After driving to some railways lines out of town, he ordered Walden to strip to his underwear, which he did. But then Walden refused to lie down. After a brief struggle, Joubert overpowered and then stabbed him. Joubert cut Walden's throat so deeply that he had almost been decapitated. Walden's body was found two days later from the town. Although the crimes were similar there were differences. Walden had not been bound, had been better concealed, and was thought to have been killed immediately after being abducted.