Mother and boyfriend smoked tik on day Joshlin Smith vanished

Racquel Chantel Smith and her two co-accused are on trial for kidnapping and human trafficking

05 March 2025 - 14:34 By Kim Swartz

On the day six-year-old Joshlin Smith disappeared without a trace in Saldhana Bay her mother was smoking crystal meth, a highly addictive drug known as tik...

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