Suspected cop killer Dezi Freeman could be using abandoned bush tunnels to avoid capture in Victoria's remote alpine wilderness, locals have revealed.
The 56-year-old allegedly gunned down a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable in 'cold blood' after an arrest warrant went bad at Freeman's bush retreat in Porepunkah on Tuesday morning.
Daily Mail can reveal Freeman is known throughout the local community, situated at the foot of Mount Buffalo in Victoria's north, and knows the surrounding terrain like the back of his hand.
Porepunkah resident Mark Bartolic said Freeman was no stranger to the bush that he fled into after allegedly murdering the officers.
'There are a lot of caves here and a lot of dugouts that have been (left) from gold mining,' he said.
