Alex Batty tells of his extraordinary escape in first ever interview

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Missing teen Alex Batty turned his back on a hippy lifestyle when he hatched Le Great Escape from a rented home in the French Pyrenees after yearning to be a normal teen.
He walked out on mum Melanie, 43, and grandad David, 64, and trekked for 22 miles over two days.
A delivery driver spotted Alex at 3am and stopped. The driver then took Alex to a police station.
Now, back in the UK and living with his grandmother, Alex has spoken out for the first time in an exclusive interview with The Sun.
Here, he discusses his life during the six years he was missing, his great escape and why he decided to return to the UK.
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@patriciasanderson2171 7 месяцев назад

This kid blows my mind. He's so well balanced and insightful. I wish him all the best in his life.

@JustDeLuca 7 месяцев назад

Maybe the spiritual lifestyle did him good.

@marylynch951 7 месяцев назад

Same here

@1986Dams 7 месяцев назад

Being denied an education and forced into child labour doesn’t sound very spiritual.

@eloisebrynlee 7 месяцев назад

He reminds me of an earlier generation, one that was not raised around social media. It was very heartwarming to hear him speak. Quite a social experiment I guess in a way and quite unique in this modern age. 🩶

@christinewigley2206 7 месяцев назад

Prince Harry needs to listen to this Young Boy Not a Man yet , Harry is whining and Moaning about HIS LIFE . He needs to GROW UP . What a lovely well balanced young Man , bet his Nan is so pleased to have him back home .🙏🙏🙏

@alanhindmarch4483 7 месяцев назад

What a wonderful, polite young man, who obviously doesn’t hold any grudges.

@jimmcloughlin 7 месяцев назад

Friendly old Brit: The comment about his skateboard is priceless.

@lolazal1 7 месяцев назад

He knew and felt they loved him.

@jennydonnelly5573 7 месяцев назад

He's is smashing lad

@lolawants2008 7 месяцев назад

Much of that will come later. Childhood trauma many times takes a while to be realized because the way we’re made is to see a lot of abnormal and not ok things as ok. Lot of it can hit you later.

@rammingspeed5217 7 месяцев назад

Hahaha.. Batty boy!

@kellymcginnis8631 7 месяцев назад

Wow, what an impressive young man. So wise beyond his years. So well spoken and thoughtful.

@user-xf9ns8rl1n 7 месяцев назад

The self awareness of this young fellow is mind blowing. Wish him all the best for the future. ❤

@pippipster6767 7 месяцев назад

Goes to show, perhaps time well spent after all.

@TheRose087 7 месяцев назад

Was gonna say the same thing @@pippipster6767

@neilgodfrey2669 7 месяцев назад

It’s called media training.

@mcfcaguerooo5697 7 месяцев назад

He’s been socialised around older people which is why he is so articulate for his age. He’ using the language of older people. He’s likely to struggle in the real world around people who are his age. Hope he’s ok.

@juliadoherty83 7 месяцев назад

What an amazing chap! We all give thanks to the driver who stopped to give him a lift and, ultimately, get him to a place of safety. Welcome home young man. Onwards and upwards.

@ianstoys13mgs 7 месяцев назад

An intelligent young man who logically weighed up his situation and bravely made decisions to affect his future, I wish him well in all he aspires to do and become

@mariemccann5895 7 месяцев назад

Really?

@timesquare5473 7 месяцев назад

@@mariemccann5895 pppft !

@Newbie-is2xr 7 месяцев назад

@@mariemccann5895 YES!! Really... he had the brain to realise his mother is a loonatic and he really needed to leave. He did the right thing.

@jacquelineithell307 7 месяцев назад

Believe me he will do so well the Newspaper interviews have started next TV interviews , and lastly the money money money piles in very savvy kid

@LookupUnited24Tohelp-ph8ir 7 месяцев назад

I do too.

@andrewbarbarash3116 7 месяцев назад

I'm 41 and this kid has more insight and intelligence than I'll ever have. I wish him the best of luck.

@random_an0n 7 месяцев назад

then you are a brainlet,how the f did you not mature? how coddled have you been?

@jenniferandrews9397 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful comment❤

@paulineashcroft1485 7 месяцев назад

What an articulate and it would appear balanced young man. Wish him well for the future.

@DameTremonti 7 месяцев назад

That's probably because he doesn't read The Sun.

