I MADE IT UP

Boeta admits in court that he told liegstories in Joshlin 'confession'

- MANDILAKHE TSHWETE

THE Joshlin Smith trial took a dramatic turn yesterday when key accused Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis admitted in court that parts of his confession were liegstories.

During the cross-examination at the Western Cape High Court, sitting at the White City Multipurpose Centre in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, Appollis told the court that an unknown police officer coached him to implicate his co-accused, Joshlin’s mom Racquel “Kelly” Smith and their friend Steveno “Steffie” van Rhyn.

Joshlin disappeared from her home in Middelpos, Saldanha Bay, on 19 February 2024 after Kelly had reportedly left her three children in the care of Boeta while she went to work.