South African Woman Goes on Trial Charged With Kidnapping and Selling Her Daughter

The mother of missing 6-year-old Joslin Smith, Kelly Smith, appears in court in Vredenburg, South Africa, on March 7, 2024. AP Photo

CAPE TOWN, South Africa—A South African woman went on trial Monday charged with kidnapping and selling her young daughter in a case that gained national attention.

Kelly Smith is charged alongside her partner and another man over the disappearance of her daughter Joshlin more than a year ago. Joshlin, who was 6 when she disappeared, is still missing following a nationwide police hunt.