‘Can you hear us, Thomo?’ Court learns of officers’ final moments in Porepunkah shooting
The Coroners Court of Victoria revealed new details about the tragic events surrounding the Porepunkah shooting that occurred in August 2025. During a police operation to execute a search warrant related to child sexual abuse allegations, two officers were killed by Dezi Freeman, who was armed with a shotgun. The court proceedings also addressed Freeman's subsequent death in March 2026.
- ▪Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson was shot during the incident.
- ▪Dezi Freeman killed two police officers and injured two others during a shootout.
- ▪The police operation was part of an investigation into allegations of child sexual abuse.
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| Publication time | Mon, 25 May 2026 18:28:59 +1000 |
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