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In court: Missing Joslin Smith’s mother Kelly Smith at the trial
BOETA APPOLLIS

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

  • Des Erasmus
7 min read
Kelly Smith, mother of missing girl Joslin Smith, takes notes during the trial on Tuesday.
CHILD TRAFFICKING

Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians

A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read
Kelly Smith, mother of missing girl Joslin Smith, takes notes during the trial on Tuesday.
CHILD NEGLECT

Kelly Smith threatened to stab her son in 2016, social worker tells court

Siliziwe Mbambo also said that according to the case file, the mother of Joshlin Smith threatened to assault her own grandmother

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read