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Alex Batty: Boy missing for six years found in France, authorities say
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67718158
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The teenager, answering to the name of Alex Batty, was found in the town of Revel, east of Toulouse, early on Wednesday morning.
The boy said he had been in France for two years, the police source said, adding that he bore a resemblance to the last known picture of Alex.
A local journalist told the BBC a delivery driver had spotted the boy walking along a road in the foothills of the Pyrenees, carrying a backpack and skateboard and, feeling sorry for him, picked him up.
“They spent three hours together in the car, and the boy told his story,” Remi Buhagiar of La Depeche newspaper said.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed it is in touch with French authorities to put “safeguarding measures in place”.
“This is a complex and long-running investigation, and we need to make further enquiries as well as putting appropriate safeguarding measures in place,” a spokesperson said.
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