Police forces from across the country are now involved in the hunt for missing three-year-old Mikaeel Kular - as CCTV footage fails to locate the boy.
At a press conference in Edinburgh this morning Superintendent Liz McAinsh said "hundreds and hundreds" of police officers were searching for Mikaeel.
She invited members of the public to help with the search, urging volunteers to congregate at the North Neighbourhood Centre in West Pilton Gardens at 10am.
Mikaeel went missing overnight on Wednesday Superintendent McAinsh revealed that police had received 150 calls to a hotline dedicated to the boy's disappearance and all lines of inquiry were still open.
Superintendent McAinsh said: "We are deeply concerned we have no positive sightings of Mikaeel. There's lots of activity today, lots of police officers, helped by members of the public.
"I remain optimistic that he will be found safe, but as time goes on, we are deeply concerned for his welfare."
A major search operation is now into its second day The child's mother put him to bed at around 9pm on Wednesday, only to find his room empty on Thursday morning.
A police helicopter, sniffer dogs, coastguard and lifeboat teams have been searching the area surrounding the flat he shares with four siblings in Ferry Gait Crescent.
Police have released a photograph showing the jacket he was wearing Forensic teams are examining a second address in a block of flats near his home.
Officers have also urged neighbours to check gardens, sheds, parks and lock-ups to find the missing boy.
A telephone number set up specifically for the case has received more than 150 calls, but there have been no sightings of Mikaeel.
The temperature in Edinburgh overnight dropped to around 3C.
Police Scotland has activated the Child Rescue Alert system, which is usually reserved for abduction and kidnap cases and supported by all police forces across the UK.
The search remains focused around the Drylaw, Pennywell, Muirhouse and Silverknowes areas of Edinburgh.
Police have said Mikaeel could have left his home of his own accord Mikaeel, who has two sisters and two brothers, was discovered missing from his bed by his mother at around 7.15am on Thursday.
He usually sleeps in the same room as his twin sister but was alone on Wednesday night.
His jacket and shoes were missing and police are looking into whether he might have left of his own accord. They say there is currently no evidence of any criminal behaviour.
Mikaeel is slim, 2ft, of Asian appearance and possibly wearing a thigh-length beige hooded coat. He may also be wearing black gloves with multi-coloured fingers, dark navy blue jogging bottoms, a grey pyjama top with an embroidered turquoise dinosaur on the chest and brown Clarks shoes.
He has a faded scar on the bridge of his nose and a sore on the left hand side of his mouth.
Anyone with information can call the missing hotline number 0300 200 0200, dedicated to Mikaeel's case, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
:: Watch the police news conference live at 7.30am on Sky News, on Sky channel 501, Virgin Media channel 602, Freeview channel 82 and Freesat channel 202.
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