Alex Batty tells on-the-run mom ‘I do not need you to go to jail’

British teenager Alex Batty has urged his on-the-run mom to not hand herself in after police launched a prison investigation into his alleged kidnapping six years in the past.

The 17-year-old went lacking aged 11 in 2017 after his mom Melanie Batty, who was not his authorized guardian, took him on a pre-arranged journey to Spain along with his grandfather David Batty.

The schoolboy by no means returned house, nevertheless, and spent the following six years residing a nomadic hippy life-style, travelling throughout Europe along with his mom, who has reportedly now fled to Spain, and grandfather.

That was till he plotted a daring escape from the French Pyrenees and he has now been reunited along with his grandmother Susan Caruana, 68, at her household house in Oldham, Greater Manchester.

In an interview with The Sun, Alex admitted he lied about spending 4 days trekking via mountains earlier than being picked up by a supply driver, hoping it will cease officers from monitoring his mom and grandfather down.

Alex, who needs to cooperate with police, has now instructed the newspaper: ‘I do not assume they need to get in contact with the police as a result of I do not need them to go to jail.’

British teenager Alex Batty (pictured biking in France) has urged his mom to not hand herself in after police launched a prison investigation into his alleged kidnapping six years in the past

Alex Batty (proper) is seen right here along with his mom Melanie Batty (left) and grandfather David Batty (centre)

Being discovered responsible of kid abduction carries a most seven-year jail sentence.

After discovering out Alex had fled, his mom, 48, reportedly made a late-night sprint from her distant ­hideaway in France and is alleged to have travelled to Spain.

Suitcases stuffed with her son’s garments, PlayStation video games, a laptop computer pc, books, video games, well being meals and milk have been all deserted within the £480-a-month four-bed house within the hamlet Villefort, close to Chalabre within the Aude.

According to the Sun, Alex’s mom is alleged to be travelling with an in depth Italian male good friend, Fabrizio, and is barely speaking with individuals through electronic mail.

After arriving again within the UK, Alex stated that he disagreed along with his mom’s choices to take him round Europe however believes that she thought she was performing in his finest pursuits.

He stated that she was a ‘good individual however not an incredible mum’ and would not carry maternal traits.

In the times since, Greater Manchester Police have interviewed the 17-year-old following his ordeal and are actually investigating the alleged abduction. 

British police beforehand stated they might not have the ability to verify an investigation into his alleged abduction till they’d spoken with him immediately.

The 17-year-old made his escape at midnight on December 11 when his mom, Melanie was asleep in mattress.

He was discovered by a supply driver after he had walked for 22 miles over two days, consuming from mountain springs and sleeping within the woods.

Alex had been considering escaping for the reason that age of 14 or 15. Eventually he had an argument along with his mom and Alex determined he ‘simply cannot stay along with her’ and needed to flee.

Alex, from Oldham, was 11 when he didn’t return from a vacation to Spain

The images reveal a smiling Alex, 17, residing his life in France after allegedly being kidnapped

He can also be seen enrolling in an IT college in southeast France, amazingly giving his actual identify

Earlier this week chatting with The Sun, he stated of his mum: ‘She’s an incredible individual and I really like her however she’s simply not an incredible mum’

Alex Batty (pictured left) along with his mom Melanie and grandfather David six years in the past

Melanie Batty sitting subsequent to her father David Batty and her son Alex Batty (far left) at a market in June 2023

Yesterday, MailOnline revealed the primary footage of Alex in France ‘residing in plain sight’.

The images reveal a smiling Alex visiting a college, biking alongside a disused railway line and sitting at a pc display screen.

The footage obtained come from Frederic Hambye and Ingrid Beauve, homeowners of a French farmhouse known as Gite de la Bastide, the place Alex stayed in the course of the time he was lacking overseas. 

French authorities had stated they believed his grandfather was lifeless however MailOnline has established he’s alive and properly and was seen earlier his month ‘mowing the garden’ in a village within the Pyrenees. 

Melanie’s landlord Tony Smith, 81, knew her as Rose, whereas David known as himself Peter and Alex was Zack.

He revealed how when Alex escaped she beginning planning and paid lease two days earlier than she left, cleaned the home and bolted along with her cat. 

The Oldham-man first met Melanie final summer season at a bar known as Cafe de Sports within the small mountain city of Chalabre, earlier than she moved into the transformed cowshed on December 5.

Tony believes she’s going to come again, as she could be very well-liked within the space.