Cassie Zervos

And at the end of the day, who helped Desi Freeman?

And that'll be so interesting to find out.

It was Monday, March 30, and for me it was just like any other day on mat leave.

Had baby in one hand, vomit on the shoulder, and I had my Apple Watch on and started to feel vibrations coming through of notifications.

There were messages coming through on Signal, which is an encrypted app my police contacts usually use to contact me.

And there was a preview on this message.

And all it said was, DF found, ping, DF dead.

And I'm 7 News Melbourne crime editor Cassie Zervos.

This is the inside story of the shooting that shocked the country, the search that followed and the final intense hours that spelled the end of Desi Bird Freeman.

Desi Freeman, The Hunt.

Podcast out from Sunday, May 3rd on 7 Plus and on Secrets We Keep on Listener.