@-108- 7 месяцев назад

yikes

@flamingosaregreat 7 месяцев назад

Not only an intelligent and bright young man, but he holds no resentment. This will serve him well in life and help him to move on.

@moosky7344 7 месяцев назад

Resentment for what he had a good mother, i thought he was in a dungeon and abused or something

@flamingosaregreat 7 месяцев назад

@@moosky7344 resentment from being illegally taken away from his legal guardian (his grandmother ) as a child, not going to school ever and working from the age of 14 full time and having no social interaction with anybody his own age for almost a decade apart from one friend who was a random Spanish girl. Did you watch the video ? She is not a good mother.

@moosky7344 7 месяцев назад

@@flamingosaregreat that's not abuse, kids work from age 3 in some countries.Most kid's would love not going to school,he had a loving mother.He did a bit of renovation, learning a trade,with a good life environment,plenty of food and love etc security. Of course he's English and missed his grandmother,he came to no harm, that lifestyle he changed when he was old enough,to venture back to where he was born, he'll go back and forth to visit his mother who he says he loves. Get real 😂

@BradleyUK58 7 месяцев назад

His Mum's decisions will ensure he has a great future.

@moosky7344 7 месяцев назад

6 years isn't a decade either, say what you did to my face see the reaction, i know about suffering as a kid, you just persume and obviously live under a rock to what millions of children go through from birth, this kid had it good compared to them, their stories aren't over the news, most don't make it out alive

@jb-zr4ez 7 месяцев назад

What an extraordinary young man. Polite, intelligent and well spoken. He is a credit to his family and upbringing even though he has chosen a different path. I wish him success.

@beaulieuc8910 7 месяцев назад

some of his family have let him down hence he escaped

@libertasdemocratiam887 7 месяцев назад

He has more resilience than most adults. Poor little mite. The absolutely bravery of him is off the charts.

@bluebellbeatnik4945 7 месяцев назад

poor little mite? that's not a nice thing to say.

@julesservantofjesus972 7 месяцев назад

@@bluebellbeatnik4945 That's like poor little guy etc.

@bluebellbeatnik4945 7 месяцев назад

@@julesservantofjesus972 yeh 'mite' doesn't sound good. 'little guy' sure.

@darren8269 7 месяцев назад

@@bluebellbeatnik4945 Poor little mite is an old saying, with zero malice behind it. It means you are sorry for them. "If you refer to a small child as a poor little mite, you mean that you feel sorry for them. [mainly British*, informal] The poor mite was so ill." *Often said in Australia too.

@LookupUnited24Tohelp-ph8ir 7 месяцев назад

He is so brave.

@esthermarcen7587 7 месяцев назад

so well-spoken, and so bright, I wish him the best, brave young boy.

@transient_curse 7 месяцев назад

This kid is more well-spoken, thoughtful, mature, and emotionally intelligent than the average person who has been living in civilised society for their whole life 🤯🤯 Crazy

@rashidahr4043 7 месяцев назад

Well he was in Spain and France he wasn't in the jungle among the apes

@GunnarsGames 7 месяцев назад

Um, he was with his mom and grandfather, why is this even news?

@73cidalia 7 месяцев назад

@@GunnarsGames Because he was kidnapped by them and was missing, and they're clearly not mentally stable what with the weird cult-following lifestyle.

@swimmingbird243 7 месяцев назад

The unfortunate side effect of that is because it's from trauma

@femdivinemind7777 7 месяцев назад

He was living in civilized society around people who were civilized lol

@charliegirlize 7 месяцев назад

What an incredible young man. He’s got a good head on his shoulders, independent, brave strong, polite, intelligent and thoughtful. It’s good to see him back home and in the arms of the family members he’s missed for so long. What a beautiful Christmas gift. I wish him the very best of luck in all his future endeavours.

@peterd788 7 месяцев назад

There's an enormous difference between being 11 and 17 and he's very articulate and knowing for someone deprived of the normal communal discovery of the world with his age peer group. He seems to be on the right track.

@JoeQuinn-Sott-net 7 месяцев назад

perhaps he's very articulate and knowing BECAUSE he was for a time deprived of the normal communal discovery of the world with his age peer group.

@soys8834 7 месяцев назад

@@JoeQuinn-Sott-netthat’s exactly why

@bear1245 7 месяцев назад

He was clearly raised very well by his mother.

