade capture, they confirmed today. This morning, police said while they still believe a small group of people had assisted Phillips, there was insufficient evidence to lay charges and the investigation, dubbed Operation Cranmere, had ended. Under the Solicitor General’s Prosecution Guidelines, any prosecution is required to meet an evidential sufficiency test, Detective Superintendent Ross McKay said. “In this case, based on current admissible evidence, that test has not been met and police will not be filing any charges,” the officer said. “We have always said that we believe Phillips was assisted by a small group of people at varying stages. “Charges may be possible at a later date, if or when further information comes to light.” The Phillips family were notified of the outcome this week, McKay said. Police continue to support the Government inquiry into the disappearance of the Phillips children.
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