LOOK: Mother of missing Joshlin Smith heavily pregnant

The four accused in the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith appeared in the Vredenburg Magistrate's Court in the Western Cape on Monday.

One of the accused, Joshlin's mother, Racquel Chantal Smith, was spotted arriving at the court while heavily pregnant.

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Racquel, known as Kelly Smith, dressed in black pants, a dark red turtleneck, denim, and a dark jacket, arrived on Monday under strict police escort.

According to Jacaranda FM News, the 32-year-old, along with her boyfriend, Jacques Rowhan Appolis, Steveno van Rhyn, and Lorentia Lombard, are facing charges of trafficking in persons with the purpose of exploitation and kidnapping.

On Monday, the case against the four accused has been postponed until September.

Magistrate Yolisa Sikhoyo postponed the hearing to continue the investigations.

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"Due to the amount of the investigation that is still outstanding, your matter is going to be postponed again to give the state an opportunity to complete its investigation," he said.

"The date agreed to between the state and the defence is the 16th of September for further investigation. You are all in custody until then."

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