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Mom of six-year-old girl who disappeared last year is convicted of selling her for her 'eyes and skin' (vt.co)
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[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

[–] Alice@hilariouschaos.com 2 points 2 months ago

Exactly. Dude what !?

[–] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Despite extensive searches involving police, firefighters, and specialized dog units, Joshlin has not been found.

tl;dr: A mom in Saldanha Bay, South Africa sold her daughter to a "healer", aided by a boyfriend and another friend. Conviction clenched with testimony from a neighbor. Daughter still missing, presumed trafficked internationally. "Healer" arrested but released due to lack of evidence.