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Three-year-old boy goes missing from Edinburgh home overnight | Three-year-old boy goes missing from Edinburgh home overnight |
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Police have launched a search for a three-year-old boy who has gone missing from his home in Edinburgh. | |
Mikaeel Kular was last seen going to bed at his home address in Ferry Gait, in the Drylaw area of the city at around 9pm on Wednesday. | |
When his family awoke on Thursday morning, the three-year-old was not in the home he shares with his four siblings and his mother. His Clarks shoes and beige jacket were also missing from the home. | |
Police superintendent Liz McAinish said no crime was suspected at this stage and that the police were unaware of any custody issues within the family. | |
"There are many lines of inquiry at the moment and one of them will be to talk to Mikaeel's father," she told a press briefing. | |
She added: "There is no evidence to suggest criminality at the moment, but clearly we are keeping an open mind … The focus is on speaking to members of the family and searching the locality." | |
She added: "As you can imagine Mikaeel's mother is distraught and she just wants our help and the public's help in finding her little boy. | |
"He attends the local nursery. They say Mikaeel is a friendly, playful wee boy, and they are obviously concerned for his safety and they will do everything they can to help us." | |
Appealing to the public, McAinish said: "We are asking everybody who lives in that area … to keep their eyes open for this wee boy. He is a British boy, who is of Asian appearance. He is about 3ft tall. We believe that he is possible wearing a beige jacket, blue jogging trousers and brown Clark[s] shoes." | |
Police said they have a large police presence in the area, and the air support unit is involved in the search. | Police said they have a large police presence in the area, and the air support unit is involved in the search. |
Neighbour Nicola Garrick described Mikaeel as "happy wee boy". Speaking to Sky News she said: "He's always got a smile on his face." | |
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