@dinkster1729 7 месяцев назад

@michelemaliano7860 Is that a bad situation? A couple across the road have their grandchildren living with them. Their father is involved, but he lives elsewhere and visits from time to time. The boys were great till they hit high school. The couple isn't young either so being around a couple of teenagers is going to be very stressful for them.

@rammingspeed5217 7 месяцев назад

Tbh.. I think his isolation from the GenZ 1d1ots actually enhanced his cognitive abilities...

@hisalexness8478 7 месяцев назад

What a sweet young lad. I think anyone would be proud to have him as a member of their family, or as a friend.

@user-sb3sn8di1s 7 месяцев назад

True

@HandTingSeason 7 месяцев назад

How’s bluds name batty tho, kinda gay

@rhyfelwrDuw 7 месяцев назад

He's a very mature young man! Wishing him all the best for his future!

@VD97523 7 месяцев назад

A kind-hearted & intelligent young man - I’m glad he had the presence of mind to leave that situation and hope his life changes for the better

@tessajowett6973 7 месяцев назад

What an articulate and amazing boy who actually wants to make something of his life. The entitled, spoilt brats should take note.

@sheranlanger247 7 месяцев назад

Well said

@shirleyashanti3031 7 месяцев назад

For real though

@a_sea_oasis 7 месяцев назад

Prince Harry and his wife should watch this interview.

@nomad_sofficial 7 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, he'll soon enough become one of them, now that he is in the real world 😕

@LizzieDripping67 7 месяцев назад

I hope someone pays for a private education

@itwasthecatsfault5422 7 месяцев назад

What a amazing young man. He’s comes across so insightful and fully aware of his surroundings. So glad he’s home with his grandma. Welcome home! ❤

@bennyhill4228 7 месяцев назад

oh man god help him welcome home to deprived britain

@bennyhill4228 7 месяцев назад

Welcome to School in the UK brainwash station next !

@user-xn2hf9re8r 7 месяцев назад

Note to the many irrational parents out there - kids are far more intelligent than you think and if you abuse them in anyway you'll regret it. This boy is amazing - I love how he wanted to be with his Gran

@itsjustweard2328 7 месяцев назад

Who was being irrational ? Just a different lifestyle there's nothing irrational about.

@icelolly4277 7 месяцев назад

Did you watch any more than the first 30 seconds of the interview? You just wanted to be included by making an irrelevant, throw away comment didn't you?

@eri-bee 7 месяцев назад

@@itsjustweard2328It’s irrational to abduct a child that you don’t have custody of. She’s on the run from the law now.

@itsjustweard2328 7 месяцев назад

@@eri-bee He wasn't abused he said that him self. Yes They took him I'm not sure of the circumstances around that Maby because they wanted to live a different lifestyle.That apparently other's decided They didn't like. So someone called the authorities. Who knows. But his mother has taught him skills that people don't teach people any More. Which is half the problem with society.

@eri-bee 7 месяцев назад

@@itsjustweard2328I didn't say he was abused. It is not rational to break the terms of a custody agreement to become a fugitive under the law.

@kimboslice921 7 месяцев назад

Proud of him that he realised this was not the life he wanted to live at 14 and made the decision to make his own way home. He will go so far with that courage!

@tarwater27 7 месяцев назад

I like how at 1:11 his grandma is sitting close, arms interlocked, she's not losing him again.

@taylorh.6477 7 месяцев назад

not only that hes a spitting image of her

@alphabetacanton 7 месяцев назад

@@charlottevairet3453 Don't know French. But thank you to the nice French young man who helped Alex.

@charlottevairet3453 7 месяцев назад

@@alphabetacanton It was about his grandma's attitude (the way she is sitting close to him). Here is the (e-) translation (not perfect I'm afraid, but intelligible) of my speech : I hope she will be able to adopt the right distance with him : provide him with the affection and support he needs and deserves without stifling him, and take into account that her grandson has however learned things and acquired a maturity that makes him a young adult. balance. Salute and Fraternity !

@alphabetacanton 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for your translation. I think Alex's granny was holding onto him so close because they have been apart for so long. I am sure she would not be linking arms with him in the coming days, months, and years. As to understanding that her grandson has learned a lot about life and acquired a maturity, I hope so too. Alex would receive counselling and his grandma might be invited to attend too. But you know, even in normal circumstances, we all make the mistake of treating our children, nieces/nephews, grand kids like children even though they have grown-up. Oh dear, it makes them very very annoyed!

