Saldanha, South Africa, May 2, 2025 (AFP) - S.African mother found guilty of selling young daughter

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A South African court found a woman guilty Friday of trafficking her six-year-old daughter who has been missing for more than a year, in a case that has outraged the nation. The two-month trial heard statements from various witnesses that Racquel "Kelly" Smith had revealed to them that she had sold her daughter Joshlin in February 2024, including claims she was paid 20,000 rand ($1,085). Judge Nathan Erasmus said the evidence of 35 state witnesse......

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