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A British boy who disappeared six years ago has been found again in France. While mother and grandfather which disappeared together and is a suspect in this case Still missing
Foreign news agencies report that Alex Batty, an Englishman who disappeared six years ago when he was only 11 years old, has been found again in Revel. East of Toulouse France On last Wednesday morning (December 13, 2023), his family came to confirm that it was the real person.
Alex Batty, Oldham resident Now 17 years old, she disappeared in 2017 while on a trip to Spain with her mother and grandfather. who has no right to raise Alex Until now, the mother and grandmother are still not found. But police want the pair as suspects. Involving the disappearance of a young boy, Alex.
Alex is now in the care of French social workers. to await the arrival of British police and consular officials which will take him back to England
It was a delivery driver named Fabien Accidini who found Alex. told La Depeche newspaper that he saw Alex Walking alone with a backpack and skateboard along the streets at the foot of the Pyrenees. amid heavy rain at night At first he drove past. But when I came back again, I still saw this young man walking. So he was worried so he parked the car and went to talk to him.
The Good Samaritan and Alex had been in the car together for 3 hours. Alex initially asked for a drink of water because his throat was very dry after traveling for so many days. Mr. Akkidini stated that Alex was quite shy at first. But enough to get to know each other Alex began to tell him his own story.
Alex told him that He has been living in France for more than two years, living with a group of people resembling nomads. He was not under any duress. But he thought his mother was rather strange. And decided that I didn’t want to live this way. Wanting to chart his own path in life, he left and spent many days traveling the hills.
Alex also borrowed Mr. Akkidini’s phone to send messages via Facebook to his grandmother. To say he’s fine and wants to meet her But he wasn’t sure if Anya received the message or not.
Mr. Akkidini added that Alex originally planned to travel to a large city with an embassy. for help But Mr Akkidini decided to contact French police instead. which was reported to the British Embassy in Paris to contact the British police at one time
Ms. Susan Karuana, Alex’s grandmother and legal guardian told The Sun newspaper that she had spoken to Alex on Thursday (Dec 14, 2023). “I am very happy. I talked to him and he was fine.”
Susan told the BBC in 2018 that she believed Melanie Alex’s mother and grandfather David Batty take him to live with a spiritual community in Morocco. Because during that time, both of them were looking for other ways of living. And doesn’t want Alex to go to school.
Melanie and David Batty left the Greater Manchester area with Alex. to head to Barbella, Spain, on September 30, 2017, as part of an agreement that allowed them to spend seven days together. However, David was last seen in Malaga on October 8, 2017. and from then on, none of the three were found again until Alex was found this week.
The prosecutor’s office told the BBC that Alex would not say where his mother was. and not clearly specified that Where exactly in the Pyrenees did he live?
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2023-12-14 20:59:00
