Cops put $1MILLION bounty on Dezi Freeman’s head as manhunt for the fugitive enters day 12: Live updates
Updated:
The manhunt for Dezi Freeman has entered its twelfth day.
Freeman allegedly gunned down Detective Neal Thompson, 59, and Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart 35, at his rural property in Porepunkah in the Victorian High Country last Tuesday.
The Australian Defence Force has been called in to join the marathon manhunt as efforts to track down the fugitive ramp up.
Various items were seized during a search warrant of Freeman’s home on Thursday.
Senior Constable De Waart-Hottart will be honoured at a police funeral in Melbourne today. Detective Thompson will be farewelled on Monday.
Victoria Police on Saturday announced a $1million for information leading to the fugitive’s arrest.
Follow Daily Mail’s live coverage here.
Homicide squad boss urges those with information to come forward: ‘Nothing is too small’
Detective Inspector Dean Thomas, the head of the homicide squad, stressed the reward was only for Freeman’s capture, not for his conviction, as he addressed the media during a press conference on Saturday.
Thomas urged people who know anything to share that information with Crime Stoppers as police remained open to ‘all possibilities’.
Those with information can also fill out an online report on the website.
‘Do not approach him,’ he said.
‘Victoria Police are still of the view that he is a risk to the community and anyone that may be assisting him.’
He said the information could be heard through friends, a sighting, or something suspicious happening on their property.
‘Nothing is too small,’ he said.
$1million reward for information that leads to Dezi Freeman’s arrest
Victoria Police are offering a $1million for information leading to the arrest of fugitive Dezi Freeman after he allegedly shot dead two cops in Porepunkah on August 26.
The reward is the largest ever offered in Victoria, and comes as the search for Freeman, involving 450 police officers and the Australian Defence Force, enters its 12th day.
Police are also open to the possibilities that he remains at large alone or is dead as a result of self-harm.
A press conference about the reward will be held at 11am on Saturday.
Share or comment on this article: Cops put $1MILLION bounty on Dezi Freeman’s head as manhunt for the fugitive enters day 12: Live updates
For more: Elrisala website and for social networking, you can follow us on Facebook
