diff --git a/data_structures/linked_list/kth_element_towards_head.py b/data_structures/linked_list/kth_element_towards_head.py
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+class Node:
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        self.data = data
+        self.next = None
+
+class LinkedList:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.head = None
+
+    def append(self, data):
+        if not self.head:
+            self.head = Node(data)
+        else:
+            current = self.head
+            while current.next:
+                current = current.next
+            current.next = Node(data)
+
+    def find_kth_node(self, k):
+        current = self.head
+        count = 0
+        while current:
+            count += 1
+            if count == k:
+                return current.data
+            current = current.next
+        return None
+
+linked_list = LinkedList()
+linked_list.append(1)
+linked_list.append(2)
+linked_list.append(3)
+linked_list.append(4)
+linked_list.append(5)
+
+print(linked_list.find_kth_node(3))  
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