Detectives investigating the disappearance of Mikael Kular (3) from Edinburgh in Scotland are now examining a second address in the city. Forensic teams are collecting evidence at a block of flats near the toddler's home.

His jacket and shoes are missing and so far there has been no evidence to suggest a crime has been committed.

His mother and four siblings - including a twin sister - were in the flat in the Drylaw area of the city when he disappeared. When his mother went to find him at around 7.15am, her son was missing.

The little boy is described as 3-foot tall and possibly wearing a beige hooded jacket, brown shoes and pyjamas.

Coastguard and lifeboat crews are searching the shoreline in the Cramond and Drylaw areas close to Mikaeel's home.

Edinburgh Police have released this photo

Police also want to speak to anyone who may have been travelling through the Muirhouse and Pennywell areas this morning and may have seen the child walking on his own.

Superintendent Liz McAinsh told a news conference "I would ask local residents to think about their own homes, their gardens, their buckets, their outbuildings. Anywhere you think a three-year-old boy might be. Keep your eyes open in parks as well".

"At this stage we're keeping an open mind. There is no evidence to suggest criminality at this moment but clearly we are keeping an open mind".

"We are using all the resources at our disposal to find this boy".

The superintendent expressed concern about the weather.

"It's cold, it's the middle of winter - we want to get Mikaeel home safely as quickly as we can. We know his jacket and shoes are missing from the house. We don't know yet what has happen to him, but him going for a wander is one line of enquiry we're following up".

"We have air support out, we have dog support, we have resources coming from all over Scotland. He is described as a friendly and playful wee boy. He has four brothers and sisters. He has a twin sister who I'm sure will now be wondering what's happened to her wee brother".

"We are following all lines of inquiry...the family are being very helpful. As you can imagine, the mother is distraught and she just wants help in finding her child" she added.

He was last seen at his Edinburgh home

She refused to comment on reports that there was a custody issue which reporter James Matthews had learned about "on the basis of chat in the locality".

He said "There was no particular answer on that. It may be that she has devolved that particular matter to the team on the ground but she wasn't able to say yes or no, about speaking to the father".

The father is understood to be of Pakistani origin.

Former Metropolitan Police Detective Peter Kirkham says there are various possibilities officers will be investigating.

Nicola Garrick is a neighbour and knows the child.