A reward of R20 000 is offered for any information aiding the police in locating the missing Joshlin Smith (6).
REWARD OFFERED IN MISSING JOSHLIN SMITH (6) CASE
The six-year-old Joshlin Smith went missing from her home in Diazville, Saldanha Bay on Monday. Despite extensive search efforts, she remains unaccounted for.
Mayor André Truter expressed his determination to find Joshlin, confirming that he has raised the reward money.
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SHE IS STILL MISSING ON SATURDAY
Joshlin was reported missing by her mother on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, with preliminary information revealing that Joshlin was left in the care of her mother’s boyfriend on Monday, 19 February 2024.
When she returned home from work later that afternoon, Joshlin was not there and her boyfriend could not account for Joshlin’s whereabouts.
LITTLE JOSHLIN WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A LIGHT BLUE T-SHIRT AND LIGHT BLUE DEMIN SHORTS
At the time of her disappearance, little Joshlin was wearing a light blue t-shirt and light blue denim shorts and can be identified as having grey-blue eyes and blonde hair with a birthmark on her right arm.
Police police spokesperson Lt.Col. Malcolm Pojie said the search for the little girl is still ongoing.
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DO YOU HAVE INFORMATION THAT CAN HELP THE POLICE?
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the missing Joshlin is requested to contact the investigation officer, Sgt Millstine of Vredenburg FCS, at 079 879 8588 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.
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HOW TO REPORT A MISSING PERSON
REMEMBER: THERE IS NO WAITING PERIOD TO REPORT A MISSING PERSON
- Produce a recent photograph of the missing person, if possible.
- Give a complete description of the missing person’s last whereabouts, clothes that they were wearing, and any information that can assist the investigating officer.
- Complete and sign a SAPS 55(A) form. This form safeguards the SAPS from hoax reports and indemnifies the SAPS to distribute the photograph and information of the missing person.
- Obtain the investigating officer’s contact details, and send any additional information that might become available.
- If a missing person is found or returns voluntarily, inform the investigating officer immediately. A SAPS 92 form must be completed to inform the Bureau of Missing Persons that the missing person’s report can be removed from the circulation system.