Mikaeel's Mum Detained As Body Discovered Police searching for missing three-year-old Mikaeel Kular have found the body of a young boy. Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham announced the discovery just after 1am at a hastily convened news conference. There were gasps from people who had gathered for the update as he announced that the body had been found shortly before midnight One person - understood to be Mikaeel's 33-year-old mother Rosdeep - has been detained in connection with his disappearance. ACC Graham said: "The investigation into the disappearance of Mikaeel Kular has been wide-ranging and fast moving. As a result of enquiries the body of a young child was recovered in Fife just before midnight. We strongly believe this to be the body of Mikaeel. A person has been detained in connection with the recovery of the body and members of Mikaeel's family have been informed of the recovery. The boy was reported missing on Thursday morning. Rosdeep Kular is said to have been detained Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt in Edinburgh said: "We know that according to the police, a person was detained last night. The police haven't named that person detained, but we understand from our sources that it's Mikaeel's mother Rosdeep, known as Rosie. Under Scottish law, she can be detained initially for 12 hours during questioning and then on the say so of a senior officer can be held for another 12 hours. At the end of that period police must decide whether to release her, charge her or formally arrest her. Police analyst Graham Wettone told Sky News: " (His mother) will be questioned as police try to establish what has taken place." Hundreds of police officers from across the UK joined the search for Mikaeel and lines of volunteers swept the local area, searching for clues about his disappearance. Police have not disclosed exactly where in Fife the discovery of the body was made. The body is being left in situ for forensic and scenes-of-crime officers to carry out investigations. Denise Fergus, the mother of James Bulger, the two-year-old who was murdered in Liverpool in 1993, tweeted her condolences. She said on Twitter: "My heart is aching for that poor boy Mikaeel Kular brings it all back so sad." :: Watch the latest updates live on Sky News on Sky channel 501, Virgin Media channel 602, Freeview channel 82 and Freesat channel 202.