An Oldham boy who went missing in Spain aged 11 might have been spotted in France six years later, police say. Alex Batty went missing on a trip with his mum Melanie Batty - who does not have custody of him - and grandad David Batty.
They had been on a trip to Spain and were due to fly home on October 8, 2017, but never returned. Greater Manchester Police say they have been made aware of a 'possible sighting' of the boy.
A spokesperson for the force said officers are in contact with French authorities to establish the authenticity of the report. READ MORE: She asked him to pass her the phone charger...
and 'something inside him snapped' READ MORE: 'What the Blackpool Victoria nurse did to my mum will haunt us for the rest of our lives' Prosecutors in France have confirmed they found a young man matching Alex's description alone in Revel, near Toulouse, France.
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