WATCH | Kidnapping trial of Joshlin Smith

The kidnapping and human trafficking trial of three accused in the disappearance of five-year-old Joshlin Smith is continuing on Tuesday in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay.

March 18, 2025 at 09:19 am

10-03-2025 NETWERK24 NUUS Dag 6 van die verhoor van Jacquen Appolis, Steveno van Rhyn en Kelly Smith wat Maandag voortgegaan in die White City Veeldoeligsemtrum in Saldanha wat vir Maart maand gebruik sal word as deel van die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof. Jacquen Appolis, Stevano van Rhyn en Kelly Smith staan tereg op aanklagte van mensehandel en ontvoering. Die aanklagte spruit uit die verdwyning van Joshlin Smith, dogter van Kelly Smith, in Februarie 2024 vanuit White Sands in Saldanha. Die staat voer aan dat die beskludigdes betrokke was in die verkoop van Joshlin aan 'n derde party. IN DIE FOTO: Joshlin Smith se grootmaakma Natasha Andrews, het Maandag getuig oor die verhouding van Joshlin en haar ma, Kelly, asook hoe Andrews probeer het om Joshlin aan te neem. foto: Jaco Marais (Jaco Marais)

The kidnapping and human trafficking trial of three accused in the disappearance of five-year-old Joshlin Smith is continuing on Tuesday in the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay.

A former accused turned state witness told the court on Monday that she was deeply hurt about what happened to six-year-old Joshlin.

Lourentia Lombaard, who last week testified the child was “sold” to a traditional healer for R20,000, told the high court in Saldanha Bay she tried to stop Racquel “Kelly” Smith from going through with plans to have her daughter taken away but “she would not listen to me”.

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