Alex Batty who was found alive after going missing in 2011, said he lied about his escape to protect his mother and grandfather. The 17-year-old left in the dead of night because he wanted to lead a normal life after six years of wandering across Europe. Speaking to The Sun, Batty said he had had enough of the “hippy pain in the a** lifestyle” he led with his mother. Batty left a note for his mum telling her he had made the decision to go back to England, adding that he still loved her and hoped she would not be angry. He told The Sun: “We had a stupid argument about nothing. My mum can argue …
