Overview

• More than 450 officers, including interstate and federal reinforcements, continue to search dense alpine bushland for Dezi Freeman.
• Authorities describe Freeman as armed and dangerous with bush survival skills and urge the public to report any sightings.
• A 61-year-old from Bright was charged with possessing an imitation firearm and cannabis and was bailed to appear at Myrtleford Magistrates’ Court on 3 October, with any links to Freeman still under investigation.
• Police relocated their forward command post from Feathertop Winery to a government facility in Ovens to support ongoing operations.
• Severe weather and rugged terrain have hampered air and ground searches, and closures and travel warnings remain in place across the region, including Mount Buffalo National Park.