WA Police call off marine search for missing girl Cleo Smith as focus turns to coastal shacks

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UPDATE: WA Police have called off a marine and sea-based search for missing four-year-old Cleo Smith as fears grow that she was snatched and efforts instead turn to focus on nearby coastal shacks. 9News

"We're keeping all avenues open," Commissioner Dawson said, adding that specialist police have been called upon, including forensic trained investigators from the homicide and major crimes division.Commissioner Dawson added that police are working closely with the family and the immediate community in and around the blowholes and the broader area around Carnarvon."We feel very desperately for the family and this very unusual situation where we don't know where Cleo is.

Police are urgently searching for Cleo Smith, who was last seen at 1.30am Saturday at the Blowholes campsite in Macleod, north of Carnarvon.Her mum, Ellie, said the little girl was in their shared tent at 1.30am on Saturday morning. "It's been reported a sleeping bag is missing. Other than that I really am not at liberty to divulge what else we believe may be missing," Inspector Munday said.Carnarvon Shire president Eddie Smith said it was "a terrible feeling" but he implored "everyone to remain positive"

 

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