ABC News – Australia
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Long before Dezi Freeman, other criminals hid along the Upper Murray
Victoria's Upper Murray region has a storied history of hiding fugitives, highlighted by the recent manhunt for Dezi Freeman. In 1924, Claude Batson opened fire on picnickers at Jingellic Creek, eventually captured after a six-day manhunt. Local historian Janice Newnham notes the area's ongoing connection to its violent criminal.
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