Overview
- Two men who were arrested as part of the inquiry were released without charge, a development reported on Wednesday that leaves no new public allegations.
- Authorities continue to investigate how Dezi Freeman avoided capture for seven months, and police say the inquiry remains active while they follow further lines of inquiry.
- The release of the two men highlights limits in the evidence available to prosecutors so far and shows that arrests do not always lead to charges in complex fugitive probes.
- Separately, a rural woman named Leonie reportedly hung up on a call telling her she had won a $12 million property portfolio because she was busy feeding cattle on her farm.
- Also in contemporary coverage, Naomi Osaka drew attention at Roland-Garros by walking onto court in a ceremonial black skirt and sleeveless beaded bodice, a note of fashion in wider sports reporting.