Coroner Liberty Sanger has commenced separate coronial inquiries into the 2025 homicides of two police officers and the March 2026 death of the perpetrator, Dezi Freeman.

死因裁判官 Liberty Sanger 已開始針對 2025 年兩名警員被謀殺，以及 2026 年 3 月兇手 Dezi Freeman 之死，開展兩項獨立的死因研訊。

The initial proceedings focused on the deaths of Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson and Senior Constable Vadim de Waart-Hottart. Evidence presented by Counsel Assisting Lindsay Spence detailed the circumstances of their deaths during the execution of a warrant related to child sex offenses. The testimony indicated that Freeman subjected the officers to verbal abuse following the killings. These proceedings were characterized by a high level of evidentiary detail and the presence of the victims' families.

初步程序集中於偵查領先高級警員 Neal Thompson 與高級警員 Vadim de Waart-Hottart 之死。由協助法律顧問 Lindsay Spence 提出的證據，詳細描述了他們在執行一項涉及兒童性犯罪的搜查令時死亡的經過。證詞指出，Freeman 在殺害警員後對其進行了言語辱罵。這些程序的特點在於具有極高水準的證據詳情，且被害者家屬也在場。

Conversely, the directions hearing concerning the death of Dezi Freeman was markedly briefer and less detailed. The court heard that Freeman was located in a shipping container in Thologolong following a seven-month manhunt. Despite attempts at negotiation, Freeman remained non-compliant, asserting that his prior actions were committed in self-defense and characterizing the police as corrupt. The tactical operation involved the deployment of a 'Bearcat' armored vehicle to introduce gas into the structure. Upon exiting the container with a firearm—identified as the weapon stolen from Constable de Waart-Hottart—Freeman engaged police, resulting in his death by gunfire from eight Special Operations Group (SOG) operatives.

相反，關於 Dezi Freeman 之死的方向聽證會則明顯較為簡短且缺乏細節。法庭獲悉，Freeman 在被追捕七個月後，被發現匿藏於 Thologolong 的一個貨櫃中。儘管警方嘗試交涉，但 Freeman 依然拒不配合，聲稱其先前的行為是正當防衛，並指責警方腐敗。該戰術行動部署了一輛「Bearcat」裝甲車，將氣體注入貨櫃內。Freeman 持有一把槍（經確認為從警員 de Waart-Hottart 處盜取的武器）走出貨櫃並與警方交火，最終被八名特種行動組（SOG）隊員開槍擊斃。

A significant evidentiary discrepancy was noted regarding the use of recording technology. While body-worn cameras were active during the initial officers' homicides, no SOG members were equipped with such devices during the final confrontation with Freeman. The available visual record for the latter event is limited to aerial footage from a police helicopter, with a 53-minute gap during refueling, and audio recordings from Freeman's own mobile device. This lack of comprehensive visual documentation has been identified as a potential catalyst for the proliferation of unsubstantiated conspiracy theories regarding the nature of Freeman's death.

在錄像技術的使用方面，發現了顯著的證據差異。雖然在最初警員被謀殺期間，身體佩戴式攝影機處於開啟狀態，但在最後與 Freeman 對峙時，沒有任何 SOG 成員配備此類設備。後者事件的視覺記錄僅限於警方直升機的航拍畫面（在加油期間有 53 分鐘的空白），以及來自 Freeman 本人行動裝置的錄音。這種全面視覺紀錄的缺失，被認為是導致關於 Freeman 死因的各種未經證實之陰謀論大行其道的潛在誘因。

The Coroner continues to investigate both incidents, with a brief of evidence for the Freeman case expected by October, aimed at formulating recommendations to prevent future fatalities.

死因裁判官將繼續調查這兩起事件，Freeman 案的證據摘要預計於 10 月前完成，旨在制定建議以防止未來再次發生死亡事故。