Fugitive's Fatal Hideout: Shipping Containers, River View

0:00It's March 31st. You're listening to Sydney News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Corey with the story. Australia's most wanted fugitive, Desi Freeman, met his end in the tiny spot of the log along, right by the Murray River. He'd been dodging cops for months after allegedly gunning down two officers at his poor punk of property, sparking Victoria's biggest manhunt ever. Early Monday morning, heavily armed police stormed a remote hideout and shot him dead as he came out firing. That hideout was a rundown setup of old shipping containers and caravans tucked away down a dirt track over 150 kilometers from the recent shooting scene. Thick bush for Mount Lawson National Park, backed it, keeping things super-secluded with neighbors a full kilometer off and the river just nearby. The land belongs to a guy in his 70s named Richard Sutherland who's been living off-grid style but moved to Tasmania months back with family. No sign he knew Freeman was crashing there. His brother Neil lives close by and even tipped off reporters after hearing choppers and

1:03maybe a shot that morning but swore his brother had zero. Link to the guy. Family calls Richard a bit alternative, used a bunk in one of those containers himself. An ant nearby said the same, painting him as the independent type who ditched the grid life. Police vehicles are still blocking the entrance a day later, combing the site for clues on how Freeman stayed hidden so long before this fatal. Showdown, wrapped up the hunt.