After Joshlin Smith trial, Saldanha Bay mother fears one of her children will be abducted

SALDANHA BAY - A Saldanha Bay mother said she's living in fear that one of her children will be snatched after witnessing the Joshlin Smith trial.

Joshlin is still missing after disappearing from her Middelpos home in Saldanha in February 2024.

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The missing girl's mother, Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn were handed life sentences on Thursday for Joshlin's disappearance.

Saldanha resident Nabeelah Abdul, who is a mother of five, said one of her children was almost abducted recently.

"This area is not as safe as people think. My kid was basically almost abducted. There is a lot of paranoia."

Abdul said more resources need to be made available to tackle child abduction and human trafficking.