The four accused in the Joshlin Smith disappearance case will remain behind bars. They made a brief appearance in the Vredenburg Magistrate’s Court this morning.

The State confirmed that it is still analysing cellphone and forensics data in the investigation into the disappearance of the six-year-old. The arrest of Joshlin’s mother, Kelly, and her boyfriend, Jacquen Appolis, had delivered a heavy blow, as there was disbelief that they could be involved in the child’s disappearance. The matter has been postponed to July 15.