The person accused of abducting Cleo Smith has been charged with assaulting a public officer.
Terence Darrell Kelly, 36, allegedly took the three-year-old from a tent on the Quobba Blowholes campsite on October 16 and held her captive at a house in Carnarvon, north of Perth, for 18 days.
He’ll face Carnarvon Magistrates Court docket on January 24 for a quantity alleged offences, together with forcibly taking a baby underneath 16.
New courtroom data present he has additionally been hit with an assault cost.
The person accused of abducting Cleo Smith (pictured) has been charged with assaulting an officer
Terence Darrell Kelly (pictured) stays behind bars in a maximum-security remand jail in Perth
It’s not identified whether or not the costs relate to a jail or police officer.
Following his arrest, Kelly bashed his head towards a wall whereas he was in police custody.
He was flown to Perth on a chartered flight with officers from the Division of Justice’s particular operations group.
The alleged kidnapper has not entered a plea or utilized for bail.
Cleo was discovered alive and properly in early November, virtually three weeks after she went lacking from the campsite.
She was rescued from a property simply minutes from her household residence within the close by city of Carnarvon, virtually 1000km north of Perth.
Police compelled entry to the house and located Cleo alone in a room, bodily unhurt and taking part in with toys.
Kelly was arrested on a close-by avenue across the identical time. He’s alleged to have acted alone and is but to enter a plea to his costs.
Police say he has no connection to Cleo’s household.
Extra to come back