Jocelyn Smith's mother Kelly and her partner Jackin Apolis, also known as 'Boeta', hope to prove their innocence through a lie detector test. Patriotic Alliance leader Gayton McKenzie will fund the test.
The couple has been the subject of speculation in the Saldanha Bay Diazville community after a 7-year-old girl disappeared last week.
Kelly said they also feared for their safety and were forced to seek help from local police stations.
Jocelyn Smith's mother and stepfather take a lie detector test
In a Facebook Live, Jocelyn Smith's mother Kelly revealed that she and her partner Jackin Apolis will take a lie detector test. The test will take place on Wednesday, February 28th at an undisclosed location.
Jocelyn went missing from her home last Monday while in the care of her stepfather Jackin.
Kelly claims two other men were also in the house.
She defended her boyfriend, saying, “My boyfriend had nothing to do with it. He's innocent.”
Asked by Gayton McKenzie if she ever suspected her partner was harming their daughter, Kelly replied: He was a part of our lives even more than their own father. They call him 'Pa'. ”
Why are there no tears?
When Gayton asked why she didn't cry publicly over Jocelyn Smith's disappearance, Kelly replied:
“If you think I'm guilty, you're making a big mistake. That's my child. You don't understand how I feel.
“My pillow is wet. That's how much I cry. I don't walk around crying all day. I have two other children alive. If I cry, I'll kill myself.”
“I feel broken like an egg that no one can repair. I just want to find Jocelyn and hold my child in my arms.”
Gayton, who vowed to support Kelly and her family, agreed: “Everyone grieves in different ways.” Gayton also offered a R100,000 reward for information leading to Jocelyn's return.
worried about her safety
Meanwhile, Ms Kelly claimed the community had ostracized her and her partner since news of Jocelyn Smith's disappearance broke.
She continued: [authorities] They put us in the police station because there was nowhere to leave us.
“The community is trying to hurt me and Boeta because they believe that I know something about the disappearance of children. I don't know anything. Neither does Boeta.
Furthermore, she added: “Please stop blaming us for things we didn't do. We don't feel safe anymore.”