Dezi Freeman's seven-month escape from police
Published: March 30, 2026
Duration: 14:50
Yesterday, one of Australia’s biggest manhunts in history came to an end with the news that police had shot dead a man believed to be fugitive Dezi Freeman.
You might remember that name - last August Freeman killed two police officers at a property in regional Victoria. And he’s been on the run ever since. Until yesterday.
Today, we will go through what we know about the killing of one of Australia’s most-wanted criminals.
Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Sam Koslowski
Producer: Rosa Bowden
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