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Three-year-old Mikaeel Kular goes missing from Edinburgh home | Three-year-old Mikaeel Kular goes missing from Edinburgh home |
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Police have asked people in the north of Edinburgh to look out for a three-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home. | Police have asked people in the north of Edinburgh to look out for a three-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home. |
Mikaeel Kular was last seen going to bed in Ferry Gait Crescent at about 21:00 on Wednesday but when his family woke up he was not in the house. | Mikaeel Kular was last seen going to bed in Ferry Gait Crescent at about 21:00 on Wednesday but when his family woke up he was not in the house. |
Supt Liz McAinsh said anyone who lives and works in the area should "look out for this wee boy". | Supt Liz McAinsh said anyone who lives and works in the area should "look out for this wee boy". |
Mikaeel is 3ft tall and was possibly wearing a beige hooded jacket. | Mikaeel is 3ft tall and was possibly wearing a beige hooded jacket. |
Police sources have indicated that an operation in Waterfront Gait, a mile from Mikaeel's home, was not connected with the investigation into the boy's disappearance. | Police sources have indicated that an operation in Waterfront Gait, a mile from Mikaeel's home, was not connected with the investigation into the boy's disappearance. |
There, officers detained a man as a witness in connection with an "unconnected" inquiry. | There, officers detained a man as a witness in connection with an "unconnected" inquiry. |
He may also have on brown shoes, blue jogging bottoms and nightwear. | He may also have on brown shoes, blue jogging bottoms and nightwear. |
Supt McAinsh asked local people to check their gardens and outbuildings. She said anyone walking in the area should pay particular attention to places such as public parks. | Supt McAinsh asked local people to check their gardens and outbuildings. She said anyone walking in the area should pay particular attention to places such as public parks. |
Mikaeel, who is British with Asian parents, was at home with his mother and four siblings, including his twin sister, last night. | Mikaeel, who is British with Asian parents, was at home with his mother and four siblings, including his twin sister, last night. |
Officers are speaking to "all family members" about the disappearance. | Officers are speaking to "all family members" about the disappearance. |
Coastguard teams and lifeboats have been searching the shoreline in the Cramond and Drylaw area. | |
Efforts are being made to speak to Mikaeel's father, who is understood to be of Pakistani origin. | Efforts are being made to speak to Mikaeel's father, who is understood to be of Pakistani origin. |
Supt Ainsh said: "Mikaeel is a three-year-old boy who was put to bed by his mother at 9 o'clock last night. | Supt Ainsh said: "Mikaeel is a three-year-old boy who was put to bed by his mother at 9 o'clock last night. |
"When she woke up this morning at 07:15, Mickaeel wasn't in his bed and is not within his house. | "When she woke up this morning at 07:15, Mickaeel wasn't in his bed and is not within his house. |
"Police have been involved since that time. We have a live ongoing search within the local area." | "Police have been involved since that time. We have a live ongoing search within the local area." |
Police Scotland said officers were particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a child walking on his own in the Muirhouse and Pennywell areas of Edinburgh on Thursday morning. | Police Scotland said officers were particularly keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a child walking on his own in the Muirhouse and Pennywell areas of Edinburgh on Thursday morning. |
Supt McAinsh told reporters: "We are focusing our search at the moment on the Pennywell area and the Muirhouse area of Drylaw in Edinburgh. | Supt McAinsh told reporters: "We are focusing our search at the moment on the Pennywell area and the Muirhouse area of Drylaw in Edinburgh. |
"We are asking everybody who lives in that area, who passes through that area, or who works in that area to keep their eyes open for this wee boy." | "We are asking everybody who lives in that area, who passes through that area, or who works in that area to keep their eyes open for this wee boy." |
She added: "There is no evidence to suggest criminality at the moment but clearly we are keeping an open mind. | She added: "There is no evidence to suggest criminality at the moment but clearly we are keeping an open mind. |
"We're a big organisation now with Police Scotland and we are using all of the resources at our disposal to look for this three-year-old boy." | "We're a big organisation now with Police Scotland and we are using all of the resources at our disposal to look for this three-year-old boy." |
Temperatures overnight in Edinburgh dropped to 2.3C (36F) by 04:00, according to the Met Office. | Temperatures overnight in Edinburgh dropped to 2.3C (36F) by 04:00, according to the Met Office. |
The Police Scotland helicopter has been involved in the search operation. | The Police Scotland helicopter has been involved in the search operation. |
Supt McAinsh said: "It was his mum who has reported he was missing to us - she is obviously distraught. He has a wee three-year-old twin sister, so his wee twin is obviously going to be very concerned about where he is. | Supt McAinsh said: "It was his mum who has reported he was missing to us - she is obviously distraught. He has a wee three-year-old twin sister, so his wee twin is obviously going to be very concerned about where he is. |
"It must be awful. As a mother myself I just can't imagine how I would feel if my wee boy went missing. | "It must be awful. As a mother myself I just can't imagine how I would feel if my wee boy went missing. |
"Clearly, as everybody out there will be able to relate to, his mother is distraught and she's trying to give us all the information she can to help us in our inquiry." | "Clearly, as everybody out there will be able to relate to, his mother is distraught and she's trying to give us all the information she can to help us in our inquiry." |
The youngster attends a local nursery and Ms McAinsh said: "They say Mikaeel is a friendly, playful wee boy and they are obviously concerned for his safety as well and will do everything they can to help us in finding Mikaeel." | The youngster attends a local nursery and Ms McAinsh said: "They say Mikaeel is a friendly, playful wee boy and they are obviously concerned for his safety as well and will do everything they can to help us in finding Mikaeel." |