Missing Joshlin Smith: Western Cape police rubbish Gayton Mckenzie's claims of raid in Saldanha Bay

09 May

Lisalee Solomons

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Community members protest during the court appearance of the suspects implicated in the disappearance of Joshlin Smith outside at Vredenburg Magistrate's Court on 13 March 2024 Vredenburg. (Gallo Images/Die Burger/Theo Jeptha)

Western Cape police have rubbished claims by Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie that another person has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of Saldanha schoolgirl Joshlin Smith.

McKenzie told his Facebook followers that a "huge police raid" took place at the house of a sangoma on Wednesday and claimed that police were "all over the place" and were looking for a person of interest.

Although McKenzie promised to provide more details, he failed to do so.

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