SALDANHA BAY - Officers who first responded to the disappearance of Joshlin Smith say her mother appeared unfazed.
Constable Luzuko Kobese also says Kelly Smith left out key information when she first contacted police.
Kelly and her boyfriend Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, face charges of kidnapping and human trafficking. They all pleaded not guilty to these charges.
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The Western Cape High Court is sitting in Saldanha Bay to allow the community to attend.
Joshlin, who was 6-years-old at the time, went missing in Middelpos, on the 19th of February, 2024.