<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three months since Desmond Freeman allegedly killed two officers in Victoria's high country, a Melbourne man has claimed to have spotted the fugitive in South Africa.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man allegedly called Crime Stoppers after claiming he saw Dezi Freeman in Cape Town.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Melbourne man claimed to have made eye contact with the fugitive before he darted off. </span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kylies-beach-shark-attack-swiss-tourist-and-girlfriend-victim-identified/389264e4-cde2-47e4-976d-29b49a0a3e29" rel="" target="" title="Swiss tourist killed by shark on NSW beach identified"><strong><span>Swiss tourist killed by shark on NSW beach identified</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But former police detective Charlie Bezzina has poured cold water on the claims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This guy Dezi Freeman is not an organised criminal," Bezzina told </span><em><span>Today</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He wouldn't have the connections, I wouldn't believe, to get a false passport. Then you've got to get past facial recognition at all areas of departure in Australia."</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/former-detective-shuts-down-dezi-freeman-south-africa-sighting/81950d49-8f41-4852-b141-8bb11a1ee620" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I'll be very surprised if he's able to get out of the country."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Freeman, 56, has not been seen since August 26, when police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim de Waart-Hottart were shot dead at his home at Porepunkah in regional Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Chief Commissioner Bush has certainly made it quite clear that they're not going to give up," Bezzina said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/dezi-freeman-alleged-police-killer-brother-believes-he-is-dead-according-to-youtube-host/23547104-d2f9-41cc-a4b5-a3ffc81e6283" rel="" target="" title="'Cold, lonely, fearful': Brother of Dezi Freeman believes accused cop killer is dead"><strong><span>'Cold, lonely, fearful': Brother of Dezi Freeman believes accused cop killer is dead</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Clearly, he wouldn't have survived this length of time in the bush if he's self-sufficient, even if he is hunting or gathering his own food source."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But, how long is a piece of string?"</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two officers were part of a team executing a search warrant on Freeman's property. A third officer was also wounded.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A $1 million reward has been offered for information leading to Freeman's arrest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>