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The Missing Boy Who Didn't Want to Be Found: Alex Batty's Kidnapping

In 2017, 11-year-old Alex Batty left the UK for what was supposed to be a short holiday in Spain with his mother and grandfather. But when the trip ended, Alex never came home. His grandmother, Susan Caruana, who was his legal guardian, received a chilling video message instead. In it, Alex appeared to read from a script, asking her not to look for him. Then he vanished. For the next six years, Alex lived under fake names, moved through communes and remote communities across Spain and France, and was raised in a world shaped by conspiracy theories, anti-government beliefs, and an off-grid lifestyle. He rarely attended school, never put down roots, and slowly disappeared from the world that had once known him. Then, in December 2023, a delivery driver spotted a teenager walking alone on a dark mountain road in the French Pyrenees. Carrying a backpack, a skateboard, and years of untold stories, Alex finally made a choice that would change everything. Sources: https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/tv/7-bombshells-alex-batty-bbc-33931952 https://www.mailplus.co.uk/tv-guide/tv/456193/kidnapped-by-my-mum https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/alex-batty-disappearance-true-story-explained/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevp0zneyk4o https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/alex-batty-bbc-spain-france-french-b2975546.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/24/alex-batty-kidnap-interview/ https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/24000968.alex-batty-timeline-events-disappearance-now/ Follow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/ ► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/ ► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/ ► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik *Go Ad-Free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper * Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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