Coronial inquest directions hearings begin for Porepunkah shootings
By The BriefBrief
Coroners Court of Victoria begins directions hearings for two coronial inquests into Porepunkah police shootings.
WHO:Coroners Court of Victoria; State Coroner Judge Liberty Sanger
WHAT:Directions hearings commence for two coronial inquests into the deaths of Senior Constable Vadim De Waart-Hottart, Detective Leading Senior Constable Neal Thompson, and Dezi Freeman after police shootings.
WHEN:May 24, 2026 at 3:59 PM ET
WHERE:Porepunkah, Victoria
WHY:A directions hearing stage is being held to set the structure and scope of the coronial inquests and timelines for evidence submissions.
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