Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

Man arrested in alpine hunt for accused cop killer

A 61-year-man has been arrested and interviewed by detectives investigating the whereabouts of a dangerous fugitive accused of killing two police officers. The hunt for alleged gunman Dezi Freeman is in its fifth day with hundreds of police continuing to scour Victoria’s high country wilderness amid strong winds and chilly conditions. Freeman, 56, fled into […]

Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had deteriorating mental health and a black belt in karate, former friend says

Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had deteriorating mental health and a black belt in karate, former friend says

Sending 10 Victoria police officers to execute a warrant on the 56-year-old would have been ‘worst thing’ for Freeman, says man who has known him since the 1990s Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The suspected Porepunkah gunman has a black belt in karate and is an expert bowhunter, according to a man who has known him since the 1990s. On the fifth day of the manhunt for Dezi Freeman, a former friend has questioned whether police were aware of his deteriorating mental health, suggesting that sending 10 officers to his door to execute a warrant would have been “the worst thing for him”. Continue reading...