article_snippet: On Friday when A friend of the boy went missing, A friend of the boy told people A friend of the boy was going to prayers.
article_snippet: A friend of the boy parents were distraught.'
article_snippet: It came as the 'devastated' families of the boys held extremist views before fleeing the country said the 'devastated' families of the boys couldn't 'thank the police and Turkish authorities enough' for getting the police and Turkish authorities home safely.
article_snippet: The families're still schoolchildren, still studying for The families A-levels, and The families were absolutely devastated to find that the children had disappeared and then to find that the children were on the children way to Istanbul - the family are still in shock. '
article_snippet: Mr Butt said the families contacted the police on Friday morning as soon as the families realised the families boys were missing.