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. He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). Teenage boys eat a lot. I dont think I have heard Kevin say that, do you recall where you heard it? The only thing I can find is that they just thought his mannerisms were similar, not if he was alone or with someone etc. The Pizza Hut was on Oxford Street which is around 2.6 miles or 4km and one hours walk from the train station. An early theory put forward by the family was that Gosden had decided to take in some of the sights. Were there no CCTV footage or receipts/transactions from Pizza Hut? It was an entirely . Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden, pictured, headed off from home, thought to be heading to school. This means the older man would have been around 31 and the younger 24 at the time Andrew disappeared. . It might not be confirmed about having to be at Oxford Street at 12pm. Cheesecake does it for me. He was captured on his neighbours CCTV. I'm mystified as to why he'd go to that Pizza Hut. The older man's arrest was also connected with possession of child pornography. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. [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. [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. 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. . Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but Im interested to know what you guys think. 16th Sep 2022, 8:00am. However, there was no evidence for this. [18][19], Gosden was said by his father to be absent-minded, not streetwise, and potentially vulnerable. [71] Kevin Gosden thanked the public for their support and said the family did not know any more than what had been released in the police statement. As a result, it harmed efforts to retrieve footage from the surrounding area. Gosden did not use a computer at home, his father stated that Gosden did not have an e-mail address and had not set up an online account on either his Xbox or his PSP. To mark the 10 year anniversary, police made some more appeals. The police seized computers etc, which they said would take 5 to 6 months to check. Yorkshire as woman urges others to come forward with sightings. According to the charity Missing People, someone is reported as missing every 90 seconds. ", By sound of it, not much was followed up. Travel on buses was free for children at the time, so he could have used that method of transportation easily. [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. 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. . 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 . We have made numerous appeals over the years to find out where Andrew is and what happened to him when he disappeared. 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. . 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. My guess is that whoever he was meeting is responsible for his disappearance. [57], Kevin Gosden said: "We are a pretty open family so have wondered if he was gay or struggling with his sexual identity and found it too awkward to raise. These came from all over Britain 45 were in London and 11 were in Brighton. 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). Andrew Paul Gosden was born on 10 July 1993. Can a 14 year old afford that wouldn't they go to McDonald's or KFC, it's cheaper especially in London. After a number of frantic phone calls, they discovered he had not been to McAuley Catholic High School that day. We will provide proactive updates as soon as we have them.. The more time he spent in London on his own the more opportunity there is for something to go wrong. Andrew Gosden hasn't been seen since he went missing 11 years ago (Photo: Kevin Gosden) . It was quickly established that he had not taken his passport with him. But only Charlotte emerged from her room when the shout went out that dinner was ready. They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to the disappearance. This was never followed up on. We are in close contact with them and they ask that their privacy is respected as our investigation continues. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. [13] This was the last confirmed sighting of him. CCTV from commercial premises like restaurants, fast food places, shops. [3] In January 2023, police confirmed that the investigations were still ongoing. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at London's King's Cross station in 2007 . 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. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. Andrew Gosden disappeared in 2007 after travelling to London alone from . There was a sighting of a boy who looked like Andrew in Pizza Hut on Oxford Street later that day, and . In 2017, Andrew was the face of the charity Missing People for their Find Every Child. I believe they had an intercom system there as the station was unmanned at the time. Kevin mentions this in the Thin Air podcast around the 22 minute mark. . My son vanished on a gap year trip 29 years ago but I still think about it every day. [65] It was also announced that the band Muse would help publicise the campaign to find Gosden. It is also possible he may have dyed his hair a different colour or . . [39] The CCTV image of Gosden leaving the main concourse at King's Cross was circulated in the media accompanied by a close up of his right ear, which has a distinctive double ridge. He also enjoyed visiting London's museums and exhibitions. 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. In November 2008, a man visited Leominster police station in Herefordshire, West Midlands, and used the intercom system to talk to a police officer, stating that he had information about Gosden. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. He was likely just eating by himself, possibly killing time until meeting someone at a predetermined place and time. However, the school dialled the number of the parents either above or below Gosden in the register and the message was left on the wrong person's phone. [11][48] However, according to Gosden's father, none of the sightings were followed up by the police, and the woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not spoken to until six weeks after the disappearance.[38]. In 2007, 14 year-old Andrew Gosden disappeared, having travelled from South Yorkshire down to London - without anyone knowing why. [11], After the initial CCTV trail went cold, the investigation moved on to trying to establish why Gosden had decided to go to London. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. It resulted in the discovery of a body, though it wasnt Andrews. Before leaving on the train, Andrew withdrew $200 from his bank account . When we found that he hadn't even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying. There were unconfirmed sightings of Andrew on the day he went missing at a Pizza Hut on Oxford Street and later in . You should be careful how you use the word *cruising * when talking about a male! [67], Gosden's family have kept his room as he left it and have not changed the locks on the house as Gosden was known to have taken his key. Both men had been released pending further investigation and they both had devices seized from them. Neither the Shrewsbury sighting, nor whether it was the same man on both occasions (and if so why he did not wait at the police station), have ever been confirmed. This was a 4 mile or 6.4km journey that would have taken him around 80 minutes, one way, to walk. You know, and say I am alive and well again, sorry for the decade plus of hell but I am okay.. More than 11 years on, his loved ones are no nearer to finding out what happened to him. The Carling Academy is within walking distance from Kings Cross station. Learn how your comment data is processed. [6], At the time of his disappearance, Gosden was eight days into the new school year after returning from the summer holidays. Kevin says he is shocked that more CCTV footage of Andrew in one of the worlds most surveilled cities doesnt exist. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [56] In November 2009, Kevin Gosden appealed to the gay community to help find his son. They have also said he didnt have an email address. 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. The last time I had a complete nights sleep I can barely remember. Andrew Gosden was 14 when he disappeared from outside King's Cross Station back in 2007 and he has never been heard from or seen since. I know he was deaf in one ear, I don't know if he wore a hearing aid or some hearing device. He was a deep character who did not get worked up. No comments: Post a Comment. [27], At 8:05am[28] Gosden left his house and was witnessed walking across the local park (Westfield) to his usual bus stop by family friend Rev. "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. In December 2021, detectives investigating the case arrested two men on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking in relation to Gosden's disappearance. [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. A woman reported sitting next to Gosden, whom she described as being quiet and engrossed in playing with his video game. [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. This lead was investigated by the family with help from HIM, but it did not produce any meaningful leads. When was it confirmed?! However, recently the family believe Lincoln may hold some answers. One theory that has been discussed at length is that Andrew may have possibly been gay or struggling with his sexuality. It takes about 40 minutes to walk to Oxford Street, why not use the underground? 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. 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. 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. [25](3 min 30 s), At home, Gosden placed his uniform in the washing machine and his blazer on the back of his chair. The Pizza Hut was on Oxford Street which is around 2.6 miles or 4km and one hours walk from the train station. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [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. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. They had not baptised their children though as they didnt want to impose their views on them. [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. The report said that Kevin thought the manner of speaking did sound like Andrew and, along with the description of the boy, the family thought this sighting the most credible. He liked reading his favorite books were The Lord of the Rings and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It is unclear whether this was ever dredged or checked." Andrew has been described by his family as a quiet, gentle and extremely intelligent boy. It's on the TV every day and night about it. Two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a teenager who went missing 15 years ago. In his bedroom, his parents found his school blazer and tie hanging over the back of a chair. I don't think there was an official statement. 58 comments. As well as featuring her case, the show delves into the story of Andrew Gosden. 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. See you later, have a good day never saw him again., He just seemed completely his usual self. 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[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. They have also said that he was happy in his own company but had a small group of close friends at school. [23], Gosden owned a couple of mobile phones between the ages of ten and twelve but he rarely used them and subsequently lost them. Its just so shocking because its completely out of the blue. On another interview, Kevin mentioned that Andrew made chit chat with a stranger, a lady in Covent Garden. Aside from this being the most credible sighting, even his Father thinks it was likely him. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was last seen on 14 September 2007, aged 14. [8] Three weeks later, CCTV footage at King's Cross was again reviewed by BTP and SYP, who identified Gosden. i has contacted South Yorkshire police for comment. 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. 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. [25](53 min 30 s), In June 2018, the Gosden family said that someone had reported an online conversation with a person with the user name 'Andy Roo' who claimed that their boyfriend had left them and they needed 200 to cover rent. The family tried to file a missing person report with the South Yorkshire Police. There's documentaries and interviews. He was featured on billboards and ads throughout the country. He told his parents that he had walked home from school instead of taking the bus. He excelled at all of his classes and held a lot of . [29], One event identified by Kevin Gosden as a possible reason for his son to have travelled to London was the 2007 YouTube Gathering. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to . He said, see you later and that was the last conversation that I ever had with him. Friday the 14th of September, 2007. 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. Police searched computers from Andrews school and the local library and they found there was no trace of any activity by Andrew. 