They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to Gosden's disappearance. [13] This was the last confirmed sighting of him. But if it was him, he either was killing some time and eating before meeting with someone, or, just cruising London and then he became an easy target to someone during his sightseeing. A woman sat next to him and she told police that he was quiet and was engrossed in his PSP. [9] The school believed that they had called Gosden's parents and left a message informing them that he had not attended school. He was alone. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. More than 11 years on, his loved ones are no nearer to finding out what happened to him. Over the years, the Gosden family have tried hard to keep Andrews face in the media and to keep raising awareness for his case. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. It is often presumed to be midday. He walked to Doncaster railway station and purchased a one-way ticket to London which cost 31 pounds and 40 pence. His parents and Charlotte thought that Andrew was in the cellar of their home, gaming. [35], On 11 January 2022, South Yorkshire Police said that on 8 December 2021, detectives had arrested two men, aged 38 and 45, on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. . [39] That weekend, the police searched the bushes near the Gosdens' home in Doncaster, but found nothing. I don't think eating a pizza alone means anything. [29] Instead of taking the school bus, Gosden diverted from his usual route and walked to a cash machine at a local garage. They left a message on the phone number that they had in their system. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. Kevin mentions this in the Thin Air podcast around the 22 minute mark. Andrews mother has said that on the day he disappeared, Andrew seemed irritable and that he had trouble getting moving for the day. Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). All rights reserved. We all equally well understand how difficult it could seem or feel to actually kind of make that contact. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Followers. On September 2007, 14 year old Andrew Gosden vanished while taking a train from his home in Doncaster, England to London. [25](43 min 30 s), A year after Gosden's disappearance, the head teacher at McAuley Catholic High School, Mary Lawrence, travelled to London with staff and pupils and distributed 15,000leaflets. They have also said he didnt have an email address. Andrews father has said that he didnt think it was weird that Andrew only purchased a one-way ticket as he apparently knew many people in London that he could have stayed with. Andrew Gosden= Vanished? Furthermore, according to Kevin Gosden, police did not follow up on potential sightings of Andrew, one placing the teenager at a Pizza Hut and one at Covent Garden. The family believes the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on the day he went missing and later in Covent Garden. Strangely, hed left 100 of birthday money in his bedroom. He could of bought a cheap phone with another number that he used to just contact this other person. Maybe 5pm. [25](9 min 50 s) When the family discovered that he was not in the house, they initially thought he could be with a friend or a neighbour and had simply lost track of time. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden at Kings Cross station. It is a daily struggle every morning for me to feel like I want to be alive. Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children with exercise bands, The mysterious vanishing of Nicola Bulley, Missing men - Bryce Borca, Dr Bolek Payan, George Musser and Teddy Egge, The Missing, Murdered and Reunited of Runaway Train, Murder by Neglect - the deaths of Lacey Fletcher and Valerie Wallach, Jennifer Fairgate and her briefcase of bullets. . He said, see you later and that was the last conversation that I ever had with him. [5][25](14 min 50 s), On the morning of his disappearance, Gosden had difficulty waking up and seemed particularly irritable. On September 14, 2007 which was a Friday, the family were about to sit down for dinner. In 2008, a man showed up at a police station in Hertfordshire, England, saying he had information on the Andrew Gosden disappearance. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an evening out on the town! Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. [17] Gosden exhibited no signs of depression and there were no indications that he had been subjected to bullying. Here, his father talks about the hole his disappearance has left behind and his familys efforts to track him down. I even got in touch with a You Tuber to get in touch with Kevin and do an interview, which he did. Andrew Gosden was your typical gifted kid. On December 8, 2021 a HUGE break was made in the case. In 2017, Andrew was the face of the charity Missing People for their Find Every Child. Secondly, if I put myself in the shoes of a potential groomer, I think I would want to meet Andrew soon after he arrived. [48] Gosden's family believe the most plausible sighting to be one which placed Gosden at the Pizza Hut on Oxford Street (2.6 miles (4 km), 1 hour's walk from Kings Cross) on the day he went missing. Thirty Seconds to Mars played at the Brixton academy on the night he disappeared, and SikTh played a show at the Carling Academy. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. He was also a prize winning mathematician. . [5] At around 7:00pm, the police were called. There were numerous reported sightings of Gosden on the day - including at a Pizza Hut restaurant a mile away from King's Cross. [8] He was last seen wearing a black Slipknot T-shirt, black jeans, trainers, a watch on his left wrist, and carrying a black canvas satchel with patches of rock and metal bands on it. You go round and round and round in circles with it, because you cant let go of that, he said. I know he had a bit of money on him but I'm sure he would still go for the cheaper food option. If i was 14 and got off a train at kings cross hungry with money id head straight to the McDonalds Directly opposite. 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Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993)[1] disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. [12] Gosden tended to say little about his school life to his parents. Kevin has said there were 2 or 3 sightings in the first week that seemed credible. There has been no activity on his bank account since he withdrew the 200 pounds on 14 September 2007. We have made numerous appeals over the years to find out where Andrew is and what happened to him when he disappeared. [25](12 min 00 s) Gosden also left around 100 in cash that he had saved up from birthdays. Didn't they say the pizza(ham and pineapple)that Andrew ordered was what he normally got or was his fav?? . [6][11] He was described as having a neutral attitude about school, hoping the upcoming school term would provide more of a challenge after having 'cruised' through his education thus far. [70] The following day, it was announced that numerous devices had been seized from the men for forensic investigation, which police said could take six months to a year. These came from all over Britain 45 were in London and 11 were in Brighton. . There were some reported sightings of Andrew at a Pizza Hut and at Covent Garden but the police were slack to follow these leads up. [13] Neville went on to state: "There is a canal nearby (Regents Canal). Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going. Which might have been more likely if he left later in the day, regardless of the time arranged to meet with someone in London. The more time he spent in London on his own the more opportunity there is for something to go wrong. It has been 6 years since the last confirmed sighting of Andrew, which was captured on CCTV at London's King Cross station at around 11:20am on the same day. Credit: SWNS . I could understand him going there if he was meeting someone, but that doesn't seem the case, even in the slim chance it was him. There were other alleged sightings of Andrew on Oxford Street. This seems weird to me but his family had an early theory that he went to London to see the sights. But with180,000 reported disappearances each year in the UK, many are never found and families can feel their appeals become forgotten over time. [14], SYP asked the BTP to search the available CCTV footage within two days of Gosden being reported missing. Then this case about a poor lad of 14 who goes missing in 2007 you hardly hear anything. Andrew Gosden was a gifted mathematics student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School, who was on a government-sponsored programme to stretch the top five per cent of school pupils . We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. the family say the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on September . [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. The Gosden family live in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. [26][11] In the days leading up to his disappearance, Gosden twice chose to break his normal routine; his parents reported that he told them he walked home from school rather than taking the school bus. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. Last known image of Andrew Gosden, taken at 11:25 AM on 14 September 2007 . They did this after they spoke to the ticket seller. Both men had been released pending further investigation and they both had devices seized from them. If he really wanted a Pizza Hut pizza, he would have walked past 3 or 4 before getting to the Oxford Circus one. Having said that this doesnt really count for anything and its quite plausible that he did simply arrange to meet the person or people later. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [9] However, the BTP could not locate Gosden in the crowds, so SYP sent an officer to London to assist with the search; after this, Gosden was spotted. [72], In January 2023, South Yorkshire Police said that the men remained under investigation, and that the subsequent devices were also still under examination.