WEB OF LIES

DETECTIVE Captain Wesley Lombard yesterday testified how the investigation into Joshlin Smith's disappearance was disrupted by social media misinformation.

- BY MANDILAKHE TSHWETE

This was revealed as the trial into the missing six-year-old girl continues at the Western Cape High Court sitting in the White City Multipurpose Centre on Thursday afternoon.

Weeks after Joshlin's disappearance, her mom Racquel "Kelly" Smith, Jacquen "Boeta" Appollis, Steveno "Steffie" van Rhyn, and former accused Lourentia Lombaard were arrested and charged with kidnapping and human trafficking.

Charges were withdrawn against Lombaard as she turned State witness.

The detective testified that during the investigation, he found out that Kelly had been rumoured to be involved in prostitution.

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