Man pleads guilty to abduction of 4-year-old Cleo Smith who was rescued 14 days after she disappeared in Australia – TheLiberal.ie – Our News, Your Views

Man pleads guilty to abduction of 4-year-old Cleo Smith who was rescued 14 days after she disappeared in Australia




(Image source: RTE/Western Australia Police Force/Handout)

A man who was arrested for kidnapping a child in Australia has confessed to the abduction.

According to RTE, Terence Darrell Kelly pleaded guilty to the abduction of 4-year-old Cleo Smith who was taken from her family’s tent in a campsite in remote Australia.

The case sparked a national search and captured the heart of the nation.  Cleo was found 18 days after she went missing when police broke into a locked house close to where she disappeared.  A video of Cleo’s rescue was released, showing emotional policemen and women who said later that it was fantastic to have a happy ending to their search.

Kelly, who appeared via video link from prison, answered “guilty” when he was charged.

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