@maureenmorton6392 7 месяцев назад

Sounds like a very sensible young man.

@OutRAjious 7 месяцев назад

I hope he’s not disappointed in what he finds here …

@TT-fn1xb 7 месяцев назад

@@OutRAjiousmy thoughts precisely.

@3rodox 7 месяцев назад

Probably due to his upbringing.

@927candace 7 месяцев назад

@@LemonDropYumno he was kidnapped and taken to live in a commune.

@Reece-Mincher3601 7 месяцев назад

I knew this kid had a head on his shoulders as soon as he mentioned that he intented to get out of France! LOL, sacrebleu!

@mrsTraveller64 7 месяцев назад

His mom must have been a good person despite all, when you listen to how nice he talks and thinks and behaves. He grew up to be a very pleasant person.

@Aaron-ej7kf 7 месяцев назад

What does that say about our education system? you are spot on about his mum IMO

@nakkadu 7 месяцев назад

If she was so good why did he have to sneak off? And why would she cut all communication with his previous life? Clearly selfish and manipulative

@mrsTraveller64 7 месяцев назад

@@nakkadu yes. But DESPITE THAT she raised him well!

@nakkadu 7 месяцев назад

@@mrsTraveller64 No ....he turned out well. No reason to give her the credit. She lost custody of him, do you know how hard it is for a woman in the UK to lose custody of her child? Clearly a terrible mother

@texassaxet4893 7 месяцев назад

@@nakkadu he didn't sneak off from his mom but from their lifestyle.

@heatherkaye8653 7 месяцев назад

I'm excited for this kid to go far. It seems he has a drive to work hard and had a strong sense of responsibility. I hope his life will be blessed with loving friendships

@johndavidmyself8039 7 месяцев назад

An amazingly insightful and self-aware young human. Kudos.

@user-zv3rk6wk1l 7 месяцев назад

Brave, kind, well spoken, intelligent, self aware, good hearted, it only shows that his mum, as he says, did all from a place of love and thinking of him. I heard he didn’t attend school, if true, it only shows that he still received a good education. Hope he is happy here and keep being the nice person he is. 🌹🌹

@SamDeeksRelovedGuitars 7 месяцев назад

This lad will go far. Bright, confident, emotionally-articulate and resourceful. Even he knows that the 'alternative lifestyle' wasn't all bad - look how it shaped him. Good luck Alex, enjoy the rest of the world and its wonders!

@alisonbrookes5342 7 месяцев назад

His mum has obviously looked after him. He's a very well-balanced kid. He knows what he wants out of life. Good luck to him.

@terrikps4079 7 месяцев назад

What a lovely well spoken lad, I wish him all the love and well wishes for his future and sending love to his wonderful Grandmother, hopefully he will flourish with the love of his Grandmother and other relatives here. God bless him.

@BradleyUK58 7 месяцев назад

So you know this family personally then?

@morudesouza5533 7 месяцев назад

Such a lovely goodnatured boy, so calm and considerate even now towards his parents. Well mannered - I don't doubt Alex that you will go way ahead in life, being successful and finding true joy love and peace . God guide you and be with you.

@kostar500 7 месяцев назад

I wish him well. I understand how hard it was for him to finally make a decision to move on, and his tenacity to see it through. The other young man that helped him was a hero too.

@radiantmessenger3369 7 месяцев назад

Well spoken young man with a bright future ahead of him. 🙏♥️

@stanealabeckley8006 7 месяцев назад

It's amazing that a kid with no formal education and who lived in foreign lands can be this intelligent, insightful, and articulate. I hope he gets all the help he needs for a bright and successful future.

@sa-ma-dhi 7 месяцев назад

Now he can go to college & be triggered. There are kids in a lot of countries that would kill for that lifestyle he supposedly escaped from.

@cu1728 7 месяцев назад

@@Julie-by7komost of your education was before the age of 11? Wow.

