High in the mountains of Victoria's vast Alps, the ongoing impact of Desmond Freeman's alleged shooting of two police officers looms large.

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For heartbroken and weary locals, it's been three very long weeks since conspiracy theorist and experienced bushman Freeman allegedly launched a deadly ambush on police.

Freeman is accused of fatally shooting Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart at Porepunkah before fleeing into the bush.

The tragedy has left the idyllic region, 300 kilometres northeast of Melbourne, deserted b

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