BBC Headlines • May 13, 2026 05:00

Alex's mum abducted him as a boy. Now he's ready to talk to her again

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Alex Batty reveals all about his abduction and life on the run in a new BBC documentary.

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Mon 20:12 - Sky News (UK)

Child abductor freed by mistake went to pub before fleeing UK, court told

Wed 05:00 - BBC Headlines

Alex's mum abducted him as a boy. Now he's ready to talk to her again

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Child abductor freed by mistake went to pub before fleeing UK, court told

A man jailed over the abduction of his son may have left the UK in the three days it took prison staff to tell police he had been mistakenly released.