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Officers in the UK interviewed the 17-year-old after his return from France and a criminal investigation has now been launched, according to Greater Manchester Police.
Batty, who is now 17, was reunited with his grandmother, his legal guardian, who had made emotional appeals over the years for his return.
Alex Batty's grandmother has said she 'can't wait to see him' as he is set to return to the UK after disappearing six years ago.
In 2017, Alex Batty vanished while on a week-long vacation to Málaga, Spain with his mother, Melanie Batty, and grandfather, David Batty.
Alex Batty, who vanished in Spain six years ago in an apparent abduction, has been found alive and well in France.