Alex Batty, who was abducted by his mother as a child and lived off-grid in Spain and France for several years, has reached out to her for the first time since returning to the UK in 2023, reflecting on his complicated feelings about their tumultuous past during a BBC documentary that retraces his experiences of isolation, hardship, and ultimately a desire to understand her decisions. #Abduction #ChildhoodTrauma #FamilyReunion #GB #ES #FR #MA
Alex Batty's mum abducted him as a boy. Now he's ready to talk to her again