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6-Year-Old Joshlin Smith Sold for Her Green Eyes and Skin: Inside the Dark Ritual That Shocked South Africa

Joshlin Smith, 6, disappeared last February, never to be seen again. Her mother, her boyfriend and their friend have recently been convicted of kidnapping and trafficking the young girl, with investigators fearing they sold her to a traditional healer in exchange for drug money.

International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025

South African mother sells 6yo to healer wanting ‘her eyes and skin,’ finally meets the fate she deserves

The heart of a mother isn't always warm.

We Got This Covered · May 30, 2025

South African woman sentenced to life for selling six-year-old daughter

Racquel Smith and two others convicted over disappearance of Joshlin Smith, who court heard was sold to traditional healer

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2025