05/03/2014

Mikaeel Kular's Cause Of Death Exposed

Mikaeel Kular's cause of death was a "peritonitis and infra-abdominal hemorrhage" (pending investigation).

The three-year-old was found on woodland behind a house in Kirkaldy in mid-January.

His mother Rosdeep Kular, 33, has been charged with his murder.

The discovery of Mikaeel's body sparked a major investigation and an extensive day-and-night search in which hundreds of local volunteers took part.

(CVS/CD)

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