[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. Kevin Gosden has said the polices handling of the investigation was too slow, too chaotic and disorganised. An early theory put forward by the family was that Gosden had decided to take in some of the sights. 58 comments. 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. [13], Gosden was described as being happy with his own company, but was not a loner as he had his own small group of like-minded friends. By Izzy Hawksworth. 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. They question how the CCTV trail could have gone cold when Britain is one of the most watched nations in the world. Did he do sign language? But if you take this sighting into possible consideration as accurateI think the ones of him in warmer clothes need to be as well. 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. Then met someone later. Posted by 4 months ago. On 14 September 2007, the then 14-year-old walked out of the family home in Balby, Doncaster, boarded a train to London with a one-way ticket and was never seen by his family again. Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going. He wore strong prescription glasses and is deaf in his left ear. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think. It's on the TV every day and night about it. He was very, very close to Charlotte, his sister, and I think if hed had a worry or an issue that he wanted somebody to confide in it would have been her that hed done that with, but she knew nothing either. Youre just in a limbo the whole time.. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think Someone offered to send them money and Andy Roo said they did not have a bank account as they left home when they were 14. Police looked into this but the person has never been identified. I don't think eating a pizza alone means anything. [22] Gosden had light brown hair but was planning to dye it black before he disappeared. the family say the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on September . He had owned phones in the past but had lost them. He was featured on billboards and ads throughout the country. Pizza hut? We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. I think he was meeting someone, older, he could of been there for a meeting, or family. Andrew Gosden would now be 20 years old. I don't think there was an official statement. 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. There's documentaries and interviews. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. [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. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to . In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. The family learned that at 8.05am on September 14, Andrew left home dressed in his school uniform and was seen walking across the local park to his bus stop. Over the years, there have been dozens of unconfirmed sightings of Andrew from across the UK. . I can't understand why. But with180,000 reported disappearances each year in the UK, many are never found and families can feel their appeals become forgotten over time. Yorkshire as woman urges others to come forward with sightings. I worry about who else he may have spoken to, and to me it gives weight to the random encounter theory. He lived with his parents Kevin and Glenys, and his sister Charlotte in Balby, which is a suburb of Doncater, South Yorkshire in England. [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. [11] 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. [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. But nothing further has come of it. [42] The Sony PSP 1000 had a DNAS authentication system allowing Sony to see when a PSP had connected to the internet. Gallery. People speculate about bullying and so on, but, [there was] nothing that anybody knew anything about. They found his school blazer and tie hanging over the back of a chair and his shirts and trousers were in the washing machine. On the morning of September 14 back in 2007 14-year-old Andrew Gosden didn't go to school, instead he boarded a train to London, and was never seen again.. 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. As it was in the evening, the intercom system was in use rather than a staffed reception. [25](46 min 10 s), The Gosden family hypothesised that Gosden could have gone to London to attend a show by a band that he was known to be a fan of. But I think if he family have reason enough to believe the Pizza Hut sighting to be genuine (They themselves went and spoke to the person who reported the sighting when it became clear the police weren't going to) then there must be something in it for them to have drawn the conclusion it was him. [24][25](1 h 00 min 30 s), During the 2007 school summer holidays (typically July to September[26]), Gosden's parents had suggested that he travel alone to London to stay with his grandmother but he chose not to go. We are in close contact with them and they ask that their privacy is respected as our investigation continues. I don't think skipping breakfast has been mentioned, only that he left for school in his uniform on time that morning. I would assume he wanted to get the first train he could out of his area, once his parents had left for work, so he wouldn't be discovered wagging school. It was originally scheduled to be held at 4pm (Weird time) and was a unique event as it was going to be the last show with the bands original vocalist. Didn't they say the pizza(ham and pineapple)that Andrew ordered was what he normally got or was his fav?? It is possible that he had a hoody or a jacket in his bag that the family didn't know he had or had forgotten about. Its just so shocking because its completely out of the blue. It is not known if the man and the author are the same person. Strangely, hed left 100 of birthday money in his bedroom. Andrew Gosden was 14 when he went missing in 2007. Labels: criminal justice. His family have said that he did not use the computer at home (the only computer belonged to his sister and she had only had it for 8 weeks), and that he had no online accounts for either his Xbox or PSP. Ive not heard anymore about them. [13], Investigators sent the unique serial number of Gosden's PSP to Sony HQ who checked and found that there was no record of an account being set up or communication established on the device. The family tried to file a missing person report with the South Yorkshire Police. His father said they have no idea why he would want to leave. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. [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. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. 16th Sep 2022, 8:00am. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. Andrew Gosden hasn't been seen since he went missing 11 years ago (Photo: Kevin Gosden) . [11], After the initial CCTV trail went cold, the investigation moved on to trying to establish why Gosden had decided to go to London. It is unclear whether this was ever dredged or checked." According to civil rights group Liberty, the country has5.9 million CCTV cameras. This implied that they believed Andrew may have still been alive. "The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. There were other sightings from as far as South Wales. [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. . Andrew arrived in Kings Cross at 11.20am. My son vanished on a gap year trip 29 years ago but I still think about it every day The sighting at Pizza Hut sounds plausible as you would want to grab something to eat and relax at lunch time. When was it confirmed?! [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. I would really like a source for the time of this sighting. Maybe 5pm. I agree. One of Andrews favourite TV shows was The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, which is about a man who fakes his own death to start a new life. He planned to attend Cambridge University. 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. [21] His teachers characterised him as a shy, quiet young man who was mature beyond his years. I fear there will be no final end to this case. Instead he had left the house at 8.05am but then gone to a park and waited for his family to leave before returning home, where the rock fan changed intoa pair of jeans and a Slipknot T-shirt and headed out the door. It just seems endless to me. 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. "[57], In May 2011, the family paid a private company to conduct a sonar search of the River Thames, using the same technology that is used to locate victims and objects at sea. [6], At the time of his disappearance, Gosden was eight days into the new school year after returning from the summer holidays. It just seems odd to me if he did arrange in advance to meet someone that he would eat lunch in a restaurant on his own. [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. The Gosden family father Kevin, mother Glenys, sister Charlotte and Andrew were about to sit down to eat together on the evening of Friday 14 September 2007. Kevin received a tip from someone who said hed been talking to someone named Andyroo online who had been asking for money because his partner had walked out on him. He was captured on his neighbours CCTV. [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. One credible testimony came from an adult woman who claimed to see Andrew at a Pizza Hut on Oxford . They had not baptised their children though as they didnt want to impose their views on them. Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us? One was from Monday 17 September, and he was also apparently sighted the following day, sleeping in a park. I know he had a bit of money on him but I'm sure he would still go for the cheaper food option. [46] Mick Neville, retired head of the Metropolitan Police's Central Images Unit, believed the SikTh theory to be plausible. Even if he wasn't meeting anyone, he might have chosen Pizza Hut, Oxford Street to have lunch before going elsewhere. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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! Kevin fears he may have been snatched by a paedophile gang after bunking off school and taking a . Reportedly, police did not talk . The Mystery of Missing People: A 5 News Tonight Special airs tonight on Channel 5 at 6.30pm. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross train station in London Two men arrested after a Doncaster boy vanished in London 15 years earlier remain under investigation, police say. He also enjoyed visiting London's museums and exhibitions. In his bedroom, his parents found his school blazer and tie hanging over the back of a chair. No other possessions were identified as missing. 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. Andrew Gosden disappeared in 2007 after travelling to London alone from . However, by the time someone had come to take his information, hed gone. However, the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Mr Gosden said, adding that the woman who . [55][24] It has not been confirmed that it was the same man on both occasions and if so, why he did not wait at the police station. It is natural. There was also a sighting in Covent Garden that same . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Followers. The pair were detained on 8 December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking following Andrew Gosden's 2007 disappearance. He could of gone to London for a few hours, looked around the shops, museums, could of bought something. Detective Inspector Andy Knowles said: Our priority at this time is supporting Andrews family while we work through this new line of enquiry in the investigation. 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. He had a 100% attendance record at school. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. Andrew Gosden was your typical gifted kid. 