The doll-obsessed loner who kidnapped Cleo Smith has denied assaulting a police officer within the hours after his dramatic arrest.
Terence Kelly pleaded not responsible in Carnarvon Magistrates' Courtroom this morning.
The assault is alleged to have occurred within the holding cells of the city's police station on November 4 - the day after police rescued the four-year-old from her captor's dwelling.
The 36-year-old additionally harm himself throughout his time within the watch home, requiring therapy in hospital, which prompted him to be transferred to WA's hardest jail.
Kelly has already confessed to snatching Cleo from a campsite in October and holding her prisoner for 18 days, because the information of her baffling disappearance unfold internationally.
His sentencing day could also be locked in when he fronts Perth's District Courtroom on Could 13, whereas dates for his police assault trial might be selected Could 23.