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.
Search volunteer: It's every mum's worst nightmare
A woman who has arrived to help search for Mikaeel Kular has described the situation as "every mum's worst nightmare".
Nicola Hunter, 31, who has two sons aged 11 and five, said: "I am a mum and I just want to try and help. It's every mum's worst nightmare. It's just too close to home, to think that he was out there last night."
Mikaeel's mother is said to be "distraught" as the search for her son enters a second day.
Kimberly MacFadyen, 34, who has a five-year-old boy, said the community was pulling together.
"I would be absolutely devastated if it was my wee boy and I would want every person in Edinburgh to stop what they were doing and come to look for him," she said.
"Everyone is pulling together it seems. Everyone is talking about it at school and about what they are trying to do."
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Timeline leading up to discovery of boy's body
A timeline of events surrounding the disappearance of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular.
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CCTV and tip-offs: Anatomy of a missing toddler search
What tools and techniques will police be deploying in their effort to reunite Edinburgh toddler Mikaeel Kular with his family?
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Community unites in search for missing Mikaeel Kular
Hundreds of people have gathered to join the search for a missing three-year-old boy who was last seen on Wednesday night.