AFL Family Tied to Police Killer Dezi Freeman

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Friday, 19 June 2026, 5:05 am

Kay Reid, the mother of AFL players Sam and Ben Reid, had her property searched by police looking into Dezi Freeman.

In short:

The mother of AFL players Sam and Ben Reid has ties to police killer Dezi Freeman and once stored his guns at her property.

Kay Reid helped Dezi Freeman's wife come to Australia through her travel agency work.

What's next?

Police are still looking into Dezi Freeman's movements while he was on the run and who helped him.

The mother of a famous AFL family talked about her long friendship with police killer Dezi Freeman, including storing his guns and helping his wife travel to Australia.

Kay Reid, the mother of premiership players Ben and Sam Reid, said she and her husband Bruce had deep ties with Freeman's family but did not help him while he was on the run.

Ms Reid helped Freeman's wife, Mali, come to Australia through her travel agency.

Ms Reid said she and her community were friends with Freeman's family in Porepunkah and Bright.

Dezi Freeman shot at police when they were about to find his child abuse material.

Ms Reid stored Freeman's registered guns at her property in a safe, locked shed, and kept his family's storage container on her land.

Ms Reid said she helped Freeman as a favor when he needed it.

Dezi Freeman killed two police officers in Porepunkah and evaded police for seven months before being shot dead.

There is a lot of focus on Ms Reid and her husband Bruce's links to the Freemans after police searched their Buckland home.

Police spoke to Bruce Reid while searching the couple's Buckland home.

Ms Reid talked about the incident on her podcast, where she often shares her skepticism about vaccines and COVID-19.

The couple's holiday rental house and cabins in Buckland were searched by police after Freeman fled.

Ms Reid said she and her husband were fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria when the shooting happened and later got a call from police.

Kay Reid said her holiday cabins were damaged when police raided her Buckland property.

Ms Reid claimed police caused $26,000 in damage during their search and were compensated for it.

Ms Reid said her husband told police they had stored Freeman's guns on their property.

Ms Reid said her husband called the police to tell them about the guns.

Ms Reid denied helping Dezi Freeman in any way.

Ms Reid said she and her husband had nothing to do with Freeman's actions and would not have helped him.

Ms Reid questioned why Freeman shot at police and said it was wrong but wondered what led him to do it.

In August 2025, police went to Freeman's home to search for electronic devices.

Do you know more?

Dezi Freeman was about to be caught with child abuse material when he shot at police.

Freeman was also being investigated for allegedly involving a minor in child abuse material.

There was a big manhunt for Freeman that ended when he was found in a shipping container at Thologolong.

Investigators think Freeman traveled to New South Wales while on the run and got help from several people.

Police arrived at Kay and Bruce Reid's Buckland home with a warrant to search the property.

The Reids' home was one of several properties searched by police across New South Wales and Victoria.

Police have arrested and released five people, but Mr. and Ms. Reid were not among them.

Ms Reid said she and her husband tried to help police but were treated with suspicion.

Police think those arrested and released since Freeman died are linked through shared sovereign citizen beliefs.

Kay Reid got compensation from police after her property was damaged during a search.

Investigators are using their powers to seize electronic devices to uncover any network that supported Freeman.

The focus is on finding out who gave Freeman material help like money, transportation, or accommodation.

Since Freeman's death, no one in his family has been arrested, and none of those arrested and released have been arrested again.

The deaths of the two police officers are being investigated, and disturbing new details have been revealed.

Freeman's death after a stand-off with police will also be investigated by the coroner.

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