South Africa Sentences Trio for Kidnapping Slavery.
In South Africa, a mother's cruel crime, Life in prison, for her daughter left behind.
In Saldanha Bay, a town so fair,
Lived a girl named Joshlin, with a story to share.
She vanished one day, without a sound,
Leaving her family and friends all around.
Lived a girl named Joshlin, with a story to share.
She vanished one day, without a sound,
Leaving her family and friends all around.
Her mother, Kelly, was accused of the crime,
Along with her boyfriend and friend in line.
They were charged with kidnapping and trafficking too,
A life sentence was given, for all three to do.
Along with her boyfriend and friend in line.
They were charged with kidnapping and trafficking too,
A life sentence was given, for all three to do.
The judge said with a stern face so bright,
"You showed no remorse, for your actions so wrong tonight."
He gave them life, for the human trafficking charge,
And 10 years for kidnapping, with no time to argue.
"You showed no remorse, for your actions so wrong tonight."
He gave them life, for the human trafficking charge,
And 10 years for kidnapping, with no time to argue.
The community was shocked, by the news so bold,
Their hearts were heavy, with a story so cold.
The search for Joshlin, would continue day and night,
To find out what happened, and bring her back in sight.
Their hearts were heavy, with a story so cold.
The search for Joshlin, would continue day and night,
To find out what happened, and bring her back in sight.
The police said they wouldn't rest, until she's found,
Even beyond South Africa's borders, they'll search all around.
The family was broken, by the disappearance so sad,
Their love for Joshlin, will never be so bad.
Even beyond South Africa's borders, they'll search all around.
The family was broken, by the disappearance so sad,
Their love for Joshlin, will never be so bad.
The trial was long, with testimonies so bold,
From over 30 witnesses, with stories to be told.
The friends and neighbors, spoke of Kelly's deceit,
A manipulative mother, with a heart so beat.
From over 30 witnesses, with stories to be told.
The friends and neighbors, spoke of Kelly's deceit,
A manipulative mother, with a heart so beat.
The sangoma was mentioned, as the one who took her away,
For her eyes and skin, in a most heinous way.
The pastor spoke of Kelly's words, of selling her children too,
For a price so low, it's hard to believe it's true.
For her eyes and skin, in a most heinous way.
The pastor spoke of Kelly's words, of selling her children too,
For a price so low, it's hard to believe it's true.
The social worker said, Kelly was the mastermind,
Behind the trafficking, of her own child left behind.
The community was shattered, by the news so bad,
But the search for Joshlin, will never be so sad.
Behind the trafficking, of her own child left behind.
The community was shattered, by the news so bad,
But the search for Joshlin, will never be so sad.