A Fife mother has made an emotional appeal for her young daughter to be returned after she was allegedly taken to Poland without her consent.

Justyna Nogly, of Kirkcaldy, dropped Mia off for a one-night custody visit to her father on Sunday, June 26.

The following day she went to an agreed meeting place to collect the four-year-old but she says no one turned up.

She reported her child missing to police and Mia has since been located in Rydultowy, Poland.

It is not clear how long it will be before she can return to Scotland.

Ms Nogly and her partner Derek Miller told STV News they feared police were not taking the situation seriously enough as their claims have been treated as a missing persons inquiry rather than an abduction.

They believe another child's passport was used to get her through the port at Dover.

"I can't even imagine life without her," Ms Nogly said.

"Just bring her back. I love her so much. I want Mia back, nothing else matters."

Mr Miller said: "We need somebody to be accountable for what's going on. We feel like Police Scotland are passing the buck."

A police spokesman said: "Following a report that a four-year-old from Kirkcaldy had been removed from the country without her mother's consent, Police Scotland carried out a robust investigation and liaised with a number of agencies to establish her whereabouts.

"After approaching authorities in Poland, inquiries were quickly carried out and the child was located and found to be safe.

"Inquiries into the circumstances continue and a man has been reported to the procurator fiscal in connection with this incident."