A woman has been taken in for questioning after a fire burned down the house from which Joshlin Smith went missing.
The Middelpos home of Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, was allegedly set alight just hours after she
was convicted of human trafficking and kidnapping related to Joshlin’s
disappearance.
Six-year-old Joshlin disappeared in February 2024 and has
still not been found.
Western Cape Police have confirmed a case of arson has been
opened following the blaze that gutted the Kelly’s Smith home on Friday night.
During court proceedings on Friday, community members
attending the trial at the Saldanha Bay multipurpose centre erupted into cheers
when Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis, and Stevano van Rhyn were found
guilty of orchestrating Joshlin’s disappearance. The court found that Smith,
Appollis, and Van Rhyn conspired and sold the child for exploitation or similar
reasons.
The trio is expected to return to court for sentencing
proceedings next Friday.
Done By: Mitchum George
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