Australian authorities have arrested and subsequently released two men, aged 48 and 45, as part of an ongoing investigation into Dezi Freeman's movements before he was shot dead. According to BBC, the arrests were made at separate locations in Victoria on Tuesday.
Key Takeaways
Two men arrested as part of an ongoing investigation into Dezi Freeman's movements before he was killed have been released pending further inquiries. Freeman had been on the run for seven months after fatally shooting two police officers.
- Two men aged 48 and 45 were arrested in north-east Victoria but later released
- Freeman shot dead two police officers during a raid last August
- Investigation continues into those who may have helped Freeman evade authorities
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▼Source Claims Check
High ConsensusAll 4 publishers report consistent facts across 2 key claims.
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| Arrest Details | Broad Agreement | Two men aged 48 and 45 were arrested but later released. | |
| Freeman's Actions | Broad Agreement | Freeman shot dead two police officers during a raid last August. |
Arrest Details
Broad AgreementTwo men aged 48 and 45 were arrested but later released.
Freeman's Actions
Broad AgreementFreeman shot dead two police officers during a raid last August.
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The men were released from custody pending further inquiries. As reported by The Guardian, Freeman shot and killed Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson, 59, and Sen Const Vadim De Waart-Hottart, 35, at a property in Porepunkah in August.
Freeman had been on the run for seven months after fatally shooting two police officers who were visiting his home to serve an arrest warrant. He was eventually shot dead by police on March 30 at a remote property in Thologolong, near the Victorian-NSW border. The manhunt for Freeman, a self-described 'sovereign citizen' with anti-government beliefs, involved one of Australia's largest-ever police operations.
On Tuesday, a coronial inquest into the deadly police operation at Porepunkah began in Melbourne. As per The Daily Mail, it was revealed that specialist police continue to work without body-worn cameras, eight years after the force began rolling out the technology. None of the officers who gunned down Freeman were wearing body-worn cameras.
According to The Daily Mail, a man and woman were previously arrested at separate properties on April 4 in relation to the ongoing investigation into Freeman but were later released without any charges brought.
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