Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, jailed for kidnapping and selling her in South Africa

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Joshlin Smith’s mother, Kelly, jailed for kidnapping and selling her in South Africa

A South African woman convicted of kidnapping and trafficking her six-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison, along with her two accomplices.

The jail terms for Racquel “Kelly” Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn’s come more than a year after Joshlin Smith mysteriously disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town.

Despite a highly publicised search for the girl, who vanished in February 2024, she is yet to be found.

The sentencing follows a six-week trial that captivated South Africa, with witnesses and prosecutors making a number of shocking allegations.

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