One British boy who disappeared At the age of 11, he was found on a mountain in France this Wednesday (13) while on vacation in Spain. Alex Batty, Currently 17 years old, revealed that he was inherited from his own mother and grandfather in one life “Alternative Community” which regularly changed its location.
He was traveling in the rain with a backpack and a skateboard in the Pyrenees region when student and delivery man Fabien Accidini spotted him and offered him a ride. According to the BBC, the boy told the story during a threehour car journey and was persuaded to contact the authorities.
Alex was taken to a police station in Revel, southern France. He informed officials of his identity and authorities confirmed this to the British Embassy.
In an interview with French newspaper Le Depeche, the young man who found Alex said he was quiet but initially tried to hide his name. He appeared to be healthy and reported that he had never been abused and only wanted to return to his grandmother in Oldham, UK.
“He said he lived in a sort of traveling community. He was not subjected to any coercion, but he said that he found his mother a little strange and decided that he did not want that kind of life and that he wanted to define his life on his own path,” the young student said.
According to Fabien, Alex said that He even saw it in a luxurious house in Spain with ten other people. The group moved to France in 2021 and last weekend he decided to leave.
Grandmother was afraid of being kidnapped
His grandmother and legal guardian, Susan Caruana, told The Sun that she had already spoken to her grandson and was “very happy that he is OK.” At the time of his disappearance, she said Alex's mother, Melanie Batty, and grandfather, David Batty, didn't like him going to school and always talked about looking for him. alternative lifestyles.
Susan believed that her daughter and her exhusband had taken Alex to a spiritual community in Morocco, where they had previously lived.
On the day they were due to return from Spain in 2017, Susan said she received a video of Melanie, David and Alex explaining that they would not be returning and that they were “happy”. The grandmother was worried and had been waiting for news about her grandson ever since.