Police grill 4 ‘people of interest’ as search for Joslin Smith continues

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As part of a comprehensive investigation into the disappearance of six-year-old
Joslin Smith from Diazville in Saldanha Bay on the West Coast, police on have
confirmed that detectives are currently questioning four people. According to
Western Cape police the four people being interviewed by the team of investigators
are two men and two women, aged between 26 and 34 adding that arrests are on
the cards. Phemelo speak to Head of Advocacy at Women and Men against Child
Abuse, Luke Lamprecht about the prevalence of crimes against children in South
Africa.
6 Mar 2024 3PM English South Africa Education · Careers

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