(CNN) Police in Western Australia have charged a 36-year-old man in relation to the disappearance of 4-year-old Cleo Smith, who went missing from a campsite on October 16 and was finally found this week after a highly publicized search. The man, who was identified by Australia's public broadcaster as Terence Kelly, was charged with various offenses including "forcibly taking a child under 16." He appeared in Carnavon court on Thursday afternoon, according to a police statement. Cleo Smith was found by police in the early hours of Wednesday morning in a locked house in Carnarvon, a town in the state of Western Australia, some 30 miles from the campsite where she was apparently abducted close to three weeks ago. Her whereabouts had gripped Australia for several days as concern grew over her welfare.

Source: CNN November 05, 2021 04:34 UTC