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Court appearanceVideoPremiumCleo’s kidnapper faces more charges over abduction

Terence Kelly — the man who confessed to kidnapping Cleo Smith from her family’s tent before holding her captive for 18 days — has appeared in court on more charges.

Tim Clarke

‘Not guilty’PremiumCleo’s kidnapper denies assaulting police officer

Terence Kelly has denied assaulting a police officer in the hours after he was arrested for kidnapping Cleo Smith, pleading not guilty to the charge in Carnarvon Magistrates Court this morning.

Sarah Steger

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Cleo Smith abduction triggers boom in child-trackers

A flood of new child trackers have hit the Australian market since the kidnapping of Cleo Smith.

Kimberley Caines

New details revealedPremiumCleo kidnapper to enter plea for alleged cop assault

Terence Darrell Kelly will enter a plea in relation to on count of assaulting a police officer in the hours after he was arrested for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith, it can be revealed.

Sarah Steger

aggressive outburstPremiumCleo Smith kidnapper to face court again for alleged assault

Terence Kelly is expected to again front court on Monday, accused of assaulting a public officer while in the Carnarvon lock-up - the day after he was arrested over the kidnapping of Cleo Smith.

Sarah Steger

True happinessCleo Smith’s parents reveal wedding joy

The parents of rescued four-year-old Cleo Smith are getting married.

Hayley Sorensen

Traumatic experienceVideoPremiumNightmares, trolls still plaguing Cleo’s family

Bedtime for little Cleo Smith is still filled with nightmares, her mother has revealed, months following her miraculous recovery after being snatched from her family tent.

Peta Rasdien

Cleo tell-allPremiumCleo’s parents reveal details of horror abduction

Cleo Smith’s kidnapper Terence Kelly cut and dyed the little girl’s hair pink during the 18 days he kept her captive — in what her mother believes was his attempt to turn the four-year-old into a living doll.

Tim Clarke

Controversial interviewCleo’s mum on ‘nightmare’ moment her daughter went missing

Cleo Smith’s mum has revealed what happened the moment she realised her four-year-old girl had gone missing from a Carnarvon campsite — sparking an 18-day search that ended in a miracle rescue. 

David Johns and Tim Clarke

‘It was insane’PremiumThe crucial clues Cleo’s kidnapper left at scene of crime

Cleo Smith’s kidnapper left behind two crucial clues in the tent he stole the little girl from — which helped police close in during their 18-day search for the missing four-year-old.

Tim Clarke

‘Someone has my baby’PremiumThe harrowing moment mum knew Cleo wasn’t coming home

Ellie Smith had an agonising realisation — when her ‘head and heart connected’ — that her precious four-year-old daughter had been taken.

Brianna Dugan

High spiritsPremiumThe uplifting outcome from Cleo’s terrible abduction

Little Cleo Smith is loving all the attention after her horror kidnapping ordeal — but can’t figure out how everyone knows her name.

Troy de Ruyter

Emotional reunionCommentsPremiumCleo’s two simple words with so much power after rescue

Little Cleo Smith had been through a horror 18-day ordeal but it didn’t curb her enthusiasm and excitement on seeing her family — and her first words to her mum were priceless.

Troy de Ruyter

Will not appear Premium‘Highly inappropriate’: Cops snub Cleo TV special

WA Police will not take part in a TV special recounting Cleo Smith’s abduction with officers close to the investigation concerned the timing of the series is ‘highly inappropriate’.

LISTEN HERE VideoMy Name is Cleo: Listen to every in-depth podcast episode

A man has admitted to snatching Cleo Smith from her family’s tent in the middle of the night – every parent’s worst nightmare, but many questions remain unanswered.

Dark mind PremiumWorld of delusion: Cleo kidnapper’s freaky family fantasy

The disparate life of Terry Kelly — abandoned as a child, then left alone as an adult — had descended into drugs, delusion and dolls.

Tim Clarke, Daryna Zadvirna, Shannon Hampton & Brianna Dugan

‘Guilty’PremiumCleo’s abductor utters confession WA had waited for

Terence Kelly’s grunted acceptance of guilt brought a rapid conclusion to what had been expected to be a prolonged legal process.

Tim Clarke

Other chargesPremiumWhat happens next to the man who snatched little Cleo Smith?

Whatever happens from here, Terence Kelly will be staying in Casuarina prison for a significant amount of time - but there are a several steps before we find out precisely how long. Here’s what happens next.

Tim Clarke

Life of a child snatcherPremiumWho is the doll-obsessed ‘loner’ who kidnapped Cleo?

Terence Darrell Kelly’s name will be forever synonymous with one of WA’s most shocking crimes. Here’s what we know about the man who took Cleo Smith.

Shannon Hampton, Daryna Zadvirna and Brianna Dugan

TimelinePremiumThe kidnapping case that sent shockwaves around the world

When little Cleo Smith went missing from a remote camp site near Carnarvon, the story sent shockwaves around the world. Here’s how it all played out, from the moment she was taken until today’s dramatic plea.

Tim Clarke

Dramatic conclusion‘Guilty’: Cleo kidnapper admits crime in stunning twist

Terence Kelly has admitted he was the man who snatched little Cleo Smith from her isolated tent and then held her captive for 18 days.

Tim Clarke

New chargePremiumCleo Smith abduction accused set for court return

The man accused of abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's campsite will return to court, where details of a new charge are expected to be heard.

AAP

False scoops PremiumOutlandish media stories about Cleo Smith ‘frustrating’

Increasingly outlandish media stories surrounding Cleo Smith and her family — including a claim the little girl’s name could be changed by her family — are frustrating those close to the case.

Tim Clarke

Fresh charges PremiumCase against Cleo’s alleged kidnapper set to become clearer

The case against alleged Cleo Smith kidnapper Terence Kelly is set to become clearer next week, when he appears in court again accused of snatching the little girl.

Tim Clarke