Kelly Smith's boyfriend, Appollis, took the stand on Friday and accused police officers of assaulting him and threatening him with death.

The trial within a trial is for the court to decide whether confession statements made by Van Rhyn and Appollis can be used ...

Defence lawyers challenge the validity of Steveno 'Steffie' van Rhyn's confession in the ongoing trial concerning the ...

Appollis claims he was tortured and beaten repeatedly by five men while he was being interrogated at the Sea Border Police ...

The court must first determine whether confessions made by Van Rhyn and his co-accused were freely and voluntarily given ...

On Thursday, proceedings started on a tense note as Judge Nathan Erasmus admonished Stevano van Rhyn’s defence attorney, ...

Appollis claims that before his statement, he was allegedly tortured by police and a black bag placed over his head to elicit a confession in the Joshlin Smith case.

Steveno van Rhyn, one of the three accused in the Saldahna Bay kidnapping of Joshlin Smith, claims that what was contained in ...

Defence lawyers challenge the validity of Steveno 'Steffie' van Rhyn's confession in the ongoing trial concerning the ...

Week six of the Joshlin Smith kidnapping and trafficking case continues with lawyers still arguing about the admissibility of ...

SALDANHA BAY - The Joshlin Smith kidnapping continues as the court tries to determine whether two of the suspects' ...

This is among the allegations that have emerged at the ongoing trial of Joshlin Smith's mother, Kelly Smith, who has been accused of orchestrating her kidnapping. Ms Smith, her boyfriend Jacquen ...