Thursday 11 November 2021

Carnarvon, Western Australia

Recently a little girl aged 4 went missing from her Mother's and Stepfather's tent whilst on a camping trip up near the blowhole near Carnarvon.  The little girls name was Cleo and Cleo was taken from the tent during the night, the zip on the tent was found open in the morning time - no one in the tent heard!
A large Police search began for Cleo by the sea, inland and all around with 100's looking for precious Cleo.  Days and nights went by, people chattered making up stories, yes, rumours were rife. 
Nothing was mentioned about her biological Dad till many days later so one wonders why he wasn't mentioned before.
Anyway finally one night 18 days after Cleo was taken she was found about 1.30am in the morning locked in a house not far from the Police Station and where she lived with her mother and stepdad and her brother. 
Cleo was looking good, spent a short time in hospital to be checked out and she was ok.  What happened to her psychologically I don't know as yet.
So who took Cleo?
A 'First Nation Person' a 36 year old who apparently liked dolls and has a room in his house containing many dolls, he also is a loner. He's now in jail being questioned and eventually there will be a trial.
What a relief that Cleo was found after 18 days physically unharmed.  A Policeman asked her her name when she was rescued and she said "my name is Cleo".

We visited Carnarvon in Western Australia (WA) in 2015 and stayed there for a night from memory.
When the abduction happened of Cleo I had to look up my photos to see what the town was like which I'm sharing with you. There will a few post in this area which is a very long way from home.  These photos haven't been shown before on my blog.





 

54 comments:

  1. I heard the news. I was very glad when Cleo was found.
    That seems a nice place to visit.

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    1. Always good when a child who has been missing is found alive and well. Thank goodness Cleo was.

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  2. Glad that Cleo was found.
    Another beautiful place to visit and to relax.
    I also like those nice buildings.

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    1. Cleo seemed to capture the news all over the world according to our news and we are so pleased she is safe.

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    1. Rumours surround this dreadful thing still and will for a long time.

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  4. It has also been on television here in the Netherlands.
    Great that Cleo has been found again.
    Greetings Irma

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    1. They say bad news travels fast :)
      Just wonderful she was found safe and well Irma.

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  5. Cleo was big news here and we are so glad that she was found. The town does look very nice, great place to visit.

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    1. Pleasing Cleo was found safe and well. We found it to be a lovely town a lot of 'First Nation People' living there.

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  6. Glad that Cleo was found!! The town looks really lovely.

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    1. We are pleased too, the town was nice when we were there, suppose it still is.

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  7. A town every bastard has now heard of, thanks to a gorgeous little girl named Cleo

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    1. Yes I expect so Jo-Anne, that town name will always be remember for 'Cleo' now.

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  8. Menos mal que apareció sana y en perfecto estado. Me alegro de que después de tantos haya sido encontrada. Me parece un buen lugar, para pasar unas buenas vacaciones.

    Besos

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    1. So lucky to be found safe and well after 18 days..
      We had a pleasant stay there.

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  9. I always love "happy ends" and really glad to hear that Cleo was found,

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    1. Thank goodness the ending was a happy one it could have been so tragic.

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  10. Cleo being found last week was the best news. Carnarvon looks very green and quite prosperous. It must be irrigated.

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    1. Was great news to find Cleo I think most of us mentioned her during our days of her missing. Don't know if it's irrigated Andrew but crops are grown around the area.

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  11. That's happy end for you, in apparently quite a lovely town.

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    1. Yes a very quiet town until night time most evening I expect Duta, the 'First Nation People' are know for their wanderings at night time in some areas.

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  12. I was holding my breath as I read your post. What a relief when I came to the part that the little girl Cleo was found, safe and unharmed. The place is a lovely place.

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    1. Each day on the news we waited for news of Cleo.
      It is a nice small place Nancy.

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  13. I too was glad--- The town seems like a nice place, no different from many others. It can (and does) happen anywhere.

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  14. Я тоже слышала историю с Клео со счастливым концом!
    У вас много красивых и уютных мест. И там так чисто.

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    1. My goodness that is amazing you heard about Cleo too...she sure went over the world.
      It was a clean tidy place when we were there so hopefully it's still the same now.

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    1. Wow, that is amazing it appears Cleo's plight went all over the world.

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  16. What A Story - Pretty Breezy In That First Shot Back In The Day - Enjoy Your Upcoming Weekend

    Cheers

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    1. By the sea often breezy sometime down right windy.
      Thanks.

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  17. Hello Margaret,
    Beautiful city, very interesting buildings and above all an interesting story about the disappearance of a girl, which fortunately ended well.

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    1. Indeed interesting and I'm sure more to come of it all.
      Thank you.

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  19. Hello Margaret,
    A touching story that luckily ends well. Cleo found herself alive and well and that is the most important thing.
    Beautiful city, I like the style of these buildings, different from mine ...
    Have a nice day greetings to you.

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  20. la historia de Cleo salió en las noticias de España. Muy extaño todo. Me alegro que la niña apareciera bien. Buenas fotos.
    Hay una foto que saqué para tí en mi blog.
    Buen fin de semana.
    Un abrazo.

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  21. Oh my goodness, I can’t imagine what those poor parents went through. So happy to hear Cleo was found. The news of her disappearance and subsequent rescue was on my iPad flipboard but I didn’t know all these details. A happy ending for this wee one Margaret, bless her, and bless the hearts of the family and all those involved with finding her and rescue. Your photos and maps are always very welcomed. So lovely to see your part of the world. Thank you for sharing.

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  22. Belle architetture moderne, ciao Margaret e buon fine settimana, un abbraccio Angelo.

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    1. Very different architecture from your country.
      Thank you.

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  23. It would have been nigh impossible not to have heard this story and now I can see photos to the town that was mentioned, which looks to be rather smallish.

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    1. A touching story it is too Beatrice. It is a small town by the sea.

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  24. Hello Margaret,
    A sad story about the missing child Cleo. Such sad events.
    This makes the pictures very impressive to see that place.

    Many greetings,
    Marco

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    1. We thought we had been to the place looked through my photos and found several and so pleasing all ended well finding Cleo.

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  25. Yes, the story about Cleo was in our UK news, just so pleased that she was found.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Amazing how some news captures the world news...and thank goodness all is well.

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  26. Escuché la noticia por España, pero no había oído que apareció bien. Me alegra mucho. Besos.

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    1. Gosh that news went far then to reach Spain, but thank goodness all ended up well.

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