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| Three-year-old Mikaeel Kular missing from Edinburgh home | |
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| Police Scotland has activated the national Child Rescue Alert system to help them trace a three-year-old boy missing in Edinburgh. | |
| People in the city have been asked to look out for Mikaeel Kular. | |
| He was last seen going to bed in Ferry Gait Crescent at about 21:00 on Wednesday, but when his family woke 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". |
| The Child Rescue Alert system means calls to its 0300 200 0200 number will be answered by dedicated members of staff. | |
| Police said they are seeking information from anyone who has seen Mikaeel or anyone matching his description in the past 24 hours. | |
| Faded scar | |
| They said there was no evidence to suggest criminality at the moment, but officers were "keeping an open mind." | |
| Mikaeel is 3ft tall and was possibly wearing a beige hooded jacket with grey fur-lined hood. | |
| He may also have had on black gloves with multi-coloured fingers, dark navy blue jogging bottoms, a grey pyjama top featuring an embroidered turquoise dinosaur on the chest and brown Clark shoes with two Velcro straps. | |
| He has a faded scar on the bridge of his nose and a sore on the left side of his mouth. | |
| 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. |
| A police statement said: "Intensive searches are taking place in his community and local residents from the area have been assisting. Members of the public are asked as a matter of urgency to check all property including gardens, out buildings, garages, sheds and vehicles for Mikaeel. | |
| "If people are aware their neighbours are not available to carry out these checks, they are asked to do it on their behalf. | |
| "Door to door inquiries are being conducted in support of the search. Specialist support has been provided by Operational Support Division including Air Support, Roads Policing, Police dogs and trained search officers." | |
| 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. | 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 Liz 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." |