Alex Batty: Teenager found in France returns to UK to be reunited with grandmother

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Alex Batty, {the teenager} who was present in France after being lacking for six years, has arrived again within the UK.

An plane carrying the 17-year-old touched down within the UK on Saturday. He travelled with a member of the family who met him at Toulouse airport earlier within the day.

Assistant chief constable Matt Boyle, of Better Manchester Police, mentioned the power was but to ascertain the total circumstances of Alex’s disappearance and whether or not or not a felony investigation can be opened.

“Our continued focus is supporting Alex and his household, in partnership with different native businesses – to make sure that they’re protected, their wellbeing is sorted, and his reintegration with society is as straightforward as doable,” he advised reporters at a press convention on Saturday night.

“We’re but to completely set up the circumstances surrounding his disappearance, however it doesn’t matter what, we perceive that this can be an amazing course of.

“He could now be six years older than when he went lacking, however he’s nonetheless a teenager.”

GMP would additionally not remark “at the moment” on what Alex was doing whereas overseas, because the power has not but acquired a press release from {the teenager}.

Alex was because of be taken to Oldham, Better Manchester, for an emotional reunion together with his grandmother, Susan Caruana.

He was allegedly taken by his mom Melanie Batty, who didn’t have parental guardianship rights, and his grandfather David Batty, when the trio went on a vacation to Spain in 2017.

He was picked up by chiropody scholar Fabien Accidini close to the French metropolis of Toulouse within the early hours of Wednesday after strolling throughout the Pyrenees “for 4 days and 4 nights”.

After being sorted by the French authorities, he met his step-grandfather at Toulouse airport on Saturday earlier than boarding a flight again to the UK.

Alex, his mom and grandfather have been believed to have been residing a nomadic way of life in non secular communities over the previous few years.

After he was present in France, Alex texted his grandmother: “I really like you, I need to come house.”

Ms Caruana mentioned in a press release issued on Friday: “I can’t start to precise my aid and happiness that Alex has been discovered protected and properly.

“I spoke with him final evening and it was so good to listen to his voice and see his face once more. I can’t wait to see him once we’re reunited.”