@California265 7 месяцев назад

It’s BECAUSE he lived in foreign lands

@user-en9jk8rf8v 7 месяцев назад

No indoctrination, learned to think for himself,

@user-en9jk8rf8v 7 месяцев назад

@@Adulthumanfemale84💯

@jasonhutchinson8060 7 месяцев назад

Say what you like about his parents, but they raised a polite, well spoken, articulately intelligent young man who they clearly loved. Alex will be just fine.

@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 7 месяцев назад

Will he though?? He's out of the ""frying pan"" (if you really can call it that), and now amongst us. He's done for.

@theeggtimertictic1136 7 месяцев назад

@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 He has a stable mind ... That's what will stand to him.

@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 7 месяцев назад

@@theeggtimertictic1136 I remember having a very stable mind at 17 too...😔

@theeggtimertictic1136 7 месяцев назад

@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 Me too ... but yiung people now have so much social media etc. they don't have the advantage we had.

@Lee-ke9mx 7 месяцев назад

@@letsdiscussitoversometea8479 Who are you to be saying ‘he’s done for’ have some respect for goodness sake.

@steveh3206 7 месяцев назад

What a mature and emotionally intelligent lad. It's hard being a parent because we are all children really, we don't always know what's best but we try. This lad knew it wasn't the life he wanted and I think new that they wouldn't let him leave so he got out in search of the life he wanted. I wish him all the best.

@kfd83 7 месяцев назад

A smart and insightful kid. Wish I could have been more like this at 17. Good for him.

@digitd4663 7 месяцев назад

A child with adult common sense 👏

@libertasdemocratiam887 7 месяцев назад

Not exactly something to clap about given what he had to go through to get there. He's not the product of a good upbringing, he's a product of a broken home where the state decided his grandmother was a more stable, better figure to love with to give him the best chance. He's been forced to become who he is because his mother took him away when she lost custody, they then put him to work at 14, he never had friends never went to school. He's going to have issues along the line, no on wouldn't.

@JL-xz3zf 7 месяцев назад

@@libertasdemocratiam887 The admiration is for his actions in the situation, not because of how he got there.

@julesservantofjesus972 7 месяцев назад

@@JL-xz3zfExactly 💯 Clapping 👏🏼 for the boy.

@lolazal1 7 месяцев назад

@@libertasdemocratiam887I don't think this young man will have issues

@Dawn-zo2ny 7 месяцев назад

@@libertasdemocratiam887~ He seems very stable, confident, mature, super intelligent, balanced, very autonomous, super capable...i don't think he'll have too many issues...He probably learned a lot of useful things he may not have otherwise...

@peterfaretra459 7 месяцев назад

to be fair he seems like a better person than most his age

@britturk123 7 месяцев назад

I was thinking exactly the same .

@alisondeas143 7 месяцев назад

Without a shadow of a doubt, his mum did a good job from where I'm sitting 🙂

@essanjay8604 7 месяцев назад

How many youngsters that age would be so resourceful? He's got a great future ahead of him for sure.

@lude9243 7 месяцев назад

He had a pretty good life actually and will probably vizit mum when he thinks it is the right time, I wish all the best to him and mum as well, she did a good job!

@Jen-mf9rm 7 месяцев назад

Hes been raised well, regardless. If only more children turned out as well balanced, considerate and pleasant as he is coming across. May he continue on the right path 🙏

@kathleenknox3407 7 месяцев назад

Social media spoils them you see you can tell the comparison with those buried in that and he wasn't too exposed to it boy oh boy

@RemyNas24 7 месяцев назад

He had not been raised well,,,, LISTEN TO WHAT HES SAYING

@airhabairhab 7 месяцев назад

He hasn’t been raised at all he was forced to become an adult at a young age, which is why he seems like he does.

@newblor 7 месяцев назад

He was trapped. He wasn't raised well. Fortunately, he was born with intelligence and wisdom that his mother and grandfather didn't have. And it sounds like he developed a sense of balance DESPITE being in an introverted and an isolating environment.

@rebeccacampbell8020 7 месяцев назад

It sounds like he was raised like 99% of children and young men up until the age of mandatory schooling. He’ll soon learn how boring the lives are of the average teen, and will see how utterly useless they are at problem solving. He’ll probably be fixing all their gadgets and household problems - while they look at him in amazement.

@dolceanstar 7 месяцев назад

What a gift this boy has been given in life. I trust that his gratitude for his childhood will grow with each passing year.

@BradleyUK58 7 месяцев назад

Yes seems to me his Mum has gone a long way to ensuring that.

