URSY.NEWS / BBC Manchester / 17 Sep 2026

Boy abducted by mum has renewed 'sense of purpose'

17 September 2026, 05:14 UTC · Local

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Alex Batty, who vanished aged 11 in 2017, says a new job has given him renewed purpose.

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