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| Memorial service held for Mikaeel | |
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| A memorial service has been held for Mikaeel Kular, whose body is believed to have been found in Fife. | |
| Hundreds of local people attended the service at Muirhouse St Andrew's Church in Edinburgh, near Mikaeel's home. | |
| Many local people helped in the search for the three-year-old, who was reported missing on Thursday morning, and hundreds of floral tributes and toys have been left in a park nearby. | |
| His mother has been detained by police investigating his disappearance. | His mother has been detained by police investigating his disappearance. |
| Robert Pearson, chairman of the Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse Association (Trim), said: "I, like everyone else in north Edinburgh, will be saddened to learn that police have found the body of a child in the search for Mikaeel. | Robert Pearson, chairman of the Tenants and Residents in Muirhouse Association (Trim), said: "I, like everyone else in north Edinburgh, will be saddened to learn that police have found the body of a child in the search for Mikaeel. |
| "Over the last few days this community, as well as people from all over the country, has come together to search for him. | "Over the last few days this community, as well as people from all over the country, has come together to search for him. |
| "Whilst it can be easy for us to all to jump to conclusions about what has happened, we need to remain calm and allow the police to continue with their investigation." | "Whilst it can be easy for us to all to jump to conclusions about what has happened, we need to remain calm and allow the police to continue with their investigation." |
| Mr Pearson thanked search volunteers and local businesses who provided torches and food during the massive search operation. | Mr Pearson thanked search volunteers and local businesses who provided torches and food during the massive search operation. |
| He said: "Sometime it takes something like this to bring people together. I have seen older people, young people, families and teenagers all giving up their time to search the entire area over the past two days. | He said: "Sometime it takes something like this to bring people together. I have seen older people, young people, families and teenagers all giving up their time to search the entire area over the past two days. |
| "On reflection, I and everyone at Trim are so proud of the community we all live in. Obviously as time went on we were all aware that the chances of a positive were diminishing but that never stopped us. | "On reflection, I and everyone at Trim are so proud of the community we all live in. Obviously as time went on we were all aware that the chances of a positive were diminishing but that never stopped us. |
| "People continued to turn up at all times of the day and night to help, and everyone who got involved should be so proud of themselves." | "People continued to turn up at all times of the day and night to help, and everyone who got involved should be so proud of themselves." |
| People have been leaving teddies and floral tributes on Dunvegan Avenue in Kirkcaldy, where a major police investigation is ongoing, as well as outside the Kular family home in Ferry Gait Crescent, Edinburgh. | People have been leaving teddies and floral tributes on Dunvegan Avenue in Kirkcaldy, where a major police investigation is ongoing, as well as outside the Kular family home in Ferry Gait Crescent, Edinburgh. |
| Lisa Maxwell, 42, from nearby Skibo Place, laid flowers close to the Kirkcaldy bungalow at the centre of the police investigation. | Lisa Maxwell, 42, from nearby Skibo Place, laid flowers close to the Kirkcaldy bungalow at the centre of the police investigation. |
| 'Tragic development' | 'Tragic development' |
| The mother of two said: "I woke up today and my partner Stuart had a text saying the little boy had been found so I expected good news. | The mother of two said: "I woke up today and my partner Stuart had a text saying the little boy had been found so I expected good news. |
| "But when I turned on the TV I realised it was not. | "But when I turned on the TV I realised it was not. |
| "When he was missing, and having young children myself, straight away I put myself in those shoes trying to imagine what it's like. I wanted to help, even though I'm not in the Edinburgh area." | "When he was missing, and having young children myself, straight away I put myself in those shoes trying to imagine what it's like. I wanted to help, even though I'm not in the Edinburgh area." |
| Ms Maxwell's sons, aged 11 and four, joined their mother near the cordoned-off road where she offered hot refreshments to police and others at the scene. | Ms Maxwell's sons, aged 11 and four, joined their mother near the cordoned-off road where she offered hot refreshments to police and others at the scene. |
| Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said: "This is a tragic development in this harrowing story and the news that we have all been dreading. The hearts of everyone across Scotland and beyond have been touched by the events of recent days. | Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said: "This is a tragic development in this harrowing story and the news that we have all been dreading. The hearts of everyone across Scotland and beyond have been touched by the events of recent days. |
| "We should at this difficult time remember the work of the officers of Police Scotland who have responded to this difficult task and investigation and shown such professionalism and dedication. | "We should at this difficult time remember the work of the officers of Police Scotland who have responded to this difficult task and investigation and shown such professionalism and dedication. |
| "Above all the efforts and solidarity of the local community in Edinburgh should be applauded. In the most tragic of circumstances they volunteered to make their very best efforts to help this young child." | "Above all the efforts and solidarity of the local community in Edinburgh should be applauded. In the most tragic of circumstances they volunteered to make their very best efforts to help this young child." |