WATCH | Lombaard admits she lied to police officer in her confession

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Cape Town —  As the Joshlin Smith trial continues, state witness Lourencia Lombaard dropped a bombshell when she revealed she had lied to a police officer in her original statement.

Lombaard was back on the stand after her court case on Wednesday 19 March was cut short after she fell ill, adjourning proceedings until today.

She faced intense cross-examination from Fanie Harmse, Jacquin “Boeta” Appollis’ legal representative, IOL reported.

She was questioned over the legitimacy of the statement she gave to police following her arrest and she said she was interviewed by Captain Cilliers. She claimed that she did not fully trust Cillers and had reservations about her. When asked why she spoke to her, she said she wasn’t aware he would be speaking to her.

“I didn’t know she was going to come to me. I just spoke. I didn’t know if I could tell people what happened,” she told Judge Erasmus.

“She asked me so I answer, she did not simplify the statement for me so I could understand it,” Lombaard told the court. Lombaard also said Smith was offered R20 000 for Joshlin, and that she would receive R1 000 and co-accused Steveno van Rhyn would receive R1 200.
Lombaard then said Cilliers asked her about money on Sunday but on the footage she said the discussions happened on Monday.

“Did you lie to Captain Cilliers?” Judge Erasmus asked.

“Yes,” Lombaard responded.

Harmse also questioned the alleged contradiction in Lombaard’s confession and asked why she initially said Kelly and Joshlin walked to the car, but months later said it was Kelly and Boeta.

“Ek was deurmekaar, my Lord (I was confused my Lord)” Lombaard said in response.

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