Mikaeel's mother is charged with MURDER: Rosdeep Kular Adekoya faces court in Edinburgh following tragic death of her three-year-old son

The mother of Mikaeel Kular was charged with his murder yesterday.
Rosdeep Kular, 33, appeared at court in Edinburgh four days after calling police to report her son missing.
She was also accused of ‘attempting to defeat the ends of justice’ in connection with the death of three-year-old Mikaeel, whose body was found in woodland just yards behind his aunt Pandeep Kular’s bungalow in Kirkcaldy, Fife.

Family: Mikaeel Kular, left, was found dead on Friday night; his mother Rosdeep, who has been charged in connection with his death, posted pictures of herself with her three-year-old son on an online dating site, right

Relatives: After the arrest of Ms Kular, left, her sister Pandeep, right, has been looking after Mikaeel's four siblings

Photographers take pictures of a security van believed to be carrying Rosdeep Kular as it leaves Edinburgh Sheriff Court in Edinburgh, Scotland, today

The van believed to be carrying Rosdeep Kular leaves Edinburgh Sheriff court where she was charged with murder and attempting to defeat the ends of justice

Miss Kular, who has four other children, entered no plea to the charges and has been remanded in custody until a further hearing next Tuesday, January 28.
Mikaeel was reported missing by his mother at 7.15am last Thursday.
She told police she had put him to bed at 9pm the night before and discovered he had gone when she went to wake him up in the morning.

Outside court: A prison van arrives at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today ahead of Miss Kular's initial hearing

Hearing: Miss Kular is set to be formally charged in connection with the death of Mikaeel, whose body was found on Friday night

Search: Police today resumed searching the property where Mikaeel's body was found in a bid to find evidence

Evidence: Officers were seen removing items from the property, where Mikaeel's body was found on Friday night after a two-day search

Cordon: Another officer searches a patch of woodland behind the house today

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

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