Krejcir will be murdered in prison, claims daughter-in-law
Marlene is convinced the mobster's life is now in genuine danger, but the department disputes this strongly.
Radovan Krejcir appears ahead of court proceedings, 21 July 2015, at the South Gauteng High Court, in the Johannesburg CBD, for the final arguments of the case. Krejcir is facing charges of attempted murder, kidnapping and torture of Bhekithemba Lukhele. Picture: Alaister Russell
The daughter-in-law of fugitive mobster Radovan Krejcir fears he could be murdered if he isn’t moved out of the Leeuwkop maximum security prison.
Marlene claims the family is deeply concerned about her father-in-law after it surfaced in an affidavit filed before the Gauteng High Court that Krejcir claimed fellow inmate Vusi Mkhefa was promised early release if he “did the job.”
He reportedly got cold feet and allegedly handed Krejcir a small bag which contained a lethal substance.
Krejcir is convinced the head of prison, Anthony Gina, instructed a fellow inmate to poison him by lacing his sugar.
The Saturday Star reports that an affidavit by Mkhefa claims he was approached by Gina to assist him with the favour.
“He transferred me to the single cells to be close to the cell of Mr Krejcir. Gina informed me he would provide me with a substance to put in the food (sugar) of Mr Krejcir,” Mkhefa said in his affidavit.
Krejcir’s daughter-in-law fears now more than ever that Krejcir could be genuine danger. Prison officials have, however, rubbished the claim.
Department of correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said the allegations were nothing new. The department had conducted investigations which had cleared Gina of any wrongdoing.
“At first, it was inhumane conditions and unfair treatment and our investigations revealed there was no such.
“When this failed, Mr Krejcir started pointing fingers at Mr Gina. Investigations cleared Mr Gina and the department has absolute confidence in him.”
Nxumalo added that contents in MKhefa’s statement alleged “some disturbing planning on the part of Mr Krejcir” to be used to tarnish the image of Gina and his wife.
On Monday, Judge Brenda Neukircher dismissed the application and slapped Krejcir with the legal costs to his bid to be moved from Leeuwkop prison.
(Compiled by Gopolang Moloko)
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