Chapter 1: What triggered the extensive manhunt for Dezi Freeman?
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.
Desi Freeman, a self-proclaimed sovereign citizen accused of killing two cops, then vanishing into the bush.
Chapter 2: How did the police respond to the shooting incident?
What followed was one of the biggest manhunts in Australian history. I'm 7 News journalist Michael Usher.
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.
Chapter 3: Who were the key figures involved in the manhunt?
We go inside the critical few days before police swooped in to tell you what really happened. Who gave up Desi Freeman?
Chapter 4: What were the final moments leading to Dezi Freeman's capture?
Desi Freeman, The Hunt. Podcast out from Sunday, May 3rd on 7 Plus and on Secrets We Keep on Listener.