But as Joshlin's mother heard the statements on Wednesday and saw the video clip, she sobbed uncontrollably. Bianca van Aswegen, a criminologist and national co-ordinator at Missing Children South Africa, likened it to the case of Madeleine McCann, a British girl who went missing in Portugal in 2007. Despite this, Joshlin often visited the Andrews family for weekends and school holidays and would go on trips with them. This hope was reflected most by the Andrews family during the sentencing hearing. A poem written by Ms Andrews' 14-year-old daughter Tayla was also read out in court.