The little boy who went to Spain and never returned. Six years on, the mystery might now be solved

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Alex Batty was just 11 years old when he went to Spain with his mum and grandad. But the boy from Oldham never came back. His mother Melanie and grandad David were due to fly back with him on October 8, 2017.

On the day they were due to return, Alex's grandmother Susan Caruana - who is his legal guardian - received a video on Facebook which showed the trio reading from a script.

Despite extensive enquiries by police and various international public appeals over the last six years, Susan has not seen any of them since.

Alex's mother - who is not his legal guardian - and his grandad are both wanted by police in connection with his abduction. READ MORE: The shocking number of children who will be homeless in Manchester this Christmas READ MORE: Today's top Manchester Evening News stories But this week, there was a breakthrough in the investigation.