Joslin Smith: Fourth accused appears in court
The case against a woman implicated in the Joslin Smith case has been postponed until next week.
Loretta Lombard lined up in the Vredenberg Magistrate's Court on Monday morning on charges of kidnapping and human trafficking.
Prosecutors say a confession led to the 32-year-old's arrest over the weekend.
"The State is opposing your release at this stage and wants to obtain bail information before a decision can be made, and your matter is postponed until 25 March for bail information. You will be in custody until then,” the magistrate said.
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Tuesday will mark a month since the Grade 1 pupil was reported missing in Saldanha Bay.
Last week, the three accused in the case, including the six-year-old's mother, abandoned their bid for bail, while charges were withdrawn against a fourth person.
Kelly Smith and the two men will return to court in May.
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