‘I was kidnapped by my mum for six years. This is what happened’
- Posted on May 13, 2026
- By The Independent
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‘I was kidnapped by my mum for six years. This is what happened’
Alex Batty was just 11 when he went missing on what was supposed to be a two-week holiday to Spain with his mum and granddad. In fact, for years he was forced to live off-grid with his mum’s spiritual and anti-establishment friends. In a new BBC documentary, he reveals the truth of what really happened. Radhika Sanghani reports
