China News Service, November 3 According to the Chinese website of The Australian, a 4-year-old Australian girl went missing after camping with her family on October 16.
On November 3, local time, the girl who had been missing for 18 days was found in a house and is in good condition.
The police have detained a man.
According to reports, in the early morning of November 3, local time, Western Australian police found Cleo Smith, a 4-year-old girl who was missing for 18 days in a locked house in Carnarvon.
Cleo Smith, a 4-year-old girl from Western Australia.
Image source: Screenshot of the Australian newspaper report.
According to reports, Western Australian police broke into the house and found Cleo in one of the rooms.
A police officer picked her up and asked her name. She replied: "My name is Cleo."
The Deputy Commissioner of the Western Australian Police said, "Cleo is still alive and in good condition."
Reports pointed out that Cleo was reunited with her parents shortly after being rescued.
Her current condition is unclear, but it is understood that she was not sent to the hospital for treatment.
Cleo Smith, a 4-year-old girl missing in Western Australia.
Image source: Screenshot from the Chinese website of The Australian.
The police have not disclosed the details of the detained man, only that he is a native of Caernarfon Town.
It was previously reported that Cleo and his family went to a seaside camping site in Carnarvon, Western Australia. The next morning, he was found to disappear with a sleeping bag.