Police launch investigation into disappearance of Alex Batty six years after he went missing

POLICE have launched an investigation into the alleged abduction of Alex Batty after he returned to the UK.

Greater Manchester cops have interviewed the British teen following his six-year ordeal and are now pursuing a kidnap probe.

Alex Batty before he disappeared

Alex, now 17, escaped France last week to return to the UK after his mum and grandad allegedly kidnapped him in 2017.

He finally returned home to Oldham, Greater Manchester, last weekend and was reunited with his overjoyed gran Susan Caruana.

She was distraught when he vanished on a holiday with Melanie in David in Spain, age 11, not to be seen again.

Mum Melanie, who was “anti-government” and “anti-vax”, wanted him to live a nomadic life with her.

The three of them spent the next six years moving between homes in Europe until Alex decided he wanted a normal life and made his escape.

Alex told The Sun of his mum: “She’s a great person and I love her but she’s just not a great mum“.

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