LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
British Teen, Missing for 6 Years, Located in France, Aims for Reunion with Family British teenager Alex Batty, who vanished at age 11 while on a holiday in Spain with his mother and grandfather, has been found in the French mountains after six years
The now 17-year-old contacted his grandmother via Facebook using a Frenchman's phone after being found wandering by the man, Fabien Accidini.
15 December 2023 · 07:57 UTC
He was spotted by Accidini, a delivery driver, alongside a mountain road in the Pyrenees and was subsequently taken to a police station.
Greater Manchester Police have acknowledged the complexity of the case and are working on further inquiries and safeguarding measures.