Mikaeel Kular > Three-year-old boy missing from a house in Edinburgh.

[Carana]

We're on the same wavelength.

I hope the young chap turns up, safe and well

I also hope that the little chap turns up safe and well.

Whatever the result may be in this case, I do fear that giving up on potentially findable children due to the publicity surrounding truly faked abductions or domestic abuse situations is detrimental to the unique case of the child in question.

I'd also extend that to missing teens and adults.

[Carana]

What do you call "not near" ? Abroad ?

Within a physical proximity to where he disappeared or a social sphere in which I might have been aware of any family issues which may - or may not - have been of any significance.

[Redblossom]

I also hope that the little chap turns up safe and well.

Whatever the result may be in this case, I do fear that giving up on potentially findable children due to the publicity surrounding truly faked abductions or domestic abuse situations is detrimental to the unique case of the child in question.

I'd also extend that to missing teens and adults.

Who has given up? Its only been less than a day, not heard anyne sayng they have given up!

[Carana]

Who has given up? Its only been less than a day, not heard anyne sayng they have given up!

No, not quite given up. A knee-jerk negative reaction in some parts of the Internet makes me wonder how many people will actually be actively trying to help find this little chap. I find that depressing.

[AnneGuedes]

Within a physical proximity to where he disappeared or a social sphere in which I might have been aware of any family issues which may - or may not - have been of any significance.

Therefore you admit that the appeal you recommend concerns only people in a "physical proximity" and that closing the borders isn't a must.

[Redblossom]

No, not quite given up. A knee-jerk negative reaction in some parts of the Internet makes me wonder how many people will actually be actively trying to help find this little chap. I find that depressing.

i doubt anyones checking internet banter before they decide whether to go out to help, get real

[AnneGuedes]

No, not quite given up. A knee-jerk negative reaction in some parts of the Internet makes me wonder how many people will actually be actively trying to help find this little chap. I find that depressing.

Some parts of the Internet ? Where geographically ? Haven't you said that you weren't concerned because you weren't near the scene ?

[Cariad]

No, not quite given up. A knee-jerk negative reaction in some parts of the Internet makes me wonder how many people will actually be actively trying to help find this little chap. I find that depressing.

As soon as I read he was wearing his shoes and coat, I thought something sinister might have happened. I'd still look though.

Saying that, if I saw a child that age out alone, I would always react, news report of a missing person or not.

[Victoria]

As soon as I read he was wearing his shoes and coat, I thought something sinister might have happened. I'd still look though.

Saying that, if I saw a child that age out alone, I would always react, news report of a missing person or not.

We don't know that he was wearing his shoes and coat, we just know that his shoes and coat are missing.

[Carana]

Therefore you admit that the appeal you recommend concerns only people in a "physical proximity" and that closing the borders isn't a must.

Where did I say that?

[Lyall]

No, not quite given up. A knee-jerk negative reaction in some parts of the Internet makes me wonder how many people will actually be actively trying to help find this little chap. I find that depressing.

Almost everybody in the country will be completely unaware of any of that gossip, Carana.

And sensible people know every case of a disappearance is obviously not the same.

[Carana]

Some parts of the Internet ? Where geographically ? Haven't you said that you weren't concerned because you weren't near the scene ?

Nope. Where did I say that I wasn't concerned? In what way?

[Victoria]

Good to see the forensic officers searching the scene are properly suited and conducting themselves professionally:

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-01-16/forensic-officers-at-the-home-of-missing-mikaeel-kular/

[jassi]

Almost everybody in the country will be completely unaware of any of that gossip, Carana.

And sensible people know every case of a disappearance is obviously not the same.

Only 10% of UK population live in Scotland and only10% of that lives in Edinburgh, so most people will only have a passing interest.

[Wonderfulspam]

Good to see the forensic officers searching the scene are properly suited and conducting themselves professionally:

http://www.itv.com/news/update/2014-01-16/forensic-officers-at-the-home-of-missing-mikaeel-kular/

How long does the boy have to be missing before they send in the pope?