[73]. [8], There were additional unconfirmed sightings on Oxford Street on Monday 17 September,[44] and the next day, when Gosden was said to have been sleeping in a park in Southwark. According to civil rights group Liberty, the country has5.9 million CCTV cameras. By the time the sighting was reported and CCTV footage requested it had been taped over. It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. Someone then wrote anonymously to the BBC and said that he had seen Andrew in Shrewsbury in November 2008. In pictures obtained by Page Six, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a private dinner at San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles . Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. It said Andrew had been seen in Shrewsbury. In 2011, the family paid for a private company to search the River Thames. You need to eat and be warm. [9][10] Gosden was described as a prize-winning mathematician who seemed destined for Cambridge. Ive copied and pasted below what I wrote about this recently on another thread: If I was traveling across the country to meet someone, I would expect to go and meet them quite soon after getting off the train as that would be the purpose of my trip, I wouldnt be getting a train for a few hours to go and have lunch on my own, passing the time then meet them later. When was it confirmed?! [8], An article in The Times written on the first anniversary of Gosden's disappearance reported that, at that time, 122 possible sightings had been reported from all over Britain: with 45 from London and 11 from Brighton. "The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. 98% Upvoted. He was featured on billboards and ads throughout the country. An officer was later sent to London to review the footage, and Andrew was then spotted. According to Gosden's father, Gosden also had a good knowledge of how the public transport system worked, knew the layout, and was confident in navigating his way around the city. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden, 14, at Kings Cross station who disappeared on . CCTV footage of Andrew arriving at Kings Cross was not located until 27 days after he went missing, Kevin told the BBC. Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was last seen on 14 September 2007, aged 14. I feel so behind, I never heard that update. After a number of frantic phone calls, they discovered he had not been to McAuley Catholic High School that day. Or numerous other places - including Pizza Hut - on the way to Oxford Circus. There's documentaries and interviews. Kevin said the morning his son left for school was just like any other. There were unconfirmed sightings of Andrew on the day he went missing at a Pizza Hut on Oxford Street and later in . A pay as you go phone. Gosden's parents telephoned his friends, who informed them that Gosden was not there and had not been at school that day. [44] A woman reported a potential sighting Gosden on 17 October (a month after he disappeared) in Covent Garden: she spoke to a boy and stated that he looked like a boy she had seen on TV that was missing, but the boy denied that he was Gosden. I guess it was floated that Andrew may have been too embarrassed to raise the issue of his sexuality (if it was an issue). Gosden's disappearance has featured in several media broadcasts and publications: One of Gosden's favourite television programmes was, Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 05:18, CCTV footage from King's Cross station, 14 September 2007, Missing Children: Lorraine Kelly Investigates, "Missing youth Andrew Gosden feared dead", "Andrew Gosden: Arrested men still under investigation a year later", "No end to mystery on son's 16th birthday", "Missing children: 'Andrew, just tell us you're alive', "A perfect son, a model family so what made him run away? A subreddit dedicated to discussion of missing British teenager Andrew Paul Gosden, who bought a one-way ticket to London in September 2007, and was spotted on CCTV at King's Cross railway station and then never seen again. He lived with his parents Kevin and Glenys, and his sister Charlotte in Balby, which is a suburb of Doncater, South Yorkshire in England. He was also very confident in using public transport in the city. Finnish band HIM did a promotional signing at the HMV store on Oxford Street on Monday 17 September 2007, and performed an invitation-only show the same evening at the Borderline venue in Soho. Boys have gone missing in the 60s, 80s with no CCTV. Andrew Gosden was born on July 10, 1993, to his parents, Kevin and Glenys Gosden, who both worked as speech therapists in Balby a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). There was no real way to track Andrew via phone. Police believed that Andrew may have been travelling to attend the SikTh show and they appealed for anyone who had attended the gig and may have photos of Andrew in the background to come forward. [28] Gosden's sister has stated that he did not seem interested in social media or connecting with other people through the Internet as he "just didn't seem social". Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. So you just stare at random strangers whilst they're trying to eat? A lot of CCTV had been wiped around Kings Cross, the stuff that may have given us a clue where he was going, whether he met anyone, was gone. "However, the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Mr Gosden said, adding that the woman who reported the latter was not spoken to for six weeks. [14] Here he withdrew 200 from his bank account which was almost all of his money; he had 214 in the account, but the ATM would only allow withdrawals of 20 increments. Reportedly, police did not talk . The last known sighting of Andrew Gosden with an age progression image of him (South . I don't think skipping breakfast has been mentioned, only that he left for school in his uniform on time that morning. I can't understand why. [6], At the time of his disappearance, Gosden was eight days into the new school year after returning from the summer holidays. A Londoner is likely caught on security camera over300 timesa day. Someone might've been instructing him while staying out of camera range. [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. In 2011, the family hired specialists to carry out a sonar scan of the River Thames. Hed said he just felt like it. Police appealed for the man to get back in touch with them. [41], The family and the police investigated the possibility that Gosden had gone to London to meet someone whom he had met over the Internet. You should be careful how you use the word *cruising * when talking about a male! It took police three days to confirm that Andrew had travelled to London. I think Andrew was taken by 2 men that day. Within three hours of Andrews disappearance, his family had produced missing person posters. eyewitnesses started coming forward sharing alleged sightings. That concert was meant to start at 4pm, giving plenty of time to get home from Kings Cross Station. . The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. When someone offered to send them money, the user claimed they did not have a bank account as they had "left home when they were 14". The 2 men who were arrested in 2021 were let go. They found his school blazer and tie hanging over the back of a chair and his shirts and trousers were in the washing machine. Andrews nickname was Roo and he is said to have been small for his age. He has not been seen by his family since. Everyone presumed Andrew was playing on his console in the converted cellar just as he usually did after school. He then walked to Doncaster railway station and purchased a one-way ticket to London which cost 31.40. Interview everybody again, use fresh eyes. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. . [14][13][15] The summer school was for children from all over the UK aged 1116 who were in the top 5% academically. [39] Gosden's family and friends searched the area until nightfall. I think if it was him, and his family believes it was, that he was just hungry and saw his favorite food. A subreddit dedicated to discussion of missing British teenager Andrew Paul Gosden, who bought a one-way ticket to London in September 2007, and was spotted on CCTV at King's Cross railway station and then never seen again. Initially he was listed as wearing black trousers and a black T-shirt. 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[39] The ticket seller at Doncaster station remembered Gosden because he had refused a return ticket, despite it only costing a small amount more than a single. My son vanished on a gap year trip 29 years ago but I still think about it every day Another detail is that the woman in Pizza Hut said that the boy she served ordered a Ham and pineapple pizza which is what Kevin said that Andrew would've ordered.. Oh! On that day, Gosden left his home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, withdrew 200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London from Doncaster station. The night of his disappearance, Thirty Seconds to Mars played the Brixton Academy[25](45 min 50 s) and SikTh played a rescheduled farewell show at the Carling Academy. He took out 200 pounds which was almost all of his money (he had 214 pounds but the machine would only dispense 20 pound notes). Or Hospital Scapegoat? It is also entirely possible the person met him at Pizza Hut, but we may never know. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Blog Archive 2023 (5) Disappearance of Andrew Gosden Posted by J.T. [6] He had been a Cub Scout, but a few months before his disappearance told his father that he would no longer involve himself with the group. In November 2008, a man went to a police station in the West Midlands. Andrew Gosden was 14 when he went missing in 2007. He was likely just eating by himself, possibly killing time until meeting someone at a predetermined place and time. It is also possible he may have dyed his hair a different colour or . He says from the description of how he behaved and spoke etc he feels that it was Andrew but the police never followed it up until 6 weeks later. Kevin says he is shocked that more CCTV footage of Andrew in one of the worlds most surveilled cities doesnt exist. On 12 September 2017, the police made a fresh appeal for information. He excelled at all of his classes and held a lot of . He did not seem to take the charger for the PSP, and he didnt take a coat or sweater either. Then met someone later. Andrews family were the ones who tracked down CCTV footage of Andrew walking from his home on that day. You know, and say I am alive and well again, sorry for the decade plus of hell but I am okay.. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. Andrew was studying at McAuley Catholic High School at the time. He was also wearing trainers, a watch on his left wrist and was carrying a black canvas satchel that had rock and metal band patches on it. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. Kinda sus, its a very 14 year old place to eat in london. Read More . Andrews family have said they have kept his room how they left it and they have never changed the locks because Andrew is thought to have taken his keys with him. It was 2007, a lot of CCTV was still analogue, video tape and disk systems with limited storage, even digital systems have a wipe cycle, again 2007, technology was a lot more limited and storage expensive. [11][6], Other sources have stated that although Gosden was aged 14 when he disappeared, he looked younger; perhaps about 12, as he was small for his age. His dad said Andrew was kind of rushing around and saying he was going to be late that morning, so maybe he didn't. Gosden's father said there were two or three sightings within the first week of the disappearance that seemed credible, partly because of the way the witnesses claimed Gosden spoke to them. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. Pizza Hut online order form page. His own family thought he had gone to school, that day. 2. level 2. To mark the 10 year anniversary, police made some more appeals. I worry about who else he may have spoken to, and to me it gives weight to the random encounter theory. The only thing I can find is that they just thought his mannerisms were similar, not if he was alone or with someone etc. His last confirmed sighting was captured on CCTV as he exited the train station. The woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not interviewed for over 6 weeks. [18][19], Gosden was said by his father to be absent-minded, not streetwise, and potentially vulnerable. Andrews last credible sighting was in Pizza Hut at around 12:00 but the witness said that he was alone at the time so he probably would not have met up with anyone straight away. This was a 4 mile or 6.4km journey that would have taken him around 80 minutes, one way, to walk. He was a highly intelligent boy and took part in the Governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. Eg, change his mind, go to the wrong place and fail to meet, tell someone why he was there who would later remember and tell the police. I fear there will be no final end to this case. In 2016, Gosden's parents appealed for information on the BBC's flagship current affairs television programme Panorama. It was an entirely . When Andrew did not show up at school, his teachers did try to contact his parents. [6][11] However, Gosden's family say that he did not socialise with his friends outside of school. I don't think there was an official statement. Children who are gay or lesbian are much more likely to run away than those who are heterosexual. But Kevin says he can empathise if Andrew is alive and finds it hard to reach out. He was a deep character who did not get worked up. What a perfect storm of bad circumstances. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. Gallery. [45] Travel on buses was free for children at the time of Gosden's disappearance. It is not known if the man and the author are the same person. [25](10 min 30 s) Within three hours of discovering Gosden's disappearance, a missing-person leaflet was produced for circulation. Newer Post Older Post Home. Had anyone seen this tiktok clip of a potential sighting in 2007? The teenager, from Doncaster, was last seen on CCTV footage leaving Kings Cross Station that morning and his devastated family are still asking for answers many years later. There was a sighting of a boy who looked like Andrew in Pizza Hut on Oxford Street later that day, and another later on in Covent garden which his parents believe are credible. [5] Prior to his disappearance, Gosden had not been to church for eighteen months. Andrew Gosden= Vanished? [22] Gosden had light brown hair but was planning to dye it black before he disappeared. By the time youve read this article, two people will have gone missing. As far as reciepts and transactions, the person could have been anybody as names or any person is requested to buy pizza and it can be bought with cash. His bedroom has been repainted and his T-shirts are still in the drawers and part of his rock and gem collection sits on a shelf. [32], At 8:30am, Gosden departed from the house and was seen heading down Littlemoor Lane, towards Westfield Park on a neighbour's CCTV. The last known sighting of him was on CCTV leaving the station at 11.25am. 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