Cape Town — Two men allegedly confessed to selling missing six-year-old, Joshlin Smith, for muti, after they underwent a gruelling interrogation with police.
Joshlin Smith has now been missing for 16 days as police confirmed they are currently questioning four individuals as part of an extensive investigation,Western Cape police spokesperson, Brigadier Novela Potelwa, said the investigation saw the team of detectives visiting several places within the West Coast town and interviewing several other persons, The Citizen reported.
The four individuals being interviewed by the team of investigators are two men and two women aged between 26 and 34.
It is envisaged that as the investigation unfolds light will be shed as to her whereabouts or what happened to her,” said Potelwa.
Joshlin’s mother, Kelly Smith and her boyfriend, Jacquin Appolis, have been accused by some community members of having a hand in little Joslin’s disappearance – a charge they have both denied.
Four people including two men and two women have been taken in for questioning by Western Cape detectives as the search for 6-year-old Joslin Smith continues. The Provincial Commissioner of WC, Lt Gen Thembisile Patekile provides an update 👇🏻 pic.twitter.com/d3b8yeI4NM
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Joshlin’s father, Jose Emke, suspects his daughter’s disappearance may have something to do with her mother’s “drug debts”. Both Smith and Appolis admitted to doing Crystal Meth (Tik) but say they have been clean for weeks now.
According to Western Cape Police Commissioner Thembisile Patekile said the questioning of people began since the start of the frantic search, EWN reported.
“The questioning will lead us now to where, whatever leads that we find, we’ll follow those leads, even the fact that there are people alleging that this child was sold, that we will follow.”
According to IOL, The case has been handed over to the Western Cape detectives division to investigate as the case has become high-profile and reached international attention.
Earlier reports revealed three suspects were taken into custody, with Smith and Appolis among them.
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