Mom of six-year-old girl who disappeared last year is convicted of selling her for her ‘eyes and skin’
A Chilling VerdictKelly Smith, the mother of missing six-year-old Joshlin Smith, was convicted of kidnapping and human trafficking on May 2. Her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and friend, Steveno van Rhyn, were also found guilty. Prosecutors claimed Smith sold Joshlin to a “sangoma” (traditional healer) for her “fair skin and turquoise eyes.” Disturbing TestimoniesNeighbor Lourentia Lombaard … Read more