Revealed: The worrying escape routes out of campsite where little Cleo disappeared nearly three weeks ago - as investigators admit abductor could have snuck through CCTV black spots

Detectives believe Cleo Smith's abductor could have travelled without detection
Four-year-old disappeared three weeks ago as hunt for kidnapper continues
Experts believe person could have travelled 70km to Carnavon with no CCTV
Volunteers revealed they have been forensically recorded and searched

Published: 15:03 GMT, 1 November 2021 | Updated: 15:03 GMT, 1 November 2021

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Cleo Smith's abductor could have travelled 70km south to the nearest town without being picked up on CCTV cameras

Cleo Smith's potential abductor could have travelled from the Blowholes campgrounds 70km south to the nearest town without being picked up on any CCTV cameras.

The four-year-old girl has now been missing for nearly three weeks, with detectives believing there could have been several escape routes that would have seen a kidnapper completely avoid detection during an hour's drive to her hometown of Carnavon.

A complete lack of surveillance cameras in the area as well limited dashcam footage relevant to the time of her abduction mean the desperate efforts to find the young girl have become even more challenging.

The West Australian also revealed everyone at the campground at the time of Cleo's disappearance, as well as any volunteers who have offered to assist, have been extensively searched and swabbed.

One helper told the publication they were taken through a legnthy questionnaire by police about his timeline from the day Cleo vanished.

Cleo Smith disappeared from the Blowholes Campsite (pictured) 70km north of Carnavon on October 16 - the four-year-old has now been missing nearly three weeks

Police believe her abductor could have travelled an hour south to the town of Carnavon (pictured) without detection due to a lack of surveillance cameras

Detectives are focusing in on a yet to be identified car that was seen leaving the Blowholes carpark at about 3am on the morning of the potential abduction.

Last week WA Police confirmed they have spoken with more than 100 people who had been at the campsite on or around October 16, with dozens coming forward to help in their investigation.

Taskforce Rodia, the special unit set up for Cleo, has reviewed CCTV footage from the area as well as dashcam footage and anything else relevant to the search.

They now believe the abductor could have left the campsite and driven south to Carnavon along several routes without detection given a lack of cameras in the region.

With a lack of DNA evidence, no eye witnesses and the worrying CCTV black spots, authorities fear a kidnapper could have already moved a distance away from the scene without detection.

Detectives are focusing in on a yet to be identified car that was seen leaving the Blowholes carpark at about 3am the morning of the abduction (pictured, police scour garbage bags from the area for clues)

They now believe a potential abductor could have left the campsite and driven south to Carnavon without detection given a lack of cameras in the region

The only lead investigators have is the 'passenger car' that was seen by two people leaving the area at about 3am.

Despite several appeals from police for the driver to come forward, no one has nominated themselves as the reported vehicle.

There is no CCTV captured of the car. It is believed to have been travelling on the North West Coastal Highway.

Volunteers said police also put them through an exhaustive process before allowing them to participate or leave the campsite.

People have revealed they'd been swabbed, searched and extensively questioned while involved with the desperate search for Cleo, with police saying it is 'standard forensic procedure'.