
Mr Gliddon was frantic when he realised Cleo was missing, according to a camper on the scene who assisted with the search.


'The media obviously like to focus on the mother, so you don't necessarily get a lot of the partner shots especially when it's not the biological father in this case.' 'He wants to say something but is not given the chance or is simply unable to verbalise it,' he said. Mr Stephens agreed noting that while Mr Gliddon showed genuine sadness Ms Smith was clearly the speaker of the couple. 'My guess is he's the strong silent type,' Ms Brown said.īoth had their arms crossed, which was a sign the pair were facing 'stress triggers' as the pair exhibited 'self-comforting behaviour' during the interview.Ĭleo's stepdad Jake Gliddon was frantic when he discovered Cleo was gone, according to a camper on the scene who assisted with the search She added the couple appeared to be 'wired differently' in terms of emotional responses, pointing out Mr Gliddon gave off a 'heavy energy' despite appearing stiff and less reactive. I think his stress response is to shut down so that's what we're seeing.' 'I heard her voice waiver a bit and that's the only way I could tell real sadness is there. I think she's working hard to keep it together,' body language expert Traci Brown told Daily Mail Australia. 'In the cases similar to this that I've worked on I've seen much more emotion from both parents.

Ms Smith appeared emotional during a press conference on Tuesday while Mr Gliddon was lost for words as they recounted the last time they saw Cleo. WA police have labelled the disappearance of Cleo (pictured) 'a mystery we're trying to unravel' 'There's been some rain that gives us hope that there's water on the ground, those type of things which, you know, we take all of these things on as a positive, and we keep searching with every bit of energy that we have.' there have been instances in the past where even small children lost in remote areas still being found safe and well,' acting Deputy Police Commissioner Darryl Gaunt said. 'My sweet girl, come home to me,' Ms Smith captioned the photo.Ĭleo's family have told detectives they will remain at the campsite, hopeful the little girl will wander back in.īut detectives fear with every passing hour, there is less of a chance they'll find Cleo alive - or nearby. Her pink scooter was visible in the background. She also shared a fresh picture of Cleo enjoying a Cornetto ice-cream in a leopard print jumpsuit. The poster illustrates the red and grey sleeping bag that disappeared with Cleo along with a number to call police.

Mounted police were called to join the search this week amid concerns that Cleo has been abductedĮarly on Thursday morning, she spoke publicly again to share the missing child poster that was created by strangers and distributed widely across the nation.
