Charges have been withdrawn against one of the suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith. The remaining accused persons have abandoned their bid for bail.
Charges have been withdrawn against one of the suspects arrested in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith . Four people made their second appearance in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court in Western Cape on Wednesday. Joslin’s mother, Racquel “Kelly” Smith; her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis; Steveno van Rhyn; and Phumza Sigaqa are facing charges of trafficking of a person and kidnapping.
The state informed the court during proceedings that the accused had abandoned their bid for bail. “We are also awaiting data analysis, further witness statements to be obtained so investigations are at a very early stage and ongoing,” the state prosecutor said
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