The mom of British teenager Alex Batty, who was present in France final week, spent the summer time residing in a caravan within the southwest of the nation underneath a pretend identification, Sky News has been instructed by native sources.
The 17-year-old had been lacking for six years, earlier than reappearing close to Toulouse and picked up by a supply driver at 3am on a rural street.
His mom, 43-year-old Melanie Batty, had moved to a campsite within the spring of this 12 months.
She launched herself to locals and fellow holidaymakers as Rose.
After spending the summer time in a caravan, she left the campsite in September, close to the city of Chalabre, after being instructed the recent water and heating provides would finish earlier than the winter got here, following recommendation from locals that it might be too chilly to remain there.
A neighborhood man aware of the campsite mentioned Ms Batty did not drive a automobile, and relied on any person else to tow her caravan to the positioning.
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She had final made contact with the campsite supervisor three weeks in the past to say she could be sending a buddy to gather the caravan quickly.
Nobody got here, and the caravan stays on website in the mean time.
He added that Ms Batty rode a bicycle and had a cat along with her numerous the time.
She was alone and was by no means seen with anybody else. She was described as nice, cheerful and regardless of not with the ability to communicate any French, was very well mannered to workers and fellow campers.
French nationwide police have questioned those that labored on the campsite for info concerning Ms Batty’s whereabouts.
She stays on a French nationwide needed checklist.
Teenager Alex is now again within the UK and has been reunited along with his grandmother close to Manchester.
Source: information.sky.com”