Clint Walley, posing as a property buyer, entered his ex-wife Catherine Krog’s home and took videos and pictures a month before breaking into the upmarket, gated complex and killing her.
Krog’s lawyer and associate Yusuf Ismail, who was one of the first people on the scene last Thursday morning, made this startling claim on Friday, saying he believed someone was leaking information, including her address, to Walley.
He also on Friday night queried how the investigation into her murder was being conducted. He said Walley had shown previously he was “personally connected” to some policemen.
However, police spokesman Vincent Mdunge declined to comment saying it would prejudice the investigation.
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On Friday friends and family held a colourful memorial service for Krog at the Durban North Methodist Church. Bright yellow petals were scattered on the floor while sunflowers at the end of each pew reminded mourners of Krog’s warm heart and infectious, bubbly personality.
A moving video of photographs highlighting her life to the song In the Arms of an Angel by Sarah McClachlan was played.
Michael Krog said on Facebook that he would “never forget my fiery daughter” who had turned down an offer from both her parents to go and study in Australia.
Walley killed himself and his ex-wife at Kindlewood Estate in Mount Edgecombe in front of their three-year-old daughter Isabella who had for months been the subject of a bitter custody battle.
The child was found unharmed at the scene.
Krog’s family and friends have been unanimous that the justice system failed Krog who had a protection order against Walley and had “prophesied” Walley would kill her.
“A month ago, Clint had posed as a potential purchaser and had ‘co-incidentally’ visited her house on this estate and videoed strategic locations on his phone. He was in her house and recorded the entire house,” Ismail said.
“There seems to be a sophisticated element in this brutal killing. We are given to believe that Clint, without any assistance, scaled an electric fence with a broken ladder, sustained a fall resulting in a massive compound fracture to his ankle and then walked 500 metres to her house where he further scaled a wall before entering the courtyard and then “conveniently” found the kitchen door open. Catherine never left the doors open. She would be in constant terror of Clint.”
He said it was “bizarre” that the SAPS drug unit had arrived at a murder scene first.
Walley was arrested on January 11 facing charges relating to pointing a firearm at Krog, unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and abducting his daughter.
Bail was successfully opposed by the State. However, Ismail said Walley launched a fresh bail application in April using a fake address, which the State did not verify.
The State did not oppose the application and he was granted R2 000 bail. He was due to stand trial last Friday but had already been plotting the killing for weeks, said Ismail.
“Presently there doesn’t seem to be a level of urgency in the investigation. Clint seemed to have one or two accessories which would allow him to engage in this dastardly deed.”
He alleged that two policemen had been suspended following the murder. However, Mdunge declined to comment.
Private investigator Brad Nathanson, who rescued Isabella after the kidnapping, said he did not believe there were accomplices or that there was more than met the eye.
Mdunge declined to comment on allegations that Walley had police connections and others who may have assisted but
said it was a “mystery” how Walley had managed to climb another fence with his injured ankle. He said police would lodge a court application to get CCTV footage from the estate. – The Independent on Saturday