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. [54] Subsequently, an individual claiming to be the man at the police station wrote anonymously to the BBC after it featured the case on The One Show. Gosden's parents telephoned his friends, who informed them that Gosden was not there and had not been at school that day. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. [6], Gosden was a gifted student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School. When we found that he hadnt even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying.. I dont think Ive ever read a time for the sighting, though. 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. At 8.30am, Andrew can be seen leaving his home again. My guess is that whoever he was meeting is responsible for his disappearance. Andrews family describe the teenager asquiet and gentle. [25](12 min 00 s) Gosden also left around 100 in cash that he had saved up from birthdays. [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. If he is gay, we do not have any issue with it, he is loved unconditionally by both my wife and I and his sister.. I would encourage anyone with any information they have not yet reported to come forward.. They did a puzzle together for an hour and then he watched some comedy shows on TV with his mother. The last known sighting of him was on CCTV leaving the station at 11.25am. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden at Kings Cross station. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. The only thing I can find is that they just thought his mannerisms were similar, not if he was alone or with someone etc. He also has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. Both men had been released pending further investigation and they both had devices seized from them. We all equally well understand how difficult it could seem or feel to actually kind of make that contact. . You go round and round and round in circles with it, because you cant let go of that, he said. . The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. He was a highly intelligent boy and took part in the Governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. [6], The evening before the day of the disappearance was described by Gosden's father as uneventful. In 2018, someone sent info in about a conversation they had with a person named Andy Roo. But I think we should be more thankful of the sighting instead of trying to pick it apart. "[35], Gosden's family were critical of the police's decision to concentrate on investigating the family rather than requesting CCTV footage beyond Kings Cross during the initial stages of the investigation. 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. In mid-September 2007, 14 year-old gifted and talented student Andrew Gosden skipped school and bought a one-way ticket to King's Cross railway station, a 170+ mile trip south from his home in South Yorkshire. One theory that has been discussed at length is that Andrew may have possibly been gay or struggling with his sexuality. This means the older man would have been around 31 and the younger 24 at the time Andrew disappeared. Can a 14 year old afford that wouldn't they go to McDonald's or KFC, it's cheaper especially in London. I even got in touch with a You Tuber to get in touch with Kevin and do an interview, which he did. Here, his father talks about the hole his disappearance has left behind and his familys efforts to track him down. It resulted in the discovery of a body, though it wasnt Andrews. Andrews family were the ones who tracked down CCTV footage of Andrew walking from his home on that day. They used sonar and found another body, but no trace of Andrew was found. This was a 4 mile or 6.4km journey that would have taken him around 80 minutes, one way, to walk. Have never heard this before. He was alone. Email This BlogThis! I also love to people watch. Blog Archive 2023 (5) But he must have been there at that time because he went to pizza hut which is on Oxford Street. Press J to jump to the feed. So you just stare at random strangers whilst they're trying to eat? [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. What a perfect storm of bad circumstances. In September 2009, the family released age-progressed images of what Gosden might look like aged sixteen, to mark the second year of his disappearance. Initially he was listed as wearing black trousers and a black T-shirt. He didn't take a friend, it's not known for sure he had planned to meet anyone so I mean eating alone is because well ya gotta eat. Before leaving on the train, Andrew withdrew $200 from his bank account . He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to the disappearance. It took three days and a witness at Doncaster Train station, a ticket seller to come forward, realising that it was Andrew, she had sold a one way ticket to London Kings Cross on the day he went missing before anyone knew to even look in London. Gosden's family considered the possibility that Gosden could have been struggling with his sexual orientation. Well quite - or the Burger King diagonally opposite. Cheesecake does it for me. [5] He then watched some comedy programmes on television, including Mock the Week and That Mitchell and Webb Look, with his mother. . I've looked through tons of photos from that night of people standing outside shows and they were all in jackets at the very least. I don't believe that nobody knows something, It just goes to show how the police messed up big time. The SikTh gig was originally scheduled for 4:00pm on 7 July and was to be the last show with the original vocalist, making it a unique event. Gosden spent an hour making a jigsaw with his father. [6] Walking the 4-mile (6.4km) route from school to his home would have taken around one hour and twenty minutes. These came from all over Britain 45 were in London and 11 were in Brighton. 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.

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