British Teen Missing For 6 Years Returns. Here's What He Told Authorities

Upon escaping from his mother's custody, Alex told investigators that he moved around at night to prevent being spotted, finding food from "gardens and fields".

Alex Batty, a British teen who went missing six years ago while on holiday, was found in France earlier this week. As per news agency Agence France-Presses (AFP), police on Saturday informed that Alex has safely arrived back in the UK.

The report stated that Alex Batty was just 11 when he went missing on a vacation in 2017. Six years later, Alex was found by a delivery driver in a mountainous area of southern France, this week. This is after Alex had walked for four days.

Announcing Alex's arrival, Matt Boyle of Greater Manchester Police told reporters, “It gives me great pleasure to say Alex has now made his safe return to the UK after six years.”