Seasoned private investigator, former cop vows to solve 21-year mystery murder of Rashanda Smith

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A former police detective with close to 30 years of experience has vowed to solve the 21-year murder case of Rashanda Smith despite her body not being found.

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Antha picked up the case four years after Bardien had been killed. Antha had pretended to be searching for a job when he gained Bird’s trust and eventually managed to secure a plea agreement.But since leaving the police, Antha has regretted not solving the case of Smith, 20 at the time, which he had investigated while not being assigned to it by his superiors.“It was a missing person’s case and I didn't investigate that type of case.Convicted serial rapist and killer, Keith Bird.

In April, police confirmed that a murder docket had changed from a missing person’s case for Smith of Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain, who mysteriously vanished on October 2, 2000, despite her body never being found. DNA from Smith’s parents were taken, but the forensic investigation was hampered due to the age of the sample which was found inside the main house when a panel of forensic teams carried out a search last year after an appeal by the family to the State.

Antha has requested local businesses to get on board to help with funding the investigation. “This is a case that the community wants to see solved.

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