Alex Batty Spends First Night Back in UK for More Than Six Years

The 17-year-old did not return from a pre-arranged trip there when he was 11, but set foot in the UK for the first time in six years on Saturday.

An undated still image shows Alex Batty, from Greater Manchester, Britain, who went missing in 2017, and has been found in France. Greater Manchester Police/Handout via Reuters

Alex Batty is spending his first night back in the UK in the more than six years since he disappeared on holiday in Spain with his mother and grandfather.

The 17-year-old did not return from a pre-arranged trip there when he was 11 and is said to have lived an “alternative” lifestyle abroad before deciding to return home.