Search for alleged killer Dezi Freeman in its ninth day

On day nine of searching police have appealed again for alleged Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman to hand himself in.

Transcript

00:00Police are continuing to swarm at Mount Buffalo National Park as the manhunt for alleged gunman

00:07Desi Freeman extends for its ninth day. This afternoon, Victoria Police's Chief Commissioner

00:12Mike Bush provided an update where he again urged Mr Freeman to turn himself in. So far,

00:18police have searched more than 100 properties in this area. They say it's still a real possibility

00:23that Mr Freeman is being harbored or that he's moving around. They say nothing at this stage

00:29has been ruled out. The Chief Commissioner also indicated that Mr Freeman's wife Amalia may be

00:34charged for obstructing police. He says police have compiled a brief of evidence and that they're

00:40working with Ms Freeman's solicitors to provide a statement. But today, Mike Bush saved his starkest

00:45words for Desi Freeman himself, telling him that it's time to surrender. I do appeal to the person

00:52responsible to hand themselves in immediately. And my message to him is that your destiny is in your

01:06hands. Now authorities are continuing to throw everything at this search, including the ADF

01:12who've brought in a planning specialist to assist Victoria Police. This Friday and next Monday will

01:18be the funerals for Senior Constable Vadim de Vaz Hotar and Detective Leading Senior Constable Neil

01:23Thompson. The Chief Commissioner says he wants this manhunt to be over by then.