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Breaking: Two men arrested by Dezi Freeman taskforce

ABC Australia · May 26, 2026, 3:50 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Dezi Freeman was on the run for seven months before he was shot by police in March.
  • Freeman was shot dead in March after seven months on the run.
  • In August last year, Freeman shot officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart dead when police arrived to execute a search warrant.

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Dezi Freeman was on the run for seven months before he was shot by police in March. (Supplied)

Link copied Share Share article Detectives investigating the movements of police killer Dezi Freeman have arrested two men in Victoria's north-east.

Freeman was shot dead in March after seven months on the run.

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