The Manhunt for Dezi Freeman: Did someone assist the fugitive?

About this episode

The episode discusses the manhunt for Dezi Freeman and the investigation into whether he had assistance while evading capture.

After more than 200 days on the run, one of Australia’s largest and most intense manhunts has come to an end. Dezi Freeman had been on the run since he shot and killed two police officers last year. Despite a $1 million reward for information, police had no concrete leads as to his whereabouts. But a crucial tip-off led officers to a secluded property, where a tense three hour standoff unfolded, ending with Freeman being shot dead. In this episode, Wayne is joined by reporter Caitlin Powell to break down the final moments of the operation, as detectives investigate whether the self-described sovereign citizen had any help evading capture, and how he managed to stay hidden for so long. The Trial Australia is part of The Crime Desk. Subscribe today for ad-free listening, early access to new shows, exclusive bonus episodes and complete access to our true-crime podcast collection. Visit thecrimedesk.com for more information. Follow us on Tiktok @DailyMailCrime Follow us on instagram @TheTrialPod Subscribe to our YouTube channel @TheCrimeDesk Click here to sign up to The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep…

People in this episode

Host: Wayne Flower

Guest: Caitlin Powell

Topics covered

• manhunt
• police
• fugitive
• sovereign citizen
• crime investigation

Keywords

• Dezi Freeman
• manhunt
• police officers
• sovereign citizen
• crime
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Crime Desk, Daily Mail, The Trial

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