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Alex Batty: Grandmother tells of relief ahead of reunion with teen found in France

Source: Greater Manchester Police

The grandmother of a missing teenager who was found in France six years after he disappeared has told of her relief at finally being reunited with him.

Alex Batty, now aged 17, had been living a nomadic lifestyle with his mother in a spiritual community who had an obsession with solar panels and energy, French prosecutors said.

Alex is set to fly to Manchester on Saturday, before returning to the home of his grandmother, Susan Caruana, 68, in Oldham.

In a statement, she said: “I cannot begin to express my relief and happiness that Alex has been found safe and well.

“I spoke with him last night and it was so good to

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