Porepunkah Community Recovers One Year After Police Killings
A year after two police officers were killed, the remote community of Porepunkah in Victoria's high country is still grappling with recovery, with deep divisions persisting among locals.
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A year after two police officers were killed, the remote community of Porepunkah in Victoria's high country is still grappling with recovery, with deep divisions persisting among locals.

During a directions hearing for the Dezi Freeman inquest, it was revealed that police are investigating an alleged sexual assault of a child in connection with the Porepunkah shooting that killed two Victoria police officers.

Police have arrested two more men and searched seven properties as they investigate the movements of Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman, who is suspected of killing two officers and travelling to NSW.

Six months after two police officers were killed, authorities are still searching for conspiracy theorist Dezi Freeman, who fled into the bush and has not been seen since. Residents of Porepunkah are seeking closure regarding the incident.

Two men have been arrested in north-east Victoria in connection with the movements of Dezi Freeman, who was on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Porepunkah.