# The Western Cape High Court has granted indemnity to Section 204 witness Laurentia Lombaard in the case of missing Middelpos girl, Joshlin Smith. State prosecutor Zelda Swanepoel sought the ruling, noting Lombaard’s testimony helped convict three co-accused. Judge Nathan Erasmus found she played no active role in the kidnapping or trafficking. Lombaard, initially arrested, later entered witness protection:
Court grants indemnity to Laurentia Lombaard in Joslin Smith case [SOUND]
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