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Alex Batty: Teen from Oldham missing for six years found in France

Chizz
Chizz Posts: 28,345
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BBC News - Alex Batty: Teen from Oldham missing for six years found in France

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,883
    was taken by his mum and maternal Grandfather, so not your usual missing child case.
  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,995
    They sound like right weirdos. Had him living in some spiritual tent in the arse end of nowhere.
  • DRAddick
    DRAddick Posts: 3,588
    ValleyGary said:
    They sound like right weirdos. Had him living in some spiritual tent in the arse end of nowhere.
    Well as he was taken from Oldham, It was still an upgrade for him. 
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,580
    DRAddick said:
    ValleyGary said:
    They sound like right weirdos. Had him living in some spiritual tent in the arse end of nowhere.
    Well as he was taken from Oldham, It was still an upgrade for him. 
    Indeed - a remote Pyranean valley, or Oldham. Which one would you choose. 
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,884
    MrOneLung said:
    was taken by his mum and maternal Grandfather, so not your usual missing child case.
    The maternal Grandfather was David Batty. I always wondered why he left Leeds United so suddenly. 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,769
    Sounds like he’s escaped from some sort of religious cult that his parents were involved in . That’s why his grandmother was had custody . 
    Hopefully they will be arrested by the French authorities. 
  • ElfsborgAddick
    ElfsborgAddick Posts: 29,132
    ValleyGary said:
    They sound like right weirdos. Had him living in some spiritual tent in the arse end of nowhere.
    I hope the poor boy comes through this shocking situation.
  • SporadicAddick
    SporadicAddick Posts: 6,884
    Bedsaddick said:
    Sounds like he’s escaped from some sort of religious cult that his parents were involved in . That’s why his grandmother was had custody . 
    Hopefully they will be arrested by the French authorities. 
    Catholicism is no longer a crime.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,075
    Fair play to the van driver, could've very easily just kept on driving.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,883
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    Fair play to the van driver, could've very easily just kept on driving and looked for an easier victim


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  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Is it rather a case for the Spanish authorities? He is reported to have walked from Spain into France, a reversal of the route used by escaping Allied military people in the Second World War.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,376
    tough boy .. seems that the 'hippy way of life' his mother led him into made him a self reliant young man .. he'll be fine and mum can freeze in the Finlandish weather .. as an aside, the Pyrenees is a beautiful part of Europe, ideal for hiking, BUT not really in winter
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,976
    Brave kid walking off in the mountains to find help, especially if it's true he walked for 4 days.

    Good on him.

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