The kid was discovered by police in a non-public dwelling round 30 miles from the campsite and has been reunited along with her dad and mom, the assertion mentioned.
An area man is in custody and at the moment being questioned by detectives, it added.
In a video submit on the police power’s public Fb web page, deputy commissioner Col Blanch mentioned, “It is my privilege to announce that within the early hours of this morning, the Western Australia Police Pressure rescued Cleo Smith. Cleo is alive and nicely.”
The kid vanished from her household’s tent at Blowholes campsite in Macleod, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the city of Carnarvon on October 16.
Blanch mentioned a police group broke their manner right into a locked home in Carnarvon about 1am native time (1pET) and located a baby who recognized herself as Cleo in one of many rooms.
“That is the end result all of us hoped and prayed for,” Blanch mentioned.
“We’ll have extra to say on the rescue of Cleo because the day unfolds. For now, welcome dwelling Cleo,” he added.
