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.
British teenager Alex Batty, who was allegedly kidnapped by his mother at the age of 11, lived with a French family under a fake name while trying to escape a commune in the mountains. Going by the name "Zach," Alex lived with Frédéric Hambye and Ingrid Beauve in a remote cottage in La Bastide. The couple claimed that Alex confided in them about his wish to live a normal life and return to the UK. Despite having access to the internet, Alex did not attempt to contact outside help and eventually fled through the Pyrenees to find a way back to the UK. He has since been reunited with his grandmother in Oldham, Greater Manchester.
Alex Batty, a British boy who went missing six years ago while on vacation in Spain with his mother and grandfather, has been found in the French town of Revel. A delivery driver spotted him walking in the rain and took him to a police station. Batty, now a teenager, claimed to have been living in an itinerant commune and decided to leave due to his mother's behavior. He is currently in the care of social services, and British police have been contacted. His mother and grandfather are wanted in connection with his disappearance.
