Cape Town – Kelly Smith, the mother of the missing child Joshlin Smit, along with her co-defendants, has been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking the then-six-year-old girl.

Joshlin, who has two siblings, was reported missing on February 19, 2024.

The Western Cape High Court has concluded that the prosecution established beyond a reasonable doubt that Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn trafficked Joshlin.

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