@nodruj8681 7 месяцев назад

By kidnapping him and joining a cult, what a great mother@@BradleyUK58

@missj.d9187 7 месяцев назад

What a great young man! He even held onto he's accent. I wish him all the best for the future.

@rogerflack415 7 месяцев назад

I hope he finds peace with himself and his past.

@lolsaXx 7 месяцев назад

He sounds like he has.

@MariaCarabin 7 месяцев назад

One can tell he has been among adults mostly: he speaks like an adult. What a resilient young man! Wishing him all the best and that he will get support, will have fun with his peers and have a good life! ❤

@user-xk2wb2fk7e 7 месяцев назад

Truly a remarkable young man with a heart of gold. Not only does he articulate himself superbly but his maturity and decision making behind his actions and emotions is truly heartfelt. The empathy and love he continues to show towards his family members is what truly makes him a special human being. He understands it was always done with love as a factor and intention. God bless this wonderful lad! Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy Prosperous New Year!

@nodruj8681 7 месяцев назад

No it wasn't, it was done out of selfishness

@gail9299 7 месяцев назад

@@nodruj8681wishing you a speedy recovery from your bout of bitterness. **No idea why though, obviously hit a nerve 🤔

@Priyasisland 7 месяцев назад

Well spoken young man. His mum did look after him and make sure he learnt well and appears to have good manners. Bets of luck for the future

@Finnbobjimbob 7 месяцев назад

She literally took him out of school and away from his family to join a cult….

@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594 7 месяцев назад

@@FinnbobjimbobWhat kind of cult?

@JudgeHill 7 месяцев назад

@@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594 One where she is boning the guru. I would bet money on it.

@sarah-jaynemcdonald2594 7 месяцев назад

@JudgeHill lol, that's usually a given! Wish we knew more, though. They seem to be just dripping the story out.

@RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio 7 месяцев назад

She made him live in isolation for years. He is a result of nature rather than nurture or lack thereof.

@cherylsemrau7100 7 месяцев назад

Brave young man.

@Earthy-Artist 7 месяцев назад

This boy will do alright, happy he is safe. he's thoughtful, well grounded, and intelligent with a good sense of right and wrong.

@73egg 7 месяцев назад

What a remarkable young man, I wish him nothing but a long and happy future ❤

@80-80. 7 месяцев назад

I didn't expect him to be kind of bright-minded and resourceful.

@BradleyUK58 7 месяцев назад

Well he did miss out on Manchester's state school system that would explain it.

@6by6by6 7 месяцев назад

This young man is a reflection of growing up without all the social media nonsense, smart focused able to problem solve and be able to execute a plan..

@ivan1450 7 месяцев назад

Facts!

@zapl80 7 месяцев назад

Err, he said he would as much as he could play online games. I guess he also found out about social media. The internet probably even helped to see how "normal life' would be a better decision than staying hidden in remote areas

@dharrison1st 7 месяцев назад

@@zapl80This! 💯

@b3n3d1ct10n 7 месяцев назад

Sorry, that sounds too much like the thinking of his parents isolationist approach, which he was eventually forced to reject.

@winkieblink7625 7 месяцев назад

A young man to be proud of. He KNEW he deserved and wanted better….and has people to go home to. Courageous.

@gumpysee3644 7 месяцев назад

you call the uk better lol . its a rite hole

@BradleyUK58 7 месяцев назад

He got what was better he will come to realize that very quickly.

@J-zr9lg 7 месяцев назад

A personable young man, articulate and seemingly well adjusted. I wish him well.

@meandmine8685 7 месяцев назад

Good luck to you Alex! You are going to be just fine. Enjoy your Christmas with your nan. Best wishes to you. 🎉

@raylp4751 7 месяцев назад

His parents must have done something right. For their son to be so polite we'll spoken and indeed intelligent. I can see him learning new skills and with those he already seems to have will make a good future for himself. Just writing or getting someone to write his story could be a best seller just for starters.

@wondertyzipp8260 7 месяцев назад

Sometimes we learn from our parents mistakes rather than there successes.

@rachelgreen4510 7 месяцев назад

@@wondertyzipp8260Exactly! Immediately, I thought of a family I know in which the father is "absent" from the home...only there physically and the mother is "around the bend"...however, the children have managed to use survival skills and come out very polite, hard working, alert and have avoided trouble in general.

