Joshlin Smith Trial
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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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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