Man yelled abuse at dying constable after officers killed
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- A coroner's court heard Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable after two Victoria police officers were killed investigating an alleged child sexual assault.
- Freeman was later shot dead by police.
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Why It Matters
Two Victoria police officers, Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson and Sen Const Vadim De Waart-Hottart, were killed in August while investigating an alleged sexual assault of a child. Dezi Freeman, who later died in a police shooting, was discovered at a makeshift campsite 150km away.
Dezi Freeman yelled abuse at a dying constable during a shooting that killed two Victoria police officers investigating the alleged sexual assault of a child, a coroner’s court directions hearing was told.
Details surrounding the August deaths of Det Leading Sen Const Neal Thompson, 59, and Sen Const Vadim De Waart-Hottart, 35, were outlined in a hearing on Monday morning.
Freeman, also known as Desmond Filby, was shot dead by police seven months later, after being discovered at a makeshift campsite about 150km away.
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Open Questions
- What were the specific details of the abuse Freeman yelled at the constable?
- What led to Freeman being discovered at the makeshift campsite?
- What were the circumstances of Freeman's death at the hands of police?
- What is the current status of the investigation into the officers' deaths?