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Incarcerated: Judge Nathan Erasmus on Thursday sentenced Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis, Steveno van Rhyn and Kelly Smith (above), convicted earlier this month of kidnapping and trafficking Joslin Smith, to 10 years in prison for the former and life imprisonment for the latter crime.

Three accused are going to jail but Joslin’s fate remains unknown

The judge has handed down sentences — but a little girl is still missing and a community’s anguish remains raw

  • Des Erasmus
11 min read
Kelly Smith, mother of missing girl Joslin Smith, takes notes during the trial on Tuesday.

Kelly Smith told teacher Joslin was kidnapped by Nigerians

A ‘Nigerian man’ allegedly told Smith that the child was in a container, on a boat, heading for West Africa, the court heard

  • Des Erasmus
6 min read