'Kidnapped' Alex Batty Finds Love and New Beginnings in the UK

Alex Batty, who was allegedly kidnapped by his mother six years ago, has been found and returned to the UK. Now 18, he revealed that he has a girlfriend and is studying programming at college. He expressed that "life is good" and hopes to make up for lost time. Alex fled a "spiritual commune" in the French Pyrenees and was discovered by a medical student. He plans to get a good job, buy a house, and provide for his future family, aiming to ensure they won't have to worry about money like he did.