Police say there has been a possible sighting of missing three-year-old Mikaeel Kular.
Members of the public reported seeing a boy at West Pilton Gardens, Edinburgh, not far from Mikaeel's home, yesterday morning, at around 8.30am.
The timing of the sighting has been confirmed by CCTV images, although these cannot confirm the identity of the child.
The boy was spotted about half a mile from his home in Ferry Gait Crescent Superintendent Liz McAinsh said: "Members of the public have come forward to report seeing a boy running in the vicinity of West Pilton Gardens at 8.30am yesterday.
"The witnesses were in a vehicle driving down West Pilton Gardens at the time they saw the boy. They described seeing a small boy on the right hand side pavement running towards the junction with West Pilton Park.
"They noticed him because he was small in build and alone at the time. They said he matched the description given of Mikaeel although they also reported the child they saw was wearing a cap or hat.
Motorists have been urged to be on their guard "We would ask that anyone who also saw this child contact us as a matter of urgency. We need to confirm if this was Mikaeel or if it was another child.
"If it is your child who was out at this time and in this location, we want to hear from you so we can eliminate this line of inquiry as swiftly as possible."
Mikaeel went missing overnight on Wednesday Supt McAinsh said it appeared that Mikaeel did not like wearing hats or caps and there was no such item missing from the house.
At a press conference earlier, she said "hundreds and hundreds" of police officers, from forces across the UK, had joined the search.
Police have released a photograph showing the jacket he was wearing She revealed that police had received 150 calls to a hotline dedicated to the boy's disappearance and all lines of inquiry were still open.
"I remain optimistic, I really do, but as time passes we become deeply concerned," she said.
Today, hundreds of volunteers began a search for the missing three-year-old, who vanished after being put to bed by his mother at around 9pm on Wednesday.
The child's mother found his room empty when she went wake him on Thursday morning.
Sky News correspondent Gerard Tubb said that a friend of the mother had described her as a "fantastic mum" who would do anything for her children.
Supt McAinsh said: "Mikaeel's mother is getting a lot of support from both the police, her family and her friends but clearly she is very distraught, she just wants her little boy back home with his brothers and sisters."
She said that officers have spoken to Mikaeel's father and that all of the boy's family have been very helpful to the police.
She added: "No-one is detained, no-one is a suspect, we have no evidence of any criminality."
Hundreds of volunteers are helping in the search Supt McAinsh said she was not aware of any tension in the family that would have caused Mikaeel to run away.
Some investigators have said that it would have been "practically impossible" for Mikaeel to have left the home alone and suspect a professional abduction.
A police helicopter, sniffer dogs, coastguard and lifeboat teams have been searching the area surrounding the flat he shares with four siblings in Ferry Gait Crescent.
Forensic teams are examining a second address in a block of flats near his home.
The boy spotted running down the street was wearing a cap or hat Officers have also urged neighbours to check gardens, sheds, parks and lock-ups.
David Cowin, a volunteer who met at the Local Team Office in West Pilton Gardens for today's search, said: "At times like this you just want to help as much as you can."
Briefing the searchers, inspector David Happs said: "The community spirit here has been fantastic. That's absolutely recognised by ourselves and our real sincere thanks to everyone that has come out and helped so far."
This afternoon, volunteers could be seen standing shoulder to shoulder, scouring the foreshore at Cramond. Many of those taking part were mothers wheeling prams.
The temperature in Edinburgh overnight dropped to around 3C.
Police held a press conference early this morning Police Scotland has activated the Child Rescue Alert system, which is usually reserved for abduction and kidnap cases and supported by all police forces across the UK.
The search remains focused around the Drylaw, Pennywell, Muirhouse and Silverknowes areas of Edinburgh, but other forces are now involved.
Mikaeel, who has two sisters and two brothers, was discovered missing from his bed by his mother at around 7.15am on Thursday.
He usually sleeps in the same room as his twin sister but was alone on Wednesday night.
His jacket and shoes were missing and police are looking into whether he might have left of his own accord.
Forensic officers at the boy's home Mikaeel is slim, 2ft, of Asian appearance and possibly wearing a thigh-length beige hooded coat. He may also be wearing black gloves with multi-coloured fingers, dark navy blue jogging bottoms, a grey pyjama top with an embroidered turquoise dinosaur on the chest and brown Clarks shoes.
He has a faded scar on the bridge of his nose and a sore on the left hand side of his mouth.
Anyone with information can call the missing hotline number 0300 200 0200, dedicated to Mikaeel's case, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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