Alex Batty police give huge update on teen who went missing for 6 years

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Police probing the case of Alex Batty, who was missing abroad for six years, have provided an update.The criminal investigation into the case had now been discontinued on the basis that Alex and his family would not support a prosecution, Greater Manchester Police said, reports the Mirror.Alex went missing in 2017, at the age of 11, after his mum Melanie and grandad David failed to return him from a holiday abroad.

They set out on an "alternative" nomadic lifestyle, and regularly moved around Spain and France. Alex finally escaped on December 13, 2023, after an argument with his mum led him to run away from the isolated farmhouse in the French Pyrenees, where they were living.He travelled to a police station near Toulouse, 70 miles north and handed himself in, having being picked up by a delivery driver while wandering a country road near Chalabre at 3am.

He was also spotted at a French diner.Now, aged 19, Alex lives in Oldham with his gran Susan Caruana, and is readapting to life in the UK.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team.All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in!If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'.We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners.

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