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Freeman Manhunt Advances as Brother Says He Believes Fugitive Is Dead and New Videos Emerge

Police keep the search active with no confirmed sightings to date.

Overview

  • Freeman’s brother, James Filby, publicly wrote that he believes his sibling died on Mount Buffalo after fleeing in late August.
  • Previously unseen videos depicting Freeman in snowy bushland and in family settings surfaced and were supplied to media by YouTuber Simeon Boikov.
  • The videos were briefly uploaded and then deleted from a YouTube account linked to Filby, which was subsequently removed from the platform.
  • Victoria Police say there has been no verified sighting since August 26 and recently used cadaver dogs while maintaining an offer of up to $1 million for information leading to an arrest.
  • Freeman is accused of fatally shooting Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart at his Porepunkah property before fleeing into the Mount Buffalo area.