Modack co-accused, Kilian, excessively bought 'pings' days before Kinnear murdered, court hears
Kilian, who is one of 14 co-accused in a mammoth trial against underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, allegedly tracked the location of Kinnear, using cellphone technology.
From left: Zane Kilian, Nafiz Modack, Ziyaad Poole and Toufeek Brown at the Western Cape High Court on 20 May 2024. They are accused of plotting the attempted murder of criminal defence attorney, William Booth. Kilian and Modack are also implicated in the murder of top cop, Charl Kinnear. Picture: Carlo Petersen/Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - The State has provided evidence that murder-accused, Zane Kilian, excessively bought "pings" just days before top cop, Charl Kinnear, was murdered.
Kilian, who is one of 14 co-accused in a mammoth trial against underworld kingpin, Nafiz Modack, allegedly tracked the location of Kinnear, using cellphone technology.
Modack and his co-accused face 124 charges related to various crimes, including running a criminal enterprise, and the murder of Kinnear.
Former cop, Bradley Goldblatt, testified that he sold Kilian access to the tracking platform in the form of singular "pings".
Goldblatt, who has been granted indemnity from prosecution pending his testimony, said he became concerned when he saw Kilian pinging Kinnear and Booth excessively in 2020.
The State on Monday presented evidence that Kilian spent more than R20,000 on "pings" in the two months leading up to Kinnear's murder outside his Bishop Lavis home in September 2020.
Goldblatt told the court, that initially, he was not aware the tracking system was illegal but even after he realised it was unlawful, he continued selling pings to Kilian.
He said that when he saw Kilian pinging Kinnear and Booth excessively, he reported it to police and blocked Kilian's access to the platform.
The trial continues.