Who is Dezi Freeman and what did he do? What to know about the Australian fugitive shot dead by Victoria police

56-year-old ‘sovereign citizen’ had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers at Porepunkah in Australian alpine region in August

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Dezi Freeman has been shot and killed by police after a seven-month manhunt in Victoria’s north-east.

The Porepunkah man was accused of killing two police officers and injuring a third in August, triggering Australia’s “largest ever” tactical policing operation.