Hermotherfaces charges in a disturbing claim ofhuman traffickingand kidnapping as the trial captures widespread attention.
The youngSouth Africangirl was allegedly sought by atraditional healerfor her light eyes and fair skin.
This is among the allegations that have emerged at the ongoing trial of Joshlin Smiths mother, Kelly Smith.
The girl allegedly vanished from outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town.
All three have pleaded not guilty but remain in custody.
Initial reports from local media suggested that Kelly Smith might have sold her daughter for about $1,100.
I sold my child to a sangoma.
Lombaards testimony provided chilling details of the day Joshlin vanished.
The case saw a brief moment of potential clarity when a woman suspected of being the sangoma was arrested.
However, charges were later dropped due to insufficient evidence, leaving many questions unanswered.
At this stage, we do not have a child, he stated.
Our ultimate goal is to find the child.
We still want to find that child alive.
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