South African woman sentenced to life in prison for selling daughter

South African woman sentenced to life in prison for selling daughter
Kelly Smith has been jailed for life (AP Photo, File)
Thu, 29 May, 2025 - 13:46
Associated Press Reporter

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her six-year-old daughter.

Kelly Smith was sentenced by a judge alongside two others, her boyfriend and another man, who also received life sentences.

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