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Dezi Freeman search: Brother’s mountain theory about whereabouts of accused cop killer

Chris Reason
7NEWS
Dezi Freeman’s brother believes the fugitive died days ago on a mountain near his property in Victoria’s high country.

Dezi Freeman’s brother believes the fugitive died days ago on a mountain near his property in Victoria’s high country.

Freeman has not been seen since he allegedly shot dead two officers in August, and his younger sibling does not think he will be found alive.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brother’s theory about whereabouts of Dezi Freeman.

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“I hope he has peace now. I imagine his last hours ... were cold, lonely, fearful,” James Filby said.

He added: “What Dez did was wrong, but he’s my brother and I miss him.”

Filby’s message was made public by pro-Russia activist Simeon Boikov, an anti-authority, anti-government YouTuber.

Boikov — who is self-exiled inside Sydney’s Russian consulate — said he was told Freeman was a subscriber to his online content, but denies advocating any violence.

“Of course I don’t encourage and I never have encouraged any police killings or violence against police ever,” he said.

Filby said Freeman would want to be buried on Mount Buffalo, close to his home, and never found by police.

“But we need closure,” he said.

The brother of Dezi Freeman believes he is dead on Mount Buffalo, where the accused cop killer is pictured in happier time.
The brother of Dezi Freeman believes he is dead on Mount Buffalo, where the accused cop killer is pictured in happier time. Credit: 7NEWS

The fresh theory about Freeman’s whereabouts comes as never-before-seen home videos emerged , showing the alleged cop killer as a family man, visiting his new nephew.

“Crikey, look at this little guy,” Freeman says excitedly of Filby’s newborn son.

“Isn’t he a beauty.”

Freeman, 56, has been on the run since Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson, 59, and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart, 34 were shot dead.

The pair was among a team serving a warrant at Freeman’s semi-rural property in Porepunkah, 300km northeast of Melbourne, on August 26.

After throwing hundreds of resources at the manhunt, police have since scaled back the search for Freeman.

Originally published on 7NEWS

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