Social workers under fire for losing track of tragic Mikaeel: Mother of dead boy, three, to appear in court today as friends turn home into a shrine with toys and flowers 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 By Larisa Brown and Paul Bentley Social workers face investigation over the death of Mikaeel Kular after it emerged they were in regular contact with his family before he died. As emotional tributes were yesterday paid to the three-year-old, it was claimed he and his siblings had been monitored by social services as recently as last summer. Fife Council has been involved with the family for years - but when Mikaeel's mother Rosdeep moved to Edinburgh a few months ago, colleagues in the city were not informed, sources said. The council is now expected to face a probe into how it handled the case. 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 Miss Kular, 33, will appear in court this morning charged in connection with the death of her son, whose body was discovered on Friday night. Mikaeel was reported missing by his mother at 7.15am on Thursday. She claimed she put him to bed the night before and was shocked to discover he had disappeared overnight with his coat, shoes and gloves. Hundreds of police officers and neighbours searched desperately for the child for two days before his body was found in woods a few yards behind his aunt Pandeep Kular's bungalow in Kirkcaldy, Fife - 25 miles from his Edinburgh home. Last night, sources said the family was "very well known" to social workers. One added: "They were not properly monitored after they moved. There was no communication so Edinburgh did not even have a file on them when Mikaeel went missing. 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) Family members spoke of their devastation, describing Mikaeel as a shy and playful boy who never left his mother's side. Pandeep, 37, who is Rosdeep's sister, said: "We're devastated. We've just lost him. Mikaeel's grandmother Harjinder, 59, a retired doctor who is Miss Kular's mother, said: "This has been such a difficult time and my head is all over the place. I just want to be there for my daughter but I am appreciative for all that has been done to help us. I'm very sad. Speaking from their detached home near the woods where Mikaeel was found, her husband Dr Bangarpet Krishnaswamy added: "I'd like to thank all the public and the police for the search, which sadly turned out to be futile. I am sorry, I am too upset to say anything more. Missing: The body of Mikaeel Kular was removed from woodlands behind a bungalow in Kirkcaldy, Fife, following a major search for the little boy Miss Kular used to live with Mikaeel and her four other children in the bungalow in Kirkcaldy but moved to a flat in Edinburgh last summer. Yesterday floral tributes lined the Kirkcaldy bungalow's front drive where Mikaeel and his twin sister Ashika used to play. Olga Park, 78, a retired nurse who lives opposite the aunt's house, said: "They were always well-dressed, well turned out. They were beautiful little kids. They used to run about outside but never did we hear them cry. They were always smiling. Mikaeel was always just playing around the back door, where his mother was sat, or he would sit on the step beside her. And then they would be running about. Support: A police officer lays flowers outside the bungalow in Kirkcaldy Sadness: There has been an outpouring of grief among members of the community in Kirkcaldy, with many leaving floral tributes at the scene Tribute: A woman lays flowers at the scene where the three-year-old was found Investigation: The house remained sealed off by police today Sometimes they would pick up the wee stones out of the neighbour's drive and throw them and then they got told off for that. They'd get told off or shouted at if they went too far down to the road. They always stayed where mummy was. They were no bother. They were just normal children. In the house, you would sometimes see them at the window and if granny came up, you'd see their little noses above the window ledge. The twin sister is now without her brother. It is so sad. It is very upsetting knowing this happened to such a cheery little boy. Miss Kular's close friend Corinna Logan, whose children used to play with Mikaeel, said she had joined the search with other friends but no one had been able to get in touch with Miss Kular. Upon hearing the news of the arrest, she said: "I cannot get my head round it, I'm too upset." Local resident Khalida Hussain, 30, said: "I saw the wee boy a week before Christmas. He was always with his brothers and sisters, they seemed very close. They were happy. If you opened the car door they would all come running up to you. It's such a shame. I haven't been able to sleep I've been so upset. A man called Wes who works for parcel carrier Yodel said he had delivered gifts to Rosdeep Kular's home and always thought the children seemed bright and happy. He said: "I have delivered a lot of presents, things like scooters and wee toys to the house. The kids would always come rushing out to see what I'd brought. Moved: A group of children were seen arriving at the bungalow armed with their soft toys and teddies to leave in honour of Mikaeel Duty: An policeman arranges flowers and teddy bears left by shocked members of the public while a woman police officer stands guard outside the home Hundreds of mourners gathered in Edinburgh last night to pay tribute to the three-year-old after his body was recovered by police Gathering: Muirhouse St Andrew's Church was filled with members of the community tonight who gathered to pay their respects after the search for Mikaeel Kular was called off by police Guard: Two police officers stand outside the church doors as hundreds of locals arrive to pay tribute to the boy RIP: A boy holds up a placard saying 'Mikaeel Kular, you'll be missed in the community's heart, sleeptight' Members of the public lay tributes near the home of the three- year-old following news a body was discovered by police A teddy left in outside the Kular family home with a tribute that reads 'Rest in Peace little one. Be free and dance with the angels A tribute that reads 'sleep tight Mikaeel' written on an Etch a Sketch is placed next to a burning candle A mother and son comfort one another while laying tributes while two girls leave flowers. The remains of a young boy were removed from woodlands this afternoon Neighbours and those who knew the boy took time today to pay tribute - with many leaving bunches of flowers and candles This weekend, 600 people poured into a church near the child's home in Edinburgh to pay their respects at a memorial service. Scores of flowers, candles and cuddly toys were left at both the Kirkcaldy scene and outside the Kular family flat, which is still the subject of forensic investigations. Miss Kular's estranged husband Omotoso Adekoya, a Nigerian taxi driver, is the father of her three oldest children, while the father of Mikaeel and Ashika is a Pakistani man who has had no contact with them. Police Scotland declined to comment on whether it had been involved with calls regarding Mikaeel's welfare before he went missing. Officers said there had not been a referral over the handling of the case to Scotland's Police Investigations and Review Commissioner - the Scottish equivalent of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. A spokesman for Fife Council said: "There is an ongoing police investigation and we cannot say anything further." A tribute that reads 'RIP Mikaell Kular. May the Angels Hold You Tight' attached to a cuddly orange toy. Today, Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond said: 'This is a tragic development in a harrowing case' A woman and two children pause emotionally at the site of the tributes. In the foreground, a balloon tribute reading 'Little Prince' Another tribute left next to a small dog that reads 'You were taken too soon' Mother: Rosdeep Kular, 33, pictured with her other children while pregnant with Mikaeel and his twin Scores of officers at the scene of the second police cordon close to the bungalow Forensic officers arrive in a police van at the woodlands scene in Fife on Saturday afternoon Two forensic officers in suits walk through a cordoned- off area of the woods near to Mikaeel's relative's home