Defence Accuses State Witness of Orchestrating Joshlin Smith’s Disappearance

In a dramatic courtroom turn, the defence has accused state witness Lourentia Lombaard of being the true mastermind behind the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. Lombaard, who was arrested alongside Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn, had her charges dropped after agreeing to testify for the state under Section 204. After seven days of intense proceedings, Lombaard’s cross-examination concluded on Wednesday (March 26), […]