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British teenager Alex Batty could have been found five months earlier but French police were on strike so failed to follow up a tip-off when he tried to enrol at college

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Peter Allen

Alex applied to a prestigious IT college in Perpignan, South of France, last July Teachers were suspicious when he applied with a fake name and alerted police By Peter Allen In Paris Published: 07:39 EST, 21 December 2023 | Updated: 07:39

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Author: Peter Allen

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