The mother who killed her son and hid his remains in a suitcase in Kirkcaldy is preparing to be freed from jail four years into her sentence.
Rosdeep Adekoya beat three-year-old Mikaeel Kular to death over four days in January 2014.
She was convicted of culpable homicide in August 2014 and jailed for 11 years.
But she is understood to have been working in a shop ahead of her release from Cornton Vale prison.
The Scottish Sun reported that Adekoya, 38, had been spotted in the local community.
It published photographs of her using a computer in Stirling library, travelling on a public bus and out shopping.
Mikaeel was beaten by his mother after he was sick following a family meal out. He had 40 injuries on his body.
Adekoya, who has four other children, reported him missing from their home in Edinburgh and hundreds of people helped police and firefighters in a massive search which also involved coastguard and mountain rescue officers.
However, his body was found in a suitcase behind Adekoya’s sister’s house in Dunvegan Avenue.
Robert Pearson, who led the search in the Drylaw area of Edinburgh, said he couldn’t believe Adekoya was being allowed out.
He said: “She should not be allowed to walk the streets after what she did to the defenceless kid. How our system can allow this to happen is just unreal. It’s just so wrong.”
Conservative MSP Liam Kerr said: “People will rightly be shocked to see Rosdeep Adekoya out in the community so soon after being put behind bars.
“She’s carried out a terrible crime and yet despite not being halfway through her sentence, she’s already enjoying a taste of freedom.
“Not only is this deeply unsettling for the community, but questions have to be asked over whether she still poses a risk to those living in the area.”
Passing sentence at the High Court in Edinburgh, Lord Glennie told Adekoya her actions were “cruel and inexcusable”.
The Scottish Prison Service said it would not comment on individual prisoners.
