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Missing three-year-old girl found safe and well in Queensland Police seek clues to disappearance after three-year-old girl found safe
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Chloe Campbell's mother is overjoyed her daughter has been found safe and well after she disappeared from the family's Childers home while the family slept.Chloe Campbell's mother is overjoyed her daughter has been found safe and well after she disappeared from the family's Childers home while the family slept.
The three-year-old was reported abducted in the south-east Queensland town early on Thursday morning, sparking a huge police search.The three-year-old was reported abducted in the south-east Queensland town early on Thursday morning, sparking a huge police search.
Police found her at the showgrounds in the town about 1am on Saturday while "they were performing crime scene duties nearby".Police found her at the showgrounds in the town about 1am on Saturday while "they were performing crime scene duties nearby".
Inspector Kevin Gutridge says Chloe "appeared" at the showgrounds "quite randomly".Inspector Kevin Gutridge says Chloe "appeared" at the showgrounds "quite randomly".
"We have no idea as to how she came to be here. We are looking at every aspect of that and maintaining a very open mind," he told reporters in Childers on Saturday."We have no idea as to how she came to be here. We are looking at every aspect of that and maintaining a very open mind," he told reporters in Childers on Saturday.
"Obviously how she came to be at the showgrounds will be part of the investigation."Obviously how she came to be at the showgrounds will be part of the investigation.
"It's one of those dreams that came true ... the greatest possible outcome for everyone.""It's one of those dreams that came true ... the greatest possible outcome for everyone."
Chloe's mother, Tammy O'Donnell, rushed to her daughter at the Bundaberg Base Hospital where she was checked over.Chloe's mother, Tammy O'Donnell, rushed to her daughter at the Bundaberg Base Hospital where she was checked over.
"[I'm] over the world; there is no other word to really describe how I'm feeling, just overjoyed," Ms O'Donnell told reporters."[I'm] over the world; there is no other word to really describe how I'm feeling, just overjoyed," Ms O'Donnell told reporters.
She said she cuddled her daughter, who came through her ordeal physically fine but "really tired".She said she cuddled her daughter, who came through her ordeal physically fine but "really tired".
"I was just in tears. I didn't care if she woke up or not and then I just laid on the bed with her and gave her cuddles for a while and then we just came home to let everyone know," said the mother of four."I was just in tears. I didn't care if she woke up or not and then I just laid on the bed with her and gave her cuddles for a while and then we just came home to let everyone know," said the mother of four.
"She opened her eyes a little bit and [said] 'Mummy, want to go home now' and passed out.""She opened her eyes a little bit and [said] 'Mummy, want to go home now' and passed out."
Investigations are continuing.Investigations are continuing.
Police State Crime Command officers hope to interview Chloe on Saturday.Police State Crime Command officers hope to interview Chloe on Saturday.
"The last couple of days our focus has been locating her and locating her safe and well," Inspector Gutridge said."The last couple of days our focus has been locating her and locating her safe and well," Inspector Gutridge said.
"Now we will transition to the investigation phase and focus more on that, as to the circumstance of her disappearance."Now we will transition to the investigation phase and focus more on that, as to the circumstance of her disappearance.
"We're sincerely hoping to speak to Chloe and anyone that might have any information that can help us.""We're sincerely hoping to speak to Chloe and anyone that might have any information that can help us."