CAPE TOWN - The trio found guilty in the Joshlin Smith trial will return to court next month to apply for leave to appeal their judgment and sentence.
Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of kidnapping and human trafficking for the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin.
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The Section 204 Inquiry to determine whether the state witness Lourentia Lombaard will be granted indemnity from prosecution will also be dealt with.
Their applications will be heard in the Western Cape High Court on 12 and 13 August.