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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.

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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.

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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.

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Australian man charged over girl taken from outback camp

(This Nov. 4, 2021 story has been updated to comply with an Australian court order to the media.)

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High-profile prisoner with link to Cleo Smith kidnapper found dead

A high-profile prisoner connected to the man who kidnapped four-year-old Cleo Smith has been found dead in his prison cell.

The New Daily

The case of missing Madeleine McCann still grips the world – but why?

Madeleine McCann, the British girl who vanished as a three-year-old from her family’s holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007, was back in the news recently as yet another person claimed to be her. It’s a phenomenon fuelled by social media - in 2020 a TikTok trend emerged in which women…

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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.

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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.

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Cleo Smith investigation cop Jon Munday awarded Australian Police Medal

One of the unsung heroes of the Cleo Smith investigation in Western Australia's north west has received a top honour in recognition of his service.

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Cleo cop stood down amid corruption probe

A probe into alleged misconduct by a prominent West Australian homicide detective remains in its preliminary stage, Police Commissioner Col Blanch says.

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Man who abducted Cleo Smith from WA campsite to be sentenced

The man who has admitted abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith from her family's West Australian campsite is set to learn his fate in December.

Newcastle Herald

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.

ABC News

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.

AAP

Western Australia's new Police Commissioner Col Blanch gives first interview in top job

Western Australia's new Police Commissioner gives his first interview as the state's top cop, vowing to aggressively target drug traffickers and their criminal networks.

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Teenager 'so very sorry' for abducting toddler from Kwinana Adventure Park in Perth's south

A teenager has avoided being sent back to juvenile detention for stealing a toddler from a busy playground in Perth's south, with the judge accepting that while the crime was every parent's "nightmare", the girl had not intended to harm the victim.

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Former police commissioner Chris Dawson sworn in as 34th governor of Western Australia

After solving some of WA's most high-profile cases, including the Claremont serial killings and the disappearance of Cleo Smith, former police commissioner Chris Dawson has been appointed as the state's 34th governor.

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Why was the Brittany Higgins trial delayed, and what is 'contempt of court'? A legal expert's view on the Lisa Wilkinson saga

The judge in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, the staffer alleged to have raped Brittany Higgins, ruled on Tuesday, “regrettably and with gritted teeth”, that his trial will need to be delayed.

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WA Police deputy Col Blanch named new commissioner, replacing Chris Dawson

Col Blanch is appointed as Western Australia's next police commissioner and will take the helm next month when Chris Dawson departs his post to become the state's governor.

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Carnarvon SES unit transformed by leader Elsa Alston and search for Cleo Smith

Carnarvon's State Emergency Service unit has quadrupled in size in a matter of years, led by "the glue that holds us together" Elsa Alston. Ties were strengthened during the long and strenuous search for missing girl Cleo Smith last year.

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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.

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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.

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The hunt for Madeleine McCann is winding down but three lessons are helping the search for other missing children

The story of Madeleine McCann is one that has touched almost every corner of the globe, yet the truth of what happened to her is not yet told. As the official investigation into her disappearance by Britain's Metropolitan Police winds down, what lessons can be used to help other missing…

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Man wrongly identified as Cleo Smith accused reaches settlement with Seven Network

Terrance Flowers gets judgment in his favour after suing broadcaster, saying he had been ‘gravely injured in his character and reputation’

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The First Nations Man Wrongly ID’d As Cleo Smith’s Abductor Just Won His Case Against Ch7

The TV network falsely identified Nyamal man Terrance Flowers as the abductor of four-year-old Cleo Smith in a series of reports published on 7News on November 3rd

Daily Mirror

Kidnapper invented sick lie to convince girl Cleo Smith, 4, to leave her family's tent

Cleo Smith’s mum has opened up on how her four-year-old daughter was lured away from the family tent at the Blowholes campsite in Western Australia on October 16 last year

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