Alex Batty turned up on a French roadside earlier this month after first vanishing on a family trip six years ago Sean Neumann is a reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2019.

His mother Melanie Batty and grandfather David Batty have not been located but the Greater Manchester Police said they are focused on Alex's wellbeing and investigating his disappearance.

Melanie Batty, and David Batty, his grandfather. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. From our morning news ...

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DAVID BATTY'S agent Hayden Evans has quashed speculation that claimed the former England midfielder is on his way out of Elland Road, insisting the fans' favourite is staying at the club.