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Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Monday 20 January 2014 11:42 GMT

A young girl looks at flowers and candles laid by members of the public near to the house in Ferry Gait Crescent where 3 year-old Mikaeel Kular was reported missing in Kirkcaldy

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

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In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

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A young girl looks at flowers and candles laid by members of the public near to the house in Ferry Gait Crescent where 3 year-old Mikaeel Kular was reported missing in Kirkcaldy

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

And around 500 people turned out for a memorial service at Muirhouse St Andrew's Church, less than a mile from the home Mikaeel shared with his twin sister and three other siblings

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Mikaeel Kular's body was found around 25 miles away in Kirkcaldy, Fife

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Members of the public lay flowers and candles near to the house in Ferry Gait Crescent

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Children arrive with soft toys to leave outside a bungalow in Dunvegan Acenue where the body of Mikaeel Kular was discovered in Kirkcaldy

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Tributes are left at Ferry Gait Crescent

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

A tribute with a photo of Mikaeel Kular left at Ferry Gait Crescent

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

A major police investigation was launched after Mikaeel was reported missing from his Ferry Gait Crescent home in the Scottish capital

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

The mother of 3 year-old Mikaeel Kular will appear in court in connection with his death

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Candle and floral tributes on Ferry Gait Crescent in Edinburgh near the home of Mikaeel Kular, after a child's body was discovered by police searching for the missing boy

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

The grim discovery comes after days of desperate searches by hundreds of volunteers. Here a tribute was left outside the bungalow in Kirkcaldy

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

A house in Kirkcaldy, Fife, believed to belong to Mikaeel's aunt, the sister of his mother, was sealed off by police during the night

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

A small wooded area close to the bungalow in Kirkcaldy has also been cordoned off and was being guarded by police officers

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

Edinburgh

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said the body of a young child was recovered in Fife just before midnight. Forensics were later on site

In pictures: Residents mourn death of Mikaeel Kular as they leave tributes near his home in Edinburgh

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Forensic teams check a property during the search for missing three-year-old boy Mikaeel Kular

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