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Joshlin Smith trial

Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’
National
/ 16 April 2025

Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’

Steveno van Rhyn detailed alleged police torture as the trial-within-a-trial continued in the Western Cape high court

By Des Erasmus
Medical examiner refutes accused’s claims of abuse in Joslin Smith trial
National
/ 4 April 2025

Medical examiner refutes accused’s claims of abuse in Joslin Smith trial

Two men accused, alongside the child’s mother, of kidnapping and trafficking her last year have alleged being abused into confessing to information relating to her disappearance

By Umamah Bakharia
Denials of police torture dominate week five of Joslin Smith kidnapping trial
National
/ 3 April 2025

Denials of police torture dominate week five of Joslin Smith kidnapping trial

A female sergeant has been accused of taking part in the alleged torture of accused two, but senior officers denied any knowledge or involvement

By Des Erasmus
Joslin Smith: State’s star witness breaks down as judge questions inconsistencies
National
/ 19 March 2025

Joslin Smith: State’s star witness breaks down as judge questions inconsistencies

Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility

By Des Erasmus
‘You fucking dog!’ Kelly Smith feels wrath of community during in-loco inspection
National
/ 6 March 2025

‘You fucking dog!’ Kelly Smith feels wrath of community during in-loco inspection

Angry residents of Middelpos informal settlement heckled and swore at the mother of missing child Joslin Smith

By Des Erasmus
Attorney for mother of Joslin Smith challenges police credibility during trial
National
/ 4 March 2025

Attorney for mother of Joslin Smith challenges police credibility during trial

A second police witness on Tuesday told the court that Kelly Smith’s partner was uncooperative when questioned

By Des Erasmus
Accused in Joshlin Smith case plead not guilty to kidnapping, trafficking as trial begins
National
/ 3 March 2025

Accused in Joshlin Smith case plead not guilty to kidnapping, trafficking as trial begins

The first witness said Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, did not seem ‘worried’ when she was reporting her missing child

By Aarti Bhana

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