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Alex Batty: Latest news on teen from Oldham missing for six years found in France

The British boy, originally from Oldham, was 11 years old when he went missing while travelling with his family in Marbella, Spain, in October 2017.

Alex Batty’s mum & granddad won't face criminal charges after keeping Brit teen in commune for six years

Alex Batty spent years living in a rural community in France

‘Kidnapped’ teenager Alex Batty says his mother acted ‘out of love’ as he reveals he’s started dating

Alex Batty has revealed he believes he will never see his mother again

Alex Batty feared mother and grandad would be 'locked up' - and doubts he'll ever see them again after leaving France

Alex Batty says he taught himself after leaving school.

Alex Batty says he educated himself by ‘reading Harry Potter 20 times’ during six years without school

Alex Batty has revealed his heartbreaking final note

Police launch 'kidnap' investigation after teen Alex Batty returned home to the UK six years after he went missing

Alex Batty said he didn't walk through the Pyrenees

Alex Batty reveals he made up four day mountain trek to throw police off the scent of his mother and grandfather

Alex Batty returned to the UK last week

'I love her, she’s just not a great mum': Alex Batty reveals he 'fled' spiritual community after blazing row with mother

Alex Batty returned to the UK last week

'Fearful' Alex Batty will be given legal protection as he restarts life in UK after six years away, court decides

It is understood that Ms Batty did not converse with anyone else on the campsite and that her background was a mystery to the others residing there.

Music in the mystery: Alex Batty's mother left behind red guitar and didgeridoo before vanishing from French campsite

Alex Batty's mum has reportedly 'disappeared'

Alex Batty mystery grows as cops believe 'grandad may be alive' while mum 'vanishes' after teen returns to UK

The British boy, originally from Oldham, was 11 years old when he went missing while travelling with his family in Marbella, Spain, in October 2017.

Everything we know about Alex Batty’s disappearance, his mother and why he fled 'spiritual community' in France

Alex went missing aged 11 when his mother took him on a pre-arranged trip to Spain with his grandfather

‘I’m glad to be home for Christmas’: Alex Batty breaks silence after escape from French commune

Greater Manchester Police (Assistant Chief Constable Matt Boyle pictured bottom right) is considering whether to open a criminal investigation into Alex Batty's disappearance

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