Grieving son of cop killer Dezi Freeman hits back at ‘disgusting’ reaction to father being shot dead by police

‘This is news that I’ll be grieving about while some of you disgusting humans celebrate online for ME to watch.’

The grieving son of cop killer Dezi Freeman has issued an emotional plea online for respect as he lashed out at people celebrating his father’s death.

Koah Freeman, the eldest son of the fugitive, shared the post on a Facebook community page on Monday — just hours after his father was shot dead by police in Thologolong, in Victoria’s northeast, following more than seven months on the run.

Fifty-six-year-old Freeman killed two police officers during a search warrant in Porepunkah on August 26 last year, before fleeing into the bush.

A large-scale manhunt for the self-described sovereign citizen came to an end about 8.30am on Monday, following a three-hour standoff.

Koah said he was “not here to defend” what his father had done, but urged people to consider the impact of their comments on his grieving family.

“I am not here to defend my father’s actions because I know what he did was wrong,” he wrote.

“Just bear in mind that to you’s (sic) my father was a cop killer, but to me that’s still my father who raised me to be the man I am today.

“This is news that I’ll be grieving about while some of you disgusting humans celebrate online for ME to watch.

“Before you have something smart to say, how about you try and experience 1 per cent of what me and my family are going through?

“If you can’t then highly recommend keeping your nasty comments and thoughts to yourself.”

He also criticised some “friends” for their reactions.

“What I’m here about however is seeing so-called ‘friends’ and people who I thought were nice people say some questionable things,” he said.

“I hope you all realise that I am looking at everything you’s (sic) are saying, and that you all realise how that is making me feel.

“I know you people all have thoughts to share about the situation that has been happening.”

Koah also acknowledged the two police officers killed by his father.

“My heart also goes out to the family’s (sic) of the fallen police officers who finally have closure,” he said.

“There is more to this story that media will not tell our community.”

Signing off as “your local apprentice mechanic”, Koah emphasised in the post that his last name was Freeman.

Police said Dezi Freeman had been living in a structure described as a cross between a shipping container and a “very long caravan”, about 146km northeast of his Porepunkah property.

It remains unclear how he made his way there, or if anyone had been assisting him.