Tight security as Krejcir appears

THE attempted escape and extradition cases against Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir were postponed yesterday in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court. Prosecutor Lawrence Gcaba said all the parties had been given the opportunity to access documents provided by the State and that he was ready to set a trial date. There was tight security in the courtroom, with a number of heavily armed policemen present. Krejcir was holding a 500 Sudoku book, his ankles were chained and he had a prison stun belt around his waist. One of the defence lawyers for Krejcir’s co-accused said there was footage that he had not yet seen, which was why a trial date should not be set. Advocate Frank Cohen, acting for Krejcir, told the court that Krejcir was moved to a correctional facility in the Eastern Cape without anyone’s knowledge, and he hadn’t seen the documents. Both matters were postponed to April 21. – ANA