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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Josh Halliday North of England correspondent

Alex Batty fled across Pyrenees after mother planned Finland move, French police say

A British teenager allegedly kidnapped by his mother six years ago fled across the Pyrenees after she announced plans to take him to Finland, French police have said.

Alex Batty, 17, told a passing driver “I need a future” after he was found in a remote corner of south-west France in the early hours of Wednesday, carrying only a skateboard and €100 in cash.

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