Joshlin Smith: Charges withdrawn against one suspect, case set for pre-trial in high court

Charges dropped against one accused in case of missing child Joshlin Smith – The Mail & Guardian

The case against the three remaining accused in seven-year-old Joshlin Smith’s disappearance is ready to be transferred to the Western Cape high court for a pre-trial hearing on 31 January 2025.  “The matter has been transferred in terms of section 75 of the Criminal Procedure Act to the high court,” state prosecutor Aradhana Heeramun said in a court appearance on Monday.  The state also said it had chosen to withdraw charges against accused num…

Joshlin Smith: Missing Saldanha girl turns 7; charges against Lombaard withdrawn

A day after what would have been the missing girl's birthday, Joshlin Smith's mother and her co-accused made another appearance in the dock.

State drops charges against accused in Joslin Smith case

The state has dropped charges against accused four Laurentia Lombaard in relation to the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith. STATE DROPS CHARGES AGAINST LAURENTIA LOMBAARD IN JOSLIN SMITH DISAPPEARANCE CASE The South African previously reported that the young girl went missing from her home in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February. At the time, she was under the care of her mother’s boyfriend. Lombaard was arrested alongside Joslin’s …

Joshlin Smith: Charges withdrawn against one suspect, case set for pre-trial in high court

Joslin Smith: charges against 4th accused withdrawn

The four suspects who are accused in the disappearance case of 6-year-old Joslin Smith appeared in the Vredenburg Magistrates Court in Saldanha Bay on Monday morning.   During proceedings, the State withdrew all the charges against the 4th accused in the matter, Lorentia Lombard, who has been released from custody. It is believed that Lombard has since turned State witness.   The case is now being transferred to the Western Cape High Court where…

Charges against suspects in the Joslin Smith case are dropped by the state

The state has dismissed charges against Laurentia Lombaard, one of the four accused, in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joslin Smith. STATE DROPS CHARGES AGAINST LAURENTIA LOMBAARD IN JOSLIN SMITH DISAPPEARANCE CASE The South African previously reported that the young girl went missing from her home in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February. At the time, she was under the care of her mother’s boyfriend. Lombaard was arrested a…