Inside the Pusey palace: Porsche driver who allegedly filmed dying police after freeway crash puts his $1m Melbourne townhouse up for sale

  • Richard Pusey allegedly filmed police officers dying after a truck crash in April 
  • He faces 12 charges, including failing to render assistance and reckless conduct
  • Pusey has now listed his a four-bedroom home on the market for $1 million 
  • He and his wife Anh Truong have an expansive $12 million property portfolio 

Richard Pusey, 41, allegedly filmed police officers as they died on the Eastern Freeway in Kew, Melbourne, on April 22

Richard Pusey, 41, allegedly filmed police officers as they died on the Eastern Freeway in Kew, Melbourne, on April 22 

The Porsche driver who allegedly filmed four police officers dying after a truck crash has listed his $1 million Melbourne townhouse for sale. 

Mortgage broker Richard Pusey, 41, has been in custody ever since the crash on April 22, over which he was charged with 12 offences, including fail to render assistance. 

Now, Pusey has listed his four-bedroom house on 1/6 Champion Street in Doncaster East in Melbourne's north-east, according to title documents obtained by the Herald Sun

The home is part of Pusey and his wife Anh Truong's $12 million property collection, which includes a Fitzroy warehouse that was graffitied with the word 'die' following the Eastern Freeway crash. 

A double garage, three bathrooms and four bedrooms make it a spacious home that 'appeals to modern families', according to agency RT Edgar.

It is also described as being 'close to the M3 Eastern Freeway', which is where Pusey allegedly filmed the cops dying after being pulled over for speeding. 

Pusey's four-bedroom house on 1/6 Champion Street in Doncaster East in Melbourne's north-east has been listed for sale with a guide price of $950,000 to $1,045,000

Pusey's four-bedroom house on 1/6 Champion Street in Doncaster East in Melbourne's north-east has been listed for sale with a guide price of $950,000 to $1,045,000

Pusey's house was built in 2016 and has been rented out multiple times, most recently in 2018 for $600 a week, according to CoreLogic. 

It is being sold with a guide price of $950,000 to $1,045,000 via an expressions of interest, which close at 5pm on June 30, unless sold prior.  

Pusey's expansive property portfolio also includes a West Melbourne terrace worth $1.35million and a $1.27million house in the coastal suburb of Bonbeach, according to The Australian.

The lounge room of Pusey's Doncaster East house, which 'appeals to modern families', according to agency RT Edgar

The lounge room of Pusey's Doncaster East house, which 'appeals to modern families', according to agency RT Edgar

One of four bedrooms in Pusey's house, which is part of his $12 million property collection, which he shares with his wife Anh Truong

One of four bedrooms in Pusey's house, which is part of his $12 million property collection, which he shares with his wife Anh Truong

The dining room and kitchen of the home. Pusey's house was built in 2016 and has been rented out multiple times, most recently in 2018 for $600 a week, according to CoreLogic

The dining room and kitchen of the home. Pusey's house was built in 2016 and has been rented out multiple times, most recently in 2018 for $600 a week, according to CoreLogic

Another property listed under he and his wife Ahn Truong's name is a $3.4million warehouse in Fitzroy that had been spraypainted with the word 'die' in the days after Mr Pusey fled the scene of the crash.

Pusey was pulled over by police for allegedly speeding at 149km/h down the Eastern Freeway in Kew, Melbourne, on April 22. 

Police allege Mr Pusey was driving his $150,000 Porsche at 149km/h with MDMA and cannabis in his system on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway on April 22 when he was stopped by officers. 

A refrigeration truck ploughed into the group of police standing at the roadside, killing four officers, before Pusey allegedly took pictures and video of the grisly scene and fled on foot. 

The Doncaster East home is also described as being 'close to the M3 Eastern Freeway', which is where Pusey allegedly filmed four cops dying after being pulled over for speeding. Pictured: Pusey's Porche after it was hit by a truck on April 22

The Doncaster East home is also described as being 'close to the M3 Eastern Freeway', which is where Pusey allegedly filmed four cops dying after being pulled over for speeding. Pictured: Pusey's Porche after it was hit by a truck on April 22 

The property listed under Pusey and his wife Ahn Truong's name in Fitzroy that had been spraypainted with the word 'die' in the days after the fatal crash

The property listed under Pusey and his wife Ahn Truong's name in Fitzroy that had been spraypainted with the word 'die' in the days after the fatal crash

Pusey allegedly fled the scene of the truck crash and was arrested the next day

Pusey allegedly fled the scene of the truck crash and was arrested the next day

He filmed the scene for more than three minutes and can be heard on the video berating the officer about the damage to his car on the video before he fled the scene, police allege. 

Constable Glen Humphris, Senior Constable Kevin King and Constable Josh Prestney were also killed in the tragedy. 

Pusey faces 12 charges including driving at a dangerous speed, reckless conduct endangering life, destruction of evidence, perverting the course of justice, failing to remain at the scene after a drug test and failing to render assistance. 

Magistrate Jo Metcalf labelled Pusey's alleged filming of the graphic crash scene as 'highly intrusive and morally repugnant' but noted it was not illegal.

He is now in protective custody at Melbourne Assessment Prison.

Pictured left to right: Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris, Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor and Constable Josh Prestney were killed in the tragedy

Pictured left to right: Senior Constable Kevin King, Constable Glen Humphris, Leading Senior Constable Lynette Taylor and Constable Josh Prestney were killed in the tragedy 

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Richard Pusey Melbourne house listed on property market for $1million allegedly filmed police dying

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