Dramatic update in Dezi Freeman investigation as TWO people are arrested amid fears the double cop killer was being assisted while on the run

Published: 05:44, 4 April 2026 | Updated: 05:55, 4 April 2026 A man and a woman have been arrested following an investigation into the movements of police murderer Dezi Freeman, who was shot dead. Victoria Police arrested a man and a woman at two properties in the state's northeast on Saturday morning. 'Detectives from Taskforce Summit arrested two people this morning as part of their ongoing investigation into the movements of Desmond Freeman,' a police spokeswoman said in a statement. The pair will be interviewed by police, but it has been confirmed that they are not Freeman's family members. The 56-year-old fugitive was shot dead in a hail of bullets by specialist police on a remote property in Thologolong, near Walwa on the Victoria-NSW border, on Monday after a seven-month manhunt. Freeman was wanted for shooting dead Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart, who were among a team of police officers serving a warrant at his Porepunkah home in late August. The fugitive (pictured) was shot dead by police on March 30, 2026 - after 216 days on the run Dezi Freeman's final hideout at a property in Thologolong is pictured Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.