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Alex Batty should return home to England over the 'next few days', police have said.
At a press conference, Greater Manchester Police said the force is working with French authorities to bring the 17-year-old back home 'as soon as possible'. Assistant Chief Constable Chris Sykes confirmed the boy, from Oldham, had spoken with his grandmother Susan Caruana over a video call last night.
ACC Sykes said she confirmed that the teenager was Alex, but that 'further checks' will need to be carried out when he returns home. GMP are now working with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to provide travel documents for him.
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ACC Sykes said: "I think I speak on behalf of the whole of Greater Manchester Police when I say we were relieved and overjoyed to receive news from the French Authorities that they believe Alex Batty had been located safe and well, more than 6 years after his disappearance. This is a huge moment for Alex, for his family and for the community in Oldham.
"Alex went missing whilst on holiday in 2017 when he was just 11 years old. On Wednesday, a member a public reported a potential sighting in the Toulouse area of France.
"The young man identified as Alex and was taken to a French police station. The young man and Alex’s Grandmother spoke on a video call last night and whilst she is content that this is indeed Alex – we obviously have further checks to do when he returns to the country.
"Our main priority now is to see Alex returned home to his family in the UK and our investigation team has been working around the clock with
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