Neal Was Due to Retire. Vadim Was One Week Into a Bush Stint. Then They Were Gunned Down

Neal was due to retire. Vadim was one week into a bush stint. Then they were gunned down

Neal Thompson was nearing the end of a lifetime of service, the prospect of hunting trips and rest awaiting him. Vadim de Waart was a new face in the alpine region, a constable on a short secondment from Melbourne.

Officers allegedly gunned down by ‘heavily armed’ sovereign citizen

Vadim De Waart, 35, and Neal Thompson, 59, were tragically killed while executing a search warrant on Tuesday.

Suspect could survive 'weeks' in bush, survivalist says

Authorities admit alleged Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman knows the bush better than they do, and a survival expert has warned he could remain on the run for weeks depending on his skills and training.

‘Knows this bush like the back of his hand’: Suspect could be in cave hideaway

Dezi Bird Freeman was becoming increasingly erratic in the months leading up to him allegedly shooting dead two police officers and seriously injuring another.