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During the trial-within-a-trial in the Western Cape High Court, the State asserts that the confessions of two accused in the kidnapping of six-year-old Joshlin Smith were made voluntarily, despite claims of duress and police brutality.
The Joshlin Smith confession trial continues as Judge Nathan Erasmus highlights inconsistencies in the testimonies of the accused, raising questions about the reliability of their statements.
The ongoing trial concerning the disappearance of Joshlin Smith sees Judge Nathan Erasmus scrutinising inconsistencies in the testimonies of the accused, Steveno van Rhyn and Jacquen Appollis, as they claim police coercion in their confessions.
During cross-examination at the Western Cape High Court, sitting at the White City Multipurpose Centre in Diazville, Saldanha Bay, Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis said an unknown police officer coached him to implicate his co-accused. He claimed he added additional details to make the story sound real because he was scared.
Steveno van Rhyn alleges he was kidnapped and tortured by men he believed to be police officers during the investigation into the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. The trial continues as shocking details of his testimony unfold.
Steveno van Rhyn takes the stand in the Joshlin Smith trial, recounting a harrowing tale of alleged kidnapping and assault by men he believed to be police officers, as the court seeks to determine the validity of his statements.
Steveno van Rhyn testified in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday about his alleged kidnapping and torture by men he believed to be police officers during the investigation into the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith.
"In a shocking revelation during the trial of Joshlin Smith's disappearance, Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis admitted to fabricating parts of his confession, claiming he was coerced by a police officer.
During the trial of six-year-old Joshlin Smith, Jacquen Appollis confessed to fabricating parts of his statement, raising questions about the integrity of the investigation.
Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis returns to the stand in the Joshlin Smith trial, facing intense cross-examination over his claims of police brutality, as the court investigates the validity of confessions made under duress.
The seventh week of the Joshlin Smith trial sees Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis back on the stand, facing cross-examination over his claims of police brutality during his arrest. As the case unfolds at the Western Cape High Court, Appollis and his co-accused allege torture, while police deny all allegations.
Disturbing torture allegations surface during the Joshlin Smith trial, as accused individuals recount harrowing experiences of police brutality while the State contests the validity of their confessions.
Dramatic courtroom confrontation unfolds as Jacquen 'Boeta' Appollis details alleged torture by police in the Joshlin Smith case, while prosecutors question why his medical report shows minimal injuries despite claims of severe beatings.
In a gripping court testimony, Boeta Appollis reveals harrowing details of police brutality and coercion in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case.
Boeta Appollis, the last person to see six-year-old Joshlin Smith before her disappearance, testifies in court about alleged police brutality and coercion during his interrogation.