AFL Family’s Links to Police Killer Dezi Freeman Revealed, June 20

Kay Reid, mother of premiership AFL players Ben and Sam Reid, has disclosed a two-decade friendship with Dezi Freeman, the man who killed two police officers in August 2025. Reid admitted to storing Freeman’s registered guns on her property and arranging travel for Freeman’s wife to Australia. Her Buckland home was raided this week by Victoria Police investigating Freeman’s movements.

What Kay Reid Admitted to Police

In an exclusive ABC interview, Reid confirmed she and her husband Bruce stored Freeman’s registered guns in a safe within a locked shed on their property. She also kept the family’s storage container on their land. Reid said she facilitated Freeman’s wife Mali coming to Australia through her travel agency. She described the assistance as routine community help, saying “as you do to help people out when they are stuck.”

Freeman’s Crime and Escape

Dezi Freeman killed two police officers in Porepunkah in Victoria’s north-east in August 2025. He evaded police for seven months before officers shot him dead in a stand-off in March 2026 near the NSW border. Reid denied helping Freeman while he was on the run, though her properties have now been raided twice by police.

Police Investigation and Property Raids

Victoria Police from Taskforce Summit raided the Reids’ Buckland home this week as part of their investigation into Freeman’s movements. The couple’s properties were also searched shortly after Freeman fled into the bush. Police are examining all connections to Freeman to understand how he evaded capture for so long.

Shifting Accounts on Gun Storage

Reid initially confirmed in both an ABC interview and podcast that guns belonging to Dezi Freeman were stored on her property. However, she later claimed on Friday that the gun safe actually belonged to his wife Mali. The changing account has drawn scrutiny from investigators examining the family’s ties to Freeman across their shared north-east Victoria community.

Final Thoughts

Kay Reid’s admissions reveal deep community ties to a police killer, though she denies harboring Freeman. The shifting account of gun ownership and police raids suggest investigators are examining whether the family’s assistance extended beyond what Reid has disclosed.

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