Kidnapping Case
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Star witness in Joslin Smith case says silence was driven by fear, drugs and hush money
Lourentia Lombaard admitted she repeatedly withheld information from police about the alleged sale of the child, blaming fear, anger, drug use and a promised R1 000 payment
Joslin Smith: Could the state’s ‘unsophisticated’ witness sink its case?
Lourentia Lombaard, the accused-turned-state-witness in the kidnapping and trafficking trial, has repeatedly lied to police
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
Kelly Smith’s shifting stories fuel speculation in child trafficking case
The Joslin Smith trial reveals a tangled narrative of addiction, abuse and contradictions, as questions arise about her role in the child’s disappearance