Alex Batty was found walking on a street in the rain in Toulouse, France a couple of weeks ago, after being missing for several years.
He has kept a low profile since returning to his grandmother’s home in Manchester, UK.
But in an interview with The Sun he now tells his story.
He says that he lived a wandering life with his mother and grandfather, mainly in Spain and France.
He never went to school, because his mother wanted to live outside society.
According to Alex Batty, one of her biggest fears was becoming a “slave to the system”.
– She was looking for a spiritual collective. Not to become a member, but to lead one herself, neighbor Susie, who knew the family, has previously said in an interview.
Left after an argument
In the interview with The Sun, Alex Batty says that he wanted to live an ordinary life in England and study:
– My mother was against it. She was anti-establishment and anti-vaxxer. She was worried that if I went back to England the care would take care of me.
Therefore he set off one night after an argument.
When he was found, he told the police that his grandfather had died and that his mother had gone to Finland.
But it was a fabrication, he admits now, so that the police would not arrest him.
His grandfather is alive and although his mother has talked about going to see the northern lights, he doesn’t know where she is.
“She was not a good mother”
Today he apologizes to his mother for sneaking off in the middle of the night.
At the same time he says:
– She is a fantastic person and I love her. But she is not a good mother.
Now Alex Batty is looking forward to going to college and making friends the same age.