Alex’s grandmother told the newspaper that his mother and grandfather “completely and utterly betrayed me and left me heartbroken”. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed on Friday (December 22) that a criminal investigation has been launched into Alex’s alleged abduction. Alex landed in the UK last week having been found by chiropody student Fabien Accidini near the French city of Toulouse last week after walking across the Pyrenees. It is thought Alex has been living with his mother and grandfather, who took him to Spain in September 2017, across Spain, Morocco and France. Last week, French prosecutors said the teenager’s mother, Melanie Batty, who does not have legal parental guardianship, may be in Finland.

Source: The Times December 24, 2023 16:43 UTC