It was claimed that a young girl had disappeared last year at the age of six, who was pursuing a traditional therapist for her eyes and fair skin.
This is among the allegations that appeared in the ongoing trial of Joshlin Smith, Kelly Smith, who was accused of organizing her kidnapping.
Mrs. Smith, her friend Jacin Apollis and their friend Stepheno van Rin He admitted that he is not guilty For human trafficking and kidnapping.
Goshlin's disappearance in February 2024 from outside her home in the Gulf of Saldan, near Cape Town, sent shock waves across South Africa, and despite her significant search, she has not yet been found.
Mrs. Smith initially said that Goshlin, who has fair skin and blue green eyes, was lost after she left her in the care of Mr. Apollis.
The prosecutors later accused her of “sold, exchanged or exchanged” six -year -old and lied to her disappearance.
The trial, which is now in its third week, is held in a community center in its Saldan.
During the first week of the trial, the court heard details about the day Goshlin disappeared, including that Mrs. Smith had alerted the police only for more than six hours after she noticed for the first time that the little girl had disappeared.
The court also heard that it looked quiet during the feverish search and looked more anxious about the location of her boyfriend from the missing child.
More shocking details appeared in the second week.
A local sponsor said that in 2023, Mrs. Smith – a mother of three children – heard that she was talking about selling her children for 20,000 Rand ($ 1100, 850 pounds) each, although she said she was ready to accept a number less than $ 275.
Then Joshlin's teacher in court claimed that Mrs. Smith told her during the research that her daughter was already “on a ship, inside a container, and they were on their way to West Africa.”
These stations were affected by comparison with the explosive details presented by Lorentia Lombard, a friend and a neighbor to Mrs. Smith, who turned into the state witnesses.
The situation took last Thursday, and detailed more than three days that were the events that preceded the disappearance of Goshlin, which included a traditional therapist, known in South Africa as “Sanjoom”.
Mrs. Lombard claimed that her friend confessed to her: “She did something ridiculous … I sold my child to Sanjoom,” adding that she was driving in urgent need of money.
Joshlin's mother said those who knew the plan some money for their silence.
The court told that she later saw Mrs. Smith some clothes for Joshlin in a black bag, which she saw her carrying while the two walked to meet a woman Mrs. Lombard believed to be Sanjoom.
Mrs. Lumandard said that the mother and her daughter entered a white car and drove with the woman.
On Monday, her last day on the platform, Mrs. Lombard told the court that “the person who (claimed to take) Goshlin would like her eyes and skin.”
In court, the reason for the desire of Sanjan did not clarify in such.
A woman believed to be a traditional therapist was initially arrested and charged with Mrs. Smith and participated in the past year, but the charges against her were finally dropped due to the lack of evidence.
Sangomas Law is recognized by a law in South Africa under the 2007 traditional health practitioners law, as well as herbal treatments, traditional interviews of birth and traditional surgeons.
It is believed that the souls of the ancestors are able to provide advice and recovery through these culturally respected practitioners.
Some karenis participate in treatments for the so -called inevitable traditional, and they are known to sell the magic of happy luck that includes parts of the body.
Mrs. Lombard expressed her grief over her role in the disappearance of Goshlin, saying that, without success, she tried to prevent Mrs. Smith from selling her daughter.
She appealed to taking the little girl, “Please return her alive.”
The trial is expected to continue until March 28.
