British Teenager Who Went Missing 6 Years Ago in Spain Is Found in France, Reports Say

Published on December 15, 2023

PARIS—A British teenager who went missing six years ago on a family holiday in Spain has been found in southwestern France, French media reported on Thursday. Broadcasters BFMTV and TF1 cited the prosecutors’ office in Toulouse as saying that Alex Batty, 17, has been found. BFMTV said a delivery driver spotted the adolescent looking lost and haggard by the side of a road and drove him to a police station. TF1 said he was found on Wednesday. The Toulouse prosecutors’ office did not immediately respond to after-hours questions sent by email and text message by The Associated Press. In the United Kingdom, the Greater Manchester Police said officers from Alex’s hometown of Oldham are in contact with French authorities to establish the authenticity of the reports....