Missing British Teenager Alex Batty Found in France After Six Years

Batty, who lived a nomadic lifestyle with his mother and grandfather, plans to pursue education in the UK after expressing regret over his lack of formal schooling.

Alex Batty, a British teenager who went missing at age 11 while on vacation in Spain with his mother and grandfather, has been found in France after six years.
Batty revealed that he decided to return to the UK for a better future, having grown tired of the nomadic lifestyle he was living with his mother and grandfather.
During his time abroad, Batty did not attend school and spent most of his time working. He expressed regret over not having a proper education.
Batty lied about the details of his escape to protect his mother and grandfather from police, as he feared they could be arrested on suspicion of child abduction.
Upon his return to the UK, Batty is now under the legal guardianship of his grandmother and plans to go to college to study computer science or cyber security.