Joslin Smith’s Mother Kelly and Boyfriend Abandon Bail Application and Remain Behind Bars

• One of the four suspects who were arrested for the disappearance of Joslin Smith walked free after appearing in court, while Kelly Smith and her boyfriend abandoned bail
• The case against the woman was dropped after police could not find enough evidence against her, and she denied that she bought Joslin Smith for R20,000
• The community was in an uproar outside of the courthouse during the session and they violently threw stones in protest

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, covered police investigations and court cases at Daily Sun for over three years. Do you have a hard news story you would like to share? Email tebogo.mokwena@briefly.co.za with CA in the subject line.

VREDENBURG – Kelly Smith and her boyfriend abandoned their bail applications. At the same time, one of the women accused of being involved in the disappearance of Joslin Smith walked free after the South African Police Service could not find evidence against her. Phumza Sigaqa faced charges of kidnapping and human trafficking and was accused of buying Joslin Smith for R20,000.

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Sigaqa and her co-accused, Joslin's mother, Kelly, her boyfriend, Jacquin Appollis, and their friend, Steveno van Rhyn, appeared at the Vredenburg Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 13 March 2024, after their case was initially postponed last week. According to TimesLIVE, Van Rhyn, Smith and Appollis abandoned their bail hearing and, as a result, will be remanded in custody.

Police were called to the scene outside the court, where community members were barred from entering the court with a barbed fence. Police and community members clashed and police used teargas to disperse the crowd, TimesLIVE reported.

What you need to know about Joslin Smith's disappearance

• Kelly Smith's boyfriend, Jacquin Appollis, insisted that he had nothing to do with Joslin's disappearance, even though he felt responsible
• Both Kelly and Appollis had to be protected from the public after members of the community attempted to assault them for her disappearance
• Smith, Appollis, Magaqa and van Rhyn were arrested shortly after and appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and human trafficking

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In a similar article, Briefly News reported that a US psychic made a TikTok video in which she shared what she thinks happened to Joslin Smith.

The psychic weighed in on the disappearance and shared the visions she received about her whereabouts. South Africans shared what they also experienced and prayed that the little girl be found alive.

Source: Briefly News