Lourentia Lombaard was arrested on March 25, 2024, in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape and was behind bars until charges against her were withdrawn by the State on October 21, after she turned State witness. https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/she-realised-the-truth-needed-to-come-out-says-cousin-of-former-accused-linked-to-joshlin-smiths-disappearance-3f420e3c-99e1-48f4-9d9a-9b61f1dcc949