Joslin Smith disappearance: South African mother and boyfriend charged with trafficking - BBC News

Kelly Smith appears in court on trafficking charges following the disappearance of her six-year-old.

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Executive Mayor Andrè Truter/ FacebookImage caption, A 100,000 rand ($5,200; £4,100) reward has been offered to anyone with information on Joslin's whereaboutsBy Farouk ChothiaBBC News, JohannesburgThe mother of a six-year-old girl missing in South Africa since 19 February has been charged with human trafficking and kidnapping.

Kelly Smith was charged along with her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and two others, following their arrest.

Ms Smith's daughter, Joslin, disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town.

The four accused appeared in court, but were not asked to plead in a case that has transfixed South Africans.

A huge crowd gathered outside court, chanting: "Bring back Joslin."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68499752

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