Two Men Released Without Charge in Connection to Police Killer Dezi Freeman Investigation

Two men arrested yesterday by detectives involved in the search for police killer Dezi Freeman have been released without charge. A 48-year-old and a 45-year-old were taken into custody by detectives from Taskforce Summit, who continued to investigate Freeman's movements after the fatal shooting of officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart at a Porepunkah property in Victoria's north-east in August last year. A third officer was seriously injured in the incident after being shot in the leg. Freeman spent seven months on the run until police located him living in a shipping container on a property at Thologolong on the Vic-NSW border in March. Freeman was shot dead during the confrontation with police. At the time, Chief Commissioner Mike Bush said he believed Freeman was aided during his time on the run. Victoria Police has released a statement saying the two men arrested in Victoria's north-east have been released pending further enquiries. 'The investigation remains ongoing and as such, we are not in a position to provide further details at this immediate time,' the statement said. Police yesterday said the men were not members of Freeman's family.