Introducing Dezi Freeman: The Hunt

About this episode

The episode explores the extensive manhunt for Dezi Freeman following the shooting of two police officers in Victoria.

When two police officers were shot dead in regional Victoria, the man accused vanished into the bushland. What followed was one of the most extensive manhunts in Australian history. 7NEWS journalist Michael Usher and Crime Editor Cassie Zervos take you inside the case from every angle: what happened, how it unfolded, his ideology, and the impact on those left behind. Dezi Freeman: The Hunt , is a 7NEWS and LiSTNR co-production. Listen to the podcast on Secrets We Keep or watch the vodcast on 7+. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guests: Michael Usher, Cassie Zervos

Topics covered

• manhunt
• crime
• police
• journalism
• impact
• Australia

Keywords

• Dezi Freeman
• manhunt
• Victoria
• 7NEWS
• crime
• police shooting
• journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 7NEWS, LiSTNR

Places: Victoria

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