Man charged with trespass after filming inside Dezi Freeman's shipping container hideout
A 43-year-old man has been charged with trespass after filming inside a shipping container where the late Dezi Freeman had been living. The incident occurred at a property in Thologolong, Victoria, weeks after Freeman was killed in a police stand-off.
Why it matters
The case highlights legal and ethical concerns regarding the unauthorized access and exploitation of crime scenes for online content.
Police have charged a man who filmed inside the shipping container where Dezi Freeman had been living. ( ABC News )
A man who entered the property where Dezi Freeman had been hiding out in north-east Victoria has been charged with trespass.
The 43-year-old Yea man shared footage from inside the shipping container where Freeman was living, and the property online.
Victoria Police says the man has been charged with one count of trespass and will face the Wodonga Magistrates' Court later this year.
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Police allege the man entered the Thologolong property in Victoria's north-east in April, about three weeks after Freeman was shot dead following a stand-off with police.
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