It's been a year since 7-year-old Joslin Smith went missing from her home in Diazville, South Africa. Her mother, Kelly Smith, maintains her belief that Joslin is alive, while authorities suspect she was sold to fuel a drug habit. The case has attracted significant attention, with a large-scale private search and involvement from Interpol. The trial against Kelly Smith, her partner Jacquin Apollis, and a friend Steveno van Rhyn continues, with charges of kidnapping and child trafficking.
It’s been a year since the disappearance of Joslin Smith, and authorities are no closer to finding the now 7-year-old girl.her mother, Kelly Smith, believes she is still well and alive.
On 19 February 2024, Joslin Smith was reported missing from her home in an informal settlement of Middelpos in Diazville, Saldanha Bay. In an appearance at the Western Cape High Court last month, Kelly told reporters that she believes Joslin is alive and well.WHAT IS THE LATEST IN THE TRIAL?Her co-accused – who are at the Malmesbury Correctional Centre – did not appear following a “clerical error.”Here is what we know about the Joslin Smith case….
In an indictment, it is alleged that Kelly and Joslin were seen getting into a white vehicle on the eve of the latter’s appearance. The mother is accused of accepting something from the driver of the car.
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