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Two men were briefly detained in Victoria’s northeast amid an ongoing probe into how Dezi Freeman, the fugitive who killed two officers last year, evaded capture for months — but both were later released. Freeman, who died in a March shootout, was wanted for child sexual assault and abuse material charges. Police now focus on whether anyone knowingly aided him — possibly out of shared beliefs or coercion — with the key legal hurdle being proof of knowledge that he was a fugitive. This isn’t the first time associates have been questioned; two others were arrested in April but also released. Authorities are still piecing together how Freeman stayed hidden — and whether anyone gave him food, shelter, or supplies — as they work to deliver justice for the fallen officers and prevent future tragedies.

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