A jersey believed to belong to missing Joshlin Smith has been collected by the police for forensic analysis. The jersey was found by community members over the weekend during a random search in the Saldanha Bay area in the Western Cape where the six-year-old girl went missing.

FOUND BY THE COMMUNITY

Western Cape SAPS spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm Pojie, confirmed that the item of clothing was found by members of the community. "We can confirm that community members found a jersey during a random search of the surroundings. Police forensic experts collected the clothing items for forensic analysis. The investigation is ongoing with various specialised units that form part of an integrated investigation team. The investigation and search for the missing Joshlin continues," Pojie said.

INVESTIGATION CONTINUES 

It's almost four months since Joshlin went missing on February 19. Community members and activists have tirelessly continued searching for Joshlin, despite reaching dead ends. Not even a R1 million reward offered by the leader of the Patriotic Alliance (PA) Gayton Mckenzie has speed up the process of a safe return for the girl. Joshlin's pregnant mother Kelly Smith, her boyfriend, Jacquen 'Boeta' Appolis, Stevano van Rhyn and Lourentia Lombaard are behind bars in connection with her disappearance. The accused face charges of kidnapping and trafficking of persons for the purpose of exploitation. The state believes that Joshlin was sold for R20,000 and investigation remains ongoing. The accused have been remanded in custody and are expected back in court on July 15.