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Racquel ‘Kelly’ Smith

Life in prison the only fitting sentence for Joshlin’s kidnappers, court hears

South Africa

Life in prison the only fitting sentence for Joshlin’s kidnappers, court hears

By Vincent Cruywagen

Countless other Joshlin Smiths out there, trafficking expert tells Western Cape High Court

South Africa

Countless other Joshlin Smiths out there, trafficking expert tells Western Cape High Court

By Vincent Cruywagen

Confessions in Joshlin Smith trial can be used as evidence, judge rules

South Africa

Confessions in Joshlin Smith trial can be used as evidence, judge rules

By Vincent Cruywagen

Joshlin ‘is here in the informal settlement’, Kelly Smith allegedly told her SAPS sister

Maverick News

Joshlin ‘is here in the informal settlement’, Kelly Smith allegedly told her SAPS sister

By Vincent Cruywagen

Joshlin Smith's mother ‘talked of plans for daughter to be taken months before disappearance’

South Africa

Joshlin Smith's mother ‘talked of plans for daughter to be taken months before disappearance’

By Vincent Cruywagen

Joshlin Smith trial — mother ‘failed to reveal boyfriend’s location, leaving police scrambling’

South Africa

Joshlin Smith trial — mother ‘failed to reveal boyfriend’s location, leaving police scrambling’

By Vincent Cruywagen

State details how Joshlin Smith's mother orchestrated human trafficking sale as family marks her seventh birthday

South Africa

State details how Joshlin Smith's mother orchestrated human trafficking sale as family marks her seventh birthday

By Vincent Cruywagen