Social media users are reacting to rumours that Kelly Smith reportedly had a “dream” about the location of her missing child, Joslin Smith.
This comes as police confirmed that they were following up on new leads in the informal settlement of Middelpos.
In May, the Saldanha Bay woman and two others, Jacquin “Boeta” Appollis and Steveno van Rhyn, were convicted and sentenced by Western Cape High Court judge Nathan Erasmus for kidnapping and child trafficking.
Last February, the blonde-haired, green-eyed girl disappeared from her home. According to witnesses, she was allegedly sold to a sangoma for the purposes of “muti”.
DID KELLY SMITH DREAM OF JOSLIN’S LOCATION?
On social media, South Africans have been speculating after police confirmed that they were following up on new information about the disappearance of Joslin Smith.
Many referred to a rumour that the little girl’s mother – Kelly Smith – had “dreamt” that Joslin was dead. She claimed her remains were located in Middelpos, where the Smith family resided.
One Facebook user posted, “Kelly apparently had a dream that she is buried in a drain in the cemetery behind Middelpos. Kelly is playing games.”
Another added: “Kelly Smith is probably the one who helped dig the hole then. Her hands and arms were full of sand”. A third added: “I think that Kelly has possibly given the investigating officers information regarding who exactly it was that she sold Joslin to”.
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During an eight-week trial, witnesses relayed how Kelly Smith bragged about selling her daughter to a sangoma for R20 000. She also allegedly claimed her child had been trafficked by a Nigerian man. Kelly reportedly told her sister that Joslin could also be “hiding” in the Middelpos informal settlement.
Kelly and her co-accused refused to testify in court.
NEW INFO IN ACTIVE INVESTIGATION
In a statement, police confirmed that they were following up on new leads in the active investigation into Joslin Smith’s disappearance.
It read: “SAPS teams led by detectives with K-9 members, search and rescue teams, and local police have been scouring an identified area in Saldanha Bay. Whether the ongoing search will yield any success remains to be seen.
“It is worth reiterating that police have an obligation to follow up and test all information that is brought to their attention”.
Police appealed to the public to give them space and time to perform their duties as the investigation continues.”
APPEAL LIFE SENTENCES
Meanwhile, Kelly Smith, Jacquin Appollis, and Steven van Rhyn will appeal their life sentences for kidnapping and child trafficking relating to Joslin Smith.
National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila confirmed that the trio will appear in the Western Cape High Court on 12 and 13 August.
He said: “All three have filed papers challenging both conviction and sentence. The NPA will oppose the applications, and we are confident that there are no prospects of success.
State witness Lourentia Lombaard – a former accused – has yet to hear her fate from Judge Nathan Erasmus.
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