Homeaustralia newsSuspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had no convictions for violence or firearm offences, court record shows

Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had no convictions for violence or firearm offences, court record shows

australia newsAugust 30, 2025
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Suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman had no convictions for violence or firearm offences, court record shows
The 56-year-old made a series of threats against police and had a long history of minor offences, culminating in the loss of his driver’s licence in 2022

The 56-year-old made a series of threats against police and had a long history of minor offences, culminating in the loss of his driver’s licence in 2022

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The suspected Porepunkah gunman had a criminal record stretching more than 30 years, but had not been convicted of any serious offences, court extracts show.

Dezi Freeman, 56, made a series of threats against police, and had his firearms licence cancelled, in the years before allegedly killing two police officers at a remote property in north-eastern Victoria on Tuesday. Victoria police is now investigating whether its risk assessment before the incident was adequate.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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