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Freeman Manhunt Refocused on Evidence or Body After Mount Buffalo Sweep

Police refocused the search on evidence or remains following months of fruitless sweeps.

Overview

  • Victoria Police completed a five-day targeted operation in Mount Buffalo National Park last week, scouring less than one square kilometre with line searches and cave clearances.
  • Specialist assets included the drone unit, the dog squad and two NSW Police cadaver dogs, yet no trace of Dezi Freeman was found.
  • The investigation has been assigned to Taskforce Summit as police maintain an enhanced presence around the park and local area.
  • Detectives have assessed nearly 2,000 intelligence leads with support from hundreds of officers across Victoria, other states and New Zealand.
  • A $1 million reward remains available for information leading to Freeman’s arrest, after the August 26 killings of two officers and the serious wounding of a third.