@deborahr2236 7 месяцев назад

I wish this young man nothing but the best, what a lovely person.

@sharke.julian8031 7 месяцев назад

It’s amazing that this boy has not had much, if any interactions with social media, classmates and friends but he has more intelligence, grace and is so well rounded. If kids his age would act and sound the way he does, the world may become a nicer place. Maybe if we threw away our cellphones and went back old school, we’d learn to interact and communicate more with everyone and possibly we as a society would come together rather then be so far apart. Good luck to him and his future endeavors.

@misslora3896 7 месяцев назад

I agree very much with your assessment. I'm fairly certain the lack of influence that comes with cell phones and social media, along with the lack of interaction with peers during such a vital period of personal growth for a young person, is precisely why he's turned out the way he has. Influences that I believe are a large part of the destructive force that's bringing so much ruin to society and people's humanity.

@anthonyrybicki1000 7 месяцев назад

Must be a first for The Sun to scoop a genuinely human interest story that doesn't involve prejudice or recrimination.

@PHlophe 7 месяцев назад

and its the first time they are not taking jabs at Megan markle. its a positive change. we understand megan brings the clicks but this right here, its way more important

@charliehunt1470 7 месяцев назад

“this donny”🤣 bro was the safest kidnapped person ever

@PHlophe 7 месяцев назад

i know right ? lol!

@illumindonnaughty 7 месяцев назад

Kidnapped and raised by his loving mother! Lol

@2TMarie 7 месяцев назад

There had to have been a reason why the grandmother had custody of him. The mother and grandfather took him on a wild ride to many countries, yet all along, he yearned to be home, in England, to see his grandmother. That says a lot!

@WatcherOfYT 7 месяцев назад

The world needs more kids like Alex. Welcome home young fella.

@beaulieuc8910 7 месяцев назад

parents don't like free thinking kids

@heatherjones4981 7 месяцев назад

Good luck Alex. I hope you have a safe and happy life now with your Grandmother

@joycedaniels1665 7 месяцев назад

This young man has such insight, it’s a pleasure to see and hear him. I see a bright future, all power to him.

@paulgollum1 7 месяцев назад

Wow, intelligence and eloquence - very rare commodities nowadays. What a great lad.

@nikki405. 7 месяцев назад

What a brave young man

@IvanaGaiden 7 месяцев назад

Brave kid

@catherinecorscadden2637 7 месяцев назад

What a delightful young young man, his Grandma has got the best Christmas present ever, she must be incredibly proud of him, it takes a very special person to do what he has done, he will have a bright future ahead of him of that I am sure ❤

@r.j.powers381 7 месяцев назад

This young man does have a sophisticated grasp of the English language. There was education of a sort. Hope his life becomes what it can be. His intelligence should take him far. Wish him best wishes.

@Stocks4 7 месяцев назад

What a lovely young man. All the best to him in the future. He has a bright future ahead of him for sure 👍🏻

@doriswhyte1931 7 месяцев назад

I’m delighted to see Alex with his lovely gran. He seems to be happy and healthy and I’m sure he’ll make something of his life. Best wishes to both of them. Dee

@PHlophe 7 месяцев назад

Doris, his grannie and him look very much alike . she is a sweet pie.

@martinwalsh8453 7 месяцев назад

I’m blown away by this young man, he sounds so incredibly mature, he comes over so honest and intelligent, great future for him I hope

@TofuTeo 7 месяцев назад

So lovely that he loves his grandma and his grandma loves him.

@IndiraFernando 7 месяцев назад

Lovely positive young person. All the best to him.

@dianebrailsford4700 7 месяцев назад

Well done Alex you were very brave and I bet your mamma really missed you ❤️

@Finnbobjimbob 7 месяцев назад

His mamma kidnapped him to join a cult.

@Aaron-ej7kf 7 месяцев назад

If he is telling the truth about not telling his mum....yep she will be heart broken because only love could have raised a child like that

@Tony-ey5zl 7 месяцев назад

He's an absolute gem, clearly has not had his head polluted by Social media and such, lets hope he stays as polite and grounded in this mad world we now live in...

@durrclips746 7 месяцев назад

He is going to get some 🐱 and he'll become as brainless as everyone else

@BradleyUK58 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely or our state schools that teach young kids to hate themselves their country and culture. He has had a better start in life.

