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Questions now remain about whether the accused will testify in mitigation of their sentences by providing more details as to ...
The court found that the state had proven beyond reasonable doubt that Kelly Smith was the mastermind behind the ...
Kelly Smith and two others involved in Joshlin Smith's 2024 disappearance were convicted on kidnapping and trafficking ...
The disappearance of Joshlin Smith, 6, has sparked outrage and discussions about parental responsibility and community ...
Kelly Smith and two men were convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking over the disappearance of Smith’s daughter, ...
The trial involving Joshlin’s mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith, and her co-accused, Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis and Steveno van ...
The Middlepos woman accused of torching Joshlin Smith's home will remain in custody for another week. Monique Kekana, 27, briefly appeared in the Vredenburg Magistraste's Court on Monday for allegedly ...
While all three accused in the Joshlin Smith trial have been convicted, uncertainty continues to cloud the case as the ...
Joshlin's mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn were found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking in ...
Kelly Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn were arrested after Smith's daughter, Joshlin, ...
The evidence of an evangelist, as well as the decision by Racquel Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn not to testify, were key elements that led to their conviction in the Joshlin Smith human ...
The NPA said this case saw the largest number of resources put together from the police, the City of Cape Town, the Navy and ...