US EditionNews24 | Joshlin Smith trial: Social media hampered search, says investigating officer
- Lead investigator Captain Wesley Lombard questioned Racquel Kelly Smith's knowledge of which children were home when her daughter, Joshlin, disappeared on February 19, 2024.
- Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Stevano van Rhyn face charges of kidnapping and human trafficking, to which they have pleaded not guilty.
- Lombard noted inconsistencies in statements from Smith and Appollis regarding their children's presence at home that day.
- Smith reportedly expressed a lack of concern about Joshlin's disappearance, stating she must 'carry on with her life as she has two other kids.
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News24 | Joshlin Smith trial: Social media hampered search, says investigating officer
When Joshlin Smith disappeared in February 2024, searches to find her were repeatedly hampered by the many social media users doing live broadcasts and spreading misinformation, implying that the police called off the search due to lack of resources.
·South Africa
Read Full ArticleCross-examination of SAPS officer Wesley Lombard in Joshlin Smith case
The cross-examination of SAPS officer, Capt Wesley Lombard, in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and human trafficking trial, continues on Thursday at the Western Cape High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay.
·Johannesburg, South Africa
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