Cleo Smith’s alleged abductor is hit with a new charge as he remains behind bars
BREAKING NEWS: Cleo Smith’s alleged abductor is hit with a new charge as he remains behind bars
Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, allegedly took Cleo, four, from a tent at a campsiteWill face court in late January for allegedly holding the girl captive for 18 daysNew court records show the Carnarvon man has been hit with a new charge
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The man accused of abducting Cleo Smith has been charged with assaulting a public officer.
Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, allegedly took the four-year-old from a tent at the Quobba Blowholes campsite on October 16 and held her captive at a home in Carnarvon, north of Perth, for 18 days.
He will face Carnarvon Magistrates Court on January 24 for a number alleged offences, including forcibly taking a child under 16.
New court records show he has also been hit with an assault charge.
Cleo Smith (pictured) was allegedly taken from her family’s tent while they were camping in November
Terence Darrell Kelly (pictured) remains behind bars in a maximum-security remand prison in Perth
It is not known whether the charges relates to a prison or police officer.
Following his arrest, Kelly bashed his head against a wall while he was in police custody.
He was flown to Perth on a chartered flight with officers from the Department of Justice’s special operations group.
The alleged kidnapper has not entered a plea or applied for bail.
Cleo was found alive and well in early November, almost three weeks after she went missing from the campsite.
Cleo Smith (pictured in hospital after her rescue) was physically unharmed when police found her =
Cleo (pictured after her rescue) was found alive and well in early November, almost three weeks after she went missing from the campsite
She was rescued from a property just minutes from her family home in the nearby town of Carnarvon.
Police forced entry to the home and found Cleo alone in a room, physically unharmed and playing with toys.
Kelly was arrested on a nearby street around the same time. He is alleged to have acted alone and is yet to enter a plea to his charges.
Police say he has no connection to Cleo’s family.
