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"It's given me my sense of worth back." Alex Batty, who disappeared for six years after being abducted by his mother as a child, has described feeling a renewed "sense of purpose" after finding work. Alex was declared missing by his grandmother in 2017, aged 11, after his mother and grandfather failed to return him from a holiday in Spain and instead moved to France. He spent the following years in isolation before he was spotted by a delivery driver in December 2023 in the foothills of the Pyrenees in the south-west of the country. After returning to the UK, Batty, who is now 20, said his job at a waste management company had given his young family financial security. Tap the link in @BBCNews's bio to hear more about Alex, and how he was found. #Jobs #Employment #BBCNews This post has been updated with additional information

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