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Mikaeel disappearance: 'Mother held' after body discovery

ITV News understands that Rosdeep Kular, the mother of three-year-old Mikaeel who was reported missing, is being detained by police after the discovery of a body in connection with the case.

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Police focus on area of woodland close to property

Police investigating the disappearance of Mikaeel Kular are searching a woodland near a property belonging to the three-year-old's aunt.

A cordon has been set up around a bungalow in Dunvegan Avenue in Kirkcaldy, which is thought to be the home of Rosdeep Kular's sister, with around a dozen officers posted in the street.

Police have cordoned off a property in Kirkcaldy, Fife and are searching nearby woodland. Credit: ITV News

An area of woodland to the rear and near the side of the property appears to be the focus of the investigation.

A second cordon has been placed around the woods, with access to a private road around the back blocked by police.

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