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Police Appeal for Accused Gunman to Surrender Nine Days After Shooting
Victoria Police have received over 450 tips and increased personnel to contain Freeman, anticipating the manhunt could last up to three months amid challenging terrain.
- On Tuesday, Victoria Police said the wide-scale manhunt for Dezi Freeman enters its eighth day, with a no-fly zone over Porepunkah extended until day's end and a 'remain vigilant' area covering over 5,000km.
- The shooting that prompted the manhunt occurred on August 26 when officers serving a warrant were gunned down, and Dezi Freeman fled into Mount Buffalo National Park after identifying as a `sovereign citizen` active in anti-government sentiment during the pandemic.
- Police say they have received more than 450 pieces of information and set up a mobile unit in Bright on Monday, while the Australian Defence Force provides specialists and air surveillance to aid Victoria Police ground teams' rotating search efforts.
- Funerals are planned for Vadim De Waart and Neal Thompson, and Bright, Victoria, with a population of 2,600, has seen tourism bookings drop about 15 per cent as residents express anger and police charged Bright man Steve Mallet on Friday.
- Experts warn the search could last up to three months as Dr Vincent Hurley and Graeme Simpfendorfer say police will contain Freeman and use tactics like mentally wearing him down and matching rifle calibre.
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ADF Joins Week-Long Manhunt for Dezi Freeman
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has been called in to help track down Dezi Freeman, the fugitive accused of fatally shooting two police officers in Victoria’s north-east. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed that the ADF had supplied a planning expert and air surveillance equipment to bolster the search. “We’ll continue to assist Victoria Police with the assets and capabilities we have, to make sure Dezi Freeman…
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