‘Lonely’ Krejcir wants access to specialists
RADOVAN Krejcir is “a very naughty boy. He finds ways of hiding things everywhere. In an electrical plug, in his exercise bike, in his treadmill and even in a frying pan. He is very resourceful”.
This is according to advocate Marumo Moerane SC, who opposed as a “wish list” demands that Krejcir had presented to the Pretoria High Court.
His demands include that he wants access to several specialists – an oncologist, a urologist, a dentist and a psychiatrist.
It has also emerged that since being in jail, he has been a lonely man, as he is kept away from other prisoners.
To add to his woes, he is now locked-up in solitary confinement at Zonderwater Prison near Cullinan. His television set, which kept him company during his lonely times, has been confiscated by prison authorities following a recent raid on his cell. Judge Joseph Raulinga was told that he would dearly love to have this back.
He also wants access to his medication for insomnia, anxiety attacks and depression. These are apparently locked up in his cell, which has been declared a “crime scene” following the raid during which a plot to escape was allegedly uncovered.
Several items were found during the raid, which include a loaded 9mm pistol and two magazines, each loaded with 50 rounds.
According to Moerane, there was even a live round in the chamber of the pistol, ready to fire.
Krejcir, while admitting that the “contraband items” – such as cellphones and batteries – belonged to him, maintained that the gun was “planted” in his cell. He also admitted he had a screwdriver, but said he used it to adjust his exercise bike.
But Judge Raulinga was told that more illegal items were found in the cell this week. They included more cellphone batteries. These were hidden in electrical plugs and even in his frying pan.
Moerane said Correctional Services handed back his frying pan when it was first confiscated, so at least he could heat up his food. But it was found that he used it as a hiding place.
Moerane said one wondered where he got the items from in the first place. Judge Raulinga responded that “this is the million-dollar question”.
Moerane denied that Krejcir was being denied access to specialists. He said Krejcir wanted to see a urologist “for an enlarged testicle” and an oncologist as he complained of “bumps on his body”. But the department first wanted to establish whether these specialists were above board and not part of an escape plot. They wanted names to check them out, but he did not provide any.
“We are dealing with a dangerous criminal who will take any opportunity to escape,” Moerane said.
Judgment was reserved.