First heard in Afrikaans, the words presented a sad picture of a youngster deceived by people supposed to be looking out for her.
“How do you live with yourself and sleep?” In a heartbreaking statement, Joshlin’s grandmother Amanda Smith-Daniels requested her daughter.
During the six-week trial, Joshlin’s mother and two co-accused declined to testify.
Edna Maart, Joshlin’s teacher, said her students still wonder daily where she is and characterized her as a calm, neat student.
“To not forget her,” Maart added, the class opens every day with listening to Joshlin’s preferred gospel song, “God Will Work It Out.”
