Sunday 1 November 2026Compiled from published reports. Every claim links to its source.

Ireland Crime

Every case followed from the first report to the sentence, or to where the reporting stopped.

Case No. 21595Kidnapping

Man sentenced to 13 years for kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith

A man was convicted of kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith, a child. The incident date and location are not specified in the available reports. In April 2023, the man was sentenced to 13 years in prison for the kidnapping.

  1. Reportednot reported
  2. Arrestednot reported
  3. Chargednot reported
  4. In courtnot reported
  5. Verdictnot reported
  6. Sentenced5 Apr
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Key facts

consolidated from all reports
What happened
The offence was the kidnapping of a four-year-old child.
Other details
  • The victim was Cleo Smith, a four-year-old.
  • The suspect was a man whose name is not given in the reports.
  • The sentencing took place in April 2023.
In court
The man was convicted of the kidnapping.
Sentence
The man was sentenced to 13 years in prison.
2 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe offence was the kidnapping of a four-year-old child (extra.ie)
  • sentenceThe man was jailed for 13 years (extra.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 5 Apr2023
    Sentencedextra.ie, first report
    Cleo Smith: Man Jailed For 13 Years After Kidnapping Four-Year-Old

    Reports the sentencing of the man convicted of kidnapping four-year-old Cleo Smith to 13 years in prison.

    victim, Cleo Smith, 4, irish (judged from name)Cleo Smithconvicted, male