Police searching for Cleo Smith, 4, urge people to check bins for clues after fears she was abducted from family’s tent

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LOCALS have been urged to check their bins for a four-year-old girl’s sleeping bag after she vanished from a remote campsite in the Outback. Cleo Smith was last seen by her parents in the early hours of Saturday morning at the Blowholes campsite in Western Australia. 7 NewsHer mum has described her disappearance as ‘very unusual’ and launched a desperate plea for help[/caption] 9NewsPolice taped off around the family’s tent where Cleo was last seen alive[/caption] Cleo disappeared wearing just her pink pyjama onesie in the dead of night, with her parents waking to find her missing – sparking a massive search and rescue operation on Saturday. The four-year-old was last seen at 1.30am – and when her mum and dad awoke at 6am, she was nowhere to be seen. “We are gravely concerned for the safety of Cleo, we’re not leaving anything to chance,” WA Police Inspector Jon Munday said today. The cop said it has been reported there is also a sleeping bag missing from the campsite but he was “not at liberty at this point to divulge” any more information. Locals have been urged to check bins and roadsides for a red sleeping bag that Cleo was sleeping in the night she disappeared. Inspector Munday said police have been stopping cars and caravans in the area with all drivers’ details being recorded before they leave the area. Most read in THE SUN TERROR RAIDS Terror cops haul bags of evidence from suspect's home 2 days after MP's murder TUBE ABUSE Moment Tube passengers protect woman after commuter storms at her hurling abuse 'LEFT TO DIE' Coke smuggling gran, 72, dies alone in agony 'abandoned' in Portuguese jail GLOBAL THREAT China fires hypersonic nuke 'right round the Earth' leaving US reeling SCHOOL DRUG ROW BBC star's teen daughter kicked out of boarding school over drug claims 'HELL HOLE' Is this crumbling once-great hotel the reason Afghans want to go home? “We are trying to paint the picture of who was around here during the window of opportunity between the early hours of Saturday morning and 6am Saturday and what leads that could give us,” he said.  However, the Inspector said that nothing is being ruled out including the possibility that she may have been abducted. “Everything is on the table, we are looking at everything,” he said. “We’re just trying to paint a picture of who was around here during the window of opportunity.” On Sunday, her mum Ellie Smith renewed the call to find her little girl, begging anyone with information to call the police. “It’s been over 24 hours since I last seen the sparkle in my little girl’s eyes,” she said. “Please help me find her! If you hear or see anything at all please call the police.” As the major search operation neared the end of its second day, Mr Munday said that there had been no “major breakthroughs”. Dashcam and CCTV footage is being trawled by police and information about Cleo has been sent out over a radius of 600 miles. Inspector Munday added that while the environment was harsh – the current weather may allow someone to “survive the elements”. “We are fairly confident that if Cleo is around here, we will find her,” he said. Cleo was last seen wearing a bright pink pyjama suit printed her blue and pink flowers and butterflies. And her disappearance was described as “very unusual” by her mum. Search and rescue teams, helicopters, police officers and locals are all stepping in the desperate hunt for Cleo. Social media posts requesting help to find Cleo have also been shared thousands of times. Carnarvon Shire president Eddie Smith said the family were well-known locals and were part of the tight-knit community, reports The West Australian. “Everybody is hoping for the best,” he said. The Blowholes Campground – also known as Point Quobba – is known for its views of the Blowholes, where jets of water shoot out through narrow gaps in the rocks. Tourism pages of the campsite describe it as accessible up a bitumen road – and locals are urged to bring with them fuel, food and water. “There are no facilities or shops nearby”, one reads. The pitches at the campsite are unpowered and it is recommended it is only suitable for those who are “self-sufficient”. And the only contact with the outside world is a daily visit from a ranger who attends to check registrations. Another tourist site warns that “large sharks” are often seen coming close to the shore near the Blowholes. WA policeCleo Smith went missing from her family’s tent in Australia[/caption] 9NewsPolice searching for the missing four-year-old girl[/caption] FacebookEllie Smith has issued an appeal after her daughter, Cleo, vanished in the Outback[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 02077824104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.