@maggiedavies5312 7 месяцев назад

What a well balanced level headed young man and what a wonderful grandmother who just sat there and let him talk. No airs or graces. Delightful

@mariapierce2707 7 месяцев назад

What a good hearted soul. ❤

@edmondscott7444 7 месяцев назад

Alex. Happy for you and your granny. Make sure to contact Fabien for a reunion. Best of luck in future whatever you all decide to do. Great story with a happy ending.

@mariagarner1658 7 месяцев назад

What a lovely young man! Bless his heart. I wish him lots of friends, a good education and a happy life from now on.

@kellywilliams5088 7 месяцев назад

I understand why he left. He felt isolated and stuck in the life his mom gave him. Even though she took care of him, she made a big mistake in not allowing him to just be a kid. I wish him the best of luck!

@beaulieuc8910 7 месяцев назад

yes an emotionally neglectful parent

@user-no5ee7nn9d 7 месяцев назад

I wish him all the luck in the world.xx

@TheEmeraldPony 7 месяцев назад

Wow, we finely get to see him and hear him 😊

@robinschwartz6977 7 месяцев назад

Very smart kid. Made sure he wasn’t giving any hints of escaping and for years kept thinking about it and planned it well. I’m thrilled that he ended up getting a ride with a decent human being and that he had the sense to make sure this driver was ok before sharing his experience and then the driver took him to the police. It is a dream that every kidnapping, parental or not, should end up this way, with the child safely delivered to the police. Fortunately, he knew his real identity, knew where he had come from, and wasn’t abused (from all accounts). This kid played it smart. I’m so glad he’s safe!

@CherylsCreativeWorld33 7 месяцев назад

What a lovely, well adjusted, intelligent and honest chap. I hope he does well in life, and makes some friends!

@freddiemac1438 7 месяцев назад

What a lovely lad

@Azureecosse 7 месяцев назад

Poor lad , happy he is home and safe with his Gran and he can try to enjoy a teenage boys life.

@PossumLover1111 7 месяцев назад

I'm so impressed how articulate Alex is and what a good and decent person he turned out to be. May God bless him always. I hope he makes lots of friends.

@PikapikapikaaChu 7 месяцев назад

Did he go to school? Because he speaks better than most kids who do go to school .. he is one amazing young man. What a credit I hope his grandma is proud because I think the whole of the UK should be too !

@Angela-382 7 месяцев назад

What a mature well-spoken young man. In spite of the odd lifestyle, they were obviously doing something right. I have no doubt that he'll do well at whatever he decides for his future.

@chasyamarks8779 7 месяцев назад

He has such a lovely nature and personality .So glad he was able to come back safely to be with his grandma. Wish him lots of good luck for the future

@PhD63 7 месяцев назад

What an extraordinary young man. I wish him all the best for his future.

@peterstevenson1812 7 месяцев назад

His emotional intelligence is off the scale. He has a beautiful, wise and calming manner for a boy his age, I'm pretty certain that whatever he does, he'll be hugely successful

@charliebruce592 7 месяцев назад

Unfortunately this country has gone down the pan in last few years but I wish you the best you are brave coming back here.

@sylvianorah1367 7 месяцев назад

Everywhere has gone down the pan it is up to you to make it better. Not everyone is badly off as you think.

@jenniferandrews9397 7 месяцев назад

What an absolute beautiful soul this young man is. WOW. Alex Batty if only any of us could see life the way you do. The world would be beautiful. What a heart you have. Bless you! Good on you for making a choice for your future. You're brave and a very noble, empathic young man. I wish the best for your future x

@chiefnama790 7 месяцев назад

I honestly can't express how impressive it is for someone so young, to have gone through so much, and come out of it so wise. Incredible, and a funny lad too😂

@joelangley7974 7 месяцев назад

Incredible young man to go through all that and be so positive about the whole expereince. So glad he has made it home!

@kittybreath 7 месяцев назад

Wise beyond his years. Go on, Alex. Rooting for you!

@kualumpurzagreb3408 7 месяцев назад

Bless you, Alex ! ❤ To you and your wonderful Nan - its a complete Miracle and a beautiful reunion with your Granny !! Wonderful Christmas to Alex and his Granny ! Bless you both ! 🙏🙏🙏❤