Terry K. * (36) is known to his neighbors as a weird owl. The man accused of kidnapping the girl Cleo S. * (4) from a campsite in Australia is obsessed with Bratz dolls. In his house he has a room full of toys, although according to previous knowledge he has no children.
K. was arrested on Wednesday morning in the western Australian city of Carnarvon. At his home, the police found Cleo, who had been missing for 18 days, locked in a bedroom with toys.
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Investigators reveal few details
The suspect had to appear in court for the first time on Thursday. There he was charged with kidnapping or luring away a child under the age of 16. Little Cleo was able to be reunited with her overjoyed mother Ellie S.
The police have so far given few details of the investigation. It is still unclear how she found K. on the trail. The exact course of the alleged kidnapping is also unknown.
He describes himself as “Mama’s little brat”
Facebook profiles associated with the suspect paint a picture of a deeply disturbing personality. As is now known, K. uses an account under the name “Bratz DeLuca”. On the profile, the 36-year-old describes in detail his obsession with Bratz dolls. Among other things, K. posted photos of a room in his house that is completely filled with such dolls.
In other pictures, the suspect drives through Sydney with Bratz dolls in his car. “I love my dolls”, it says in one post. “I love driving around with my dolls, doing their hair and taking selfies in public.” In addition, K. describes himself on the profile as “Mama’s little brat”.
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Does he want to look like Michael Jackson?
K. also claims on Facebook that he is the father of a young daughter. He posted pictures of the belly of a pregnant woman. However, according to the neighbors, the man is childless.
The selfies published by K. on Facebook suggest another disturbing aspect of his personality. In the photos, the suspect seems to want to look like the pop star Michael Jackson († 50), who died in 2009. Was he running his own little Neverland ranch in Carnarvon? Striking: K’s hairstyle is clearly modeled on that of the singer in the 1980s.
According to the Daily Mail, one of the social media accounts linked to K. even follows Cleo’s mother Ellie S., who asked for help in finding her missing daughter with her profile.
Police are currently silent on questions about the suspect’s obsession with dolls. Nor does it provide any information about whether K. could have used the toy to lure Cleo. (noo)