Little Cleo's recovery so fortunate, say crime experts Little Cleo Smith's dramatic rescue by police 18 days after being abducted by a stranger in remote WA defied the odds, experts agree. AAP · Oct 30
4-Year-Old Girl Vanished From Campsite In The Middle Of The Night — 18 Days Later, Police Solved The Mystery Nearly five years after she was abducted from her family’s campsite, 9-year-old Cleo Smith is rebuilding her childhood through swimming, gymnastics, school, and family life. Bored Panda · Jun 10
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Cleo Smith's abductor loses appeal against sentence Cleo Smith's abductor Terence Kelly has failed to have his jail sentence reduced on appeal after he attempted to argue it was excessive and a judge had erred. AAP · Sep 29, 2024
Cleo Smith abduction: how a solitary ping to a mobile phone tower was key to finding child WA police minister discloses fresh details in the capture of Terence Kelly, while Cleo’s parents reveal the lingering effects on the family The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023
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Cleo Smith kidnapper appeals 13-year sentence arguing judge failed to give weight to turbulent upbringing Terence Kelly’s lawyer claims his culpability is reduced by the extreme neglect he suffered during his own childhood The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2023
Man obsessed with Bratz dolls snatched girl from tent - then added her mum on Facebook Terence Darrell Kelly, 37, was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison after abducting four-year-old Cleo from the Western Australian Blowholes campsite in 2021 Daily Mirror · Apr 7, 2023
Mother of Aussie Madeleine McCann breaks silence as creepy kidnapper landed with jail term Despite the lengthy jail sentence given to her daughter's kidnapper, Ellie Smith revealed that the anger she feels towards the creep 'will always be there' Irish Mirror · Apr 6, 2023
Why did Terence Kelly take Cleo Smith? The story behind the abduction that gripped the world The long police search ended in a rare moment of joy, but the child abduction still leaves devastation The Guardian - AU · Apr 6, 2023
How the rescue of Cleo Smith and the jailing of her abductor Terence Darrell Kelly changed Carnarvon Residents in the coastal town are reaching for closure and moving ahead from the kidnap case that gripped the world. ABC News · Apr 5, 2023
Cleo Smith: Man sentenced to 13 years in prison for abducting 4-year-old girl Terence Kelly will be eligible for parole after spending at least 11 years and six months in prison The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Cleo Smith rescue 'greatest story in WA police history' Western Australia's police commissioner has hailed the work of his officers to bring Terence Darrell Kelly to justice for kidnapping Cleo Smith. AAP · Apr 5, 2023
Cleo Smith: Man obsessed with dolls who abducted girl, 4, from her family’s tent jailed Terence Darrell Kelly, 37, was found to have a severe and complex personality disorder and had injected methylamphetamine on the night he stole four-year-old Cleo Smith in Australia Daily Mirror · Apr 5, 2023
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 How a police operation over 18 agonising days led to Cleo Smith's rescue and her kidnapper's jailing The sentencing of Cleo Smith's kidnapper marks the closure of an important chapter in a case that captured the world's attention for 18 tense days.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 5, 2023 Terence Kelly jailed for abducting Cleo Smith as court told of family’s ‘immeasurable’ distress Judge acknowledges turbulent upbringing of Kelly, who was jailed for more than 13 years after pleading guilty to abducting girl at WA campsite
ABC News · Apr 5, 2023 Terence Kelly sentenced over abduction of Cleo Smith near Carnarvon in WA's outback Terence Kelly is sentenced to 13 years and six months in prison for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith near Carnarvon in Western Australia's outback and holding her captive for 18 days.
ABC News · Apr 4, 2023 Terence Kelly to be sentenced over Cleo Smith kidnapping, with guilty plea likely to cut jail time It was the kidnap ordeal that captured the attention of the nation and made headlines around the world — today the man who abducted four-year-old Cleo Smith learns his fate.
AAP · Apr 4, 2023 Man who took 4yo Cleo Smith from tent to be sentenced Terence Darrell Kelly is set to face sentencing over his abduction of four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's campsite in regional Western Australia.
AAP · Jan 30, 2023 Cleo Smith's abductor returns to court Terence Kelly, who has pleaded guilty to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's WA campsite, has been convicted of obstructing public officers.
ABC News · Jan 30, 2023 Terence Darrell Kelly pleads guilty to obstructing police officers in Cleo Smith case The man who abducted four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's tent in WA's north has pleaded guilty to obstructing police officers following his arrest.
ABC News · Sep 2, 2022 Cleo Smith's abductor Terence Darrell Kelly to be sentenced in December for kidnapping WA girl The man who abducted Cleo Smith from her family's tent near Carnarvon in Western Australia's north-west is scheduled to be sentenced before the end of the year.
AAP · Sep 2, 2022 Cleo Smith's WA abductor to be sentenced Terence Kelly, who has pleaded guilty to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's West Australian campsite, will be sentenced in December.
ABC News · Apr 1, 2022 Cleo Smith kidnapper Terence Darrell Kelly denies assaulting police while in custody Terence Darrell Kelly has told a court he did not assault a police officer while in custody following his arrest over the abduction of four-year-old Carnarvon girl Cleo Smith.
AAP · Apr 1, 2022 Cleo abductor denies WA police assault A West Australian man who admitted kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's campsite has pleaded not guilty to a police assault charge.