Grieving for Mikaeel: Community surround family home with toys and flowers as the three-year-old's mother awaits court appearance tomorrow and his aunt says: 'We're devastated... we've lost him'

Rosdeep Kular, 33, has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of Mikaeel Kular

Mother-of-five expected to appear in court in Edinburgh on Monday morning



Body removed from woodlands behind a property in Kirkcaldy, Fife, formally identified as the three-year-old's



House, belonging to boy's aunt, and nearby woodland area have been sealed off by police continuing their search



His aunt Pandeep, Rosdeep's sister, said she was 'devastated' by her nephew's death and said 'we've just lost him'



The three-year-old had not been seen at nursery, more than 40 miles away from the scene, since Christmas



An estimated 600 people attended a memorial service for the toddler in Edinburgh last night


Hundreds of floral tributes and toys have been left at the Edinburgh home of Mikaeel Kular whose body was found yesterday.



The aunt of the three-year-old has spoken of his family's 'devastation' after her sister and Mikaeel's mother was arrested and charged in connection with the toddler's death.

Mother-of-five Rosdeep Kular, 33, known as Rosie, is understood to have been detained by Police Scotland after the child's body was discovered in woodland behind her sister Pandeep's house in Kirkcaldy, Fife, yesterday morning.

Before Ms Kular was charged, Pandeep, 37, spoke of the family's anguish over little Mikaeel's death, and said she was with her sister's other children.

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Loss: Mikaeel Kular's aunt Pandeep, 37 (centre), said her family was 'devastated' by the three-year-old's death. Mikaeel's body was discovered in woodland behind her home in Kirkcaldy, Fife. His mother Rosdeep Kular (right) is thought to be the woman arrested and charged in connection with his death



'We're devastated,' she told the The Sunday People, adding: 'We've just lost him.'

Pandeep, known as Pani, is to be understood to be supporting her mother Harjinder, 60, as well as caring for Mikaeel's two brothers and two sisters, including his twin.



She said she had not spoken to Rosdeep - who is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday morning.

Because of Scottish Law, the exact nature of the charge will not be known until she makes her first appearance in front of the procurator fiscal.

Police have not confirmed that Rosdeep is the woman charged, although it has been widely repo rted t hat she was the person question over Mikaeel's deat h.

Police probe: Forensic officers are seen combing the woods behind Mikaeel Kular's aunt Pandeep's house, behind which his body was found

Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham said in a statement last night: ‘During the course of today, the investigation into the disappearance of Mikaeel Kular has continued at pace.

'Following formal identification I can confirm that a 33-year-old woman has been arrested and charged in connection with the child's death. The woman is expected to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Monday.



‘I'd like to once again recognise and thank everyone for their support and assistance that we've seen, including that of family and friends of Mikaeel with whom our sympathies remain.'

He continued: ‘We have received over 500 calls from members of the public looking to assist in establishing the circumstances of Mikaeel's disappearance. We've received support from various search agencies who have provided resources and people.



Police were last night continuing their forensic investigation in the woodland behind the house where the body where the three-year-old's body was found. His body has now been formally identified.



Find: Forensic experts in white overalls search the woods behind the back garden of the property (circled)

The boy’s mother Rosdeep used to live in the property, but moved out 18 months ago and relocated with her five children to an apartment in Edinburgh.

Throughout the day, officers in forensic suits had combed through undergrowth,and police – who announced at 11pm that Rosdeep had been charged – continued their search through the night.



Officers stood guard at the home and on a lane running through the adjacent woodlands of the Raith Estate, a tranquil suburb of well-maintained gardens with conservatories, patios, trampolines and children’s playthings.

Forensics officers walked in the garden and the wooded area where they appeared to investigate an unidentified blue van, which was parked on the cordoned-off track and flanked by police vehicles.

The young boy’s body was taken away in a private ambulance at 3.45pm , yesterday. The house, owned by Pandeep, is around 25 miles from the flat in Edinburgh where Rosdeep and her children have lived since last summer.



Missing: The body of Mikaeel Kular was removed from woodlands behind a bungalow in Kirkcaldy, Fife, following a major search for the little boy



Chipping in: Volunteers join officials to search the land on the shore a short distance from Mikaeel's home

People also brought their dogs along for the search, as possible sightings were reported in the area