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. eyewitnesses started coming forward sharing alleged sightings. Maybe 5pm. [8] Gosden was known to his family as 'Roo'. 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. I would be interested to listen/read what he said. 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. His father said they have no idea why he would want to leave. [45] Furthermore, Kevin has claimed that the reported sightings of Gosden at a Pizza Hut and at Covent Garden were not followed up, and that the police did not speak to the woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting for six weeks. Pizza Hut online order form page. There were other alleged sightings of Andrew on Oxford Street. 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. I can't understand why. TheMystery of Missing People: A 5 News Tonight Special airs tonight (18 March),to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of Claudias disappearance. The age progression image above shows what Andrew could look like today. [12] Gosden tended to say little about his school life to his parents. [63] This link was investigated by police but the person was not identified. Press J to jump to the feed. His last confirmed sighting was captured on CCTV as he exited the train station. It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us? Youre just in a limbo the whole time.. I mean we all feel hunger so it's safe to say he at least went there because he was hungry. Within three hours of Andrews disappearance, his family had produced missing person posters. But he must have been there at that time because he went to pizza hut which is on Oxford Street. [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. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. Read More Hed said he just felt like it. [6], Gosden was a gifted student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School. [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. [9][10] Gosden was described as a prize-winning mathematician who seemed destined for Cambridge. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. By the time anyone knew Andrew had actually got to London and, hadn't alighted the train at any of the stops in-between. This person denied being Andrew. Two men . But I think we should be more thankful of the sighting instead of trying to pick it apart. Andrews father has also described him as absent-minded, not streetwise and potentially vulnerable. He said it was also the family who spoke to the rail employee at Doncaster station who sold Andrew his ticket, and a man who sat opposite him on the train as far as Peterborough. In 2016, Gosden's parents appealed for information on the BBC's flagship current affairs television programme Panorama. Andrews family were the ones who tracked down CCTV footage of Andrew walking from his home on that day. Gosden's family considered the possibility that Gosden could have been struggling with his sexual orientation. Certain things were correct in the scenario and gives us a greater knowledge of how far away he got. [21] His teachers characterised him as a shy, quiet young man who was mature beyond his years. [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. [25](41 min 00 s) The police took the computers from Gosden's school and Doncaster Library but their digital forensic investigations found no trace of any activity by Gosden. [8] However, the CCTV footage from buses and the adjacent tube station was not requested by the authorities. The family believes the most plausible theory places him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on the day he went . 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. [61] A statement on the South Yorkshire Police Facebook page said police were, or had been, investigating requests for similar optical prescriptions to Gosden's, requesting documents from the Passport Office or National Insurance and circulating Gosden's DNA, fingerprints, and dental and health records. Kevin fears he may have been snatched by a paedophile gang after bunking off school and taking a . 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. He was also very confident in using public transport in the city. Until that ticket seller came forward, no one had any clue he had left Doncaster, let alone gone to London. In 2018, someone sent info in about a conversation they had with a person named Andy Roo. He was captured on CCTV leaving the main entrance of the station at 11:25am. Something went wrong though and they dialled the wrong number and left a message on the wrong persons phone. He did not seem to take the charger for the PSP, and he didnt take a coat or sweater either. The Mystery of Missing People: A 5 News Tonight Special airs tonight on Channel 5 at 6.30pm. [45] Travel on buses was free for children at the time of Gosden's disappearance. Here, his father talks about the hole his disappearance has left behind and his familys efforts to track him down. He also took his wallet, keys, and a PlayStation Portable console. He was seen by a family friend. the family say the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on September . [25](26 min 30 s) Gosden's father stated that his son did not appear to have taken a sweatshirt or coat with him, and had also not taken the charger for his PSP. 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. [25](4 min 40 s)[30][31] Gosden was then captured on a neighbour's CCTV system returning home. Posted by 4 months ago. [25](12 min 00 s), The South Yorkshire Police (SYP) said it asked British Transport Police (BTP) to search the CCTV footage within two days of Gosden going missing, but BTP could not pick him out from the crowds. Campaign. [32], At 8:30am, Gosden departed from the house and was seen heading down Littlemoor Lane, towards Westfield Park on a neighbour's CCTV. Labels: criminal justice. . We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. You go round and round and round in circles with it, because you cant let go of that, he said. I dont think Ive ever read a time for the sighting, though. [5], Three days later, after speaking to the woman who had sold Gosden his train ticket, the police confirmed that he had travelled to London. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. I know he had a bit of money on him but I'm sure he would still go for the cheaper food option. He also has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. 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. I don't believe that nobody knows something, It just goes to show how the police messed up big time. In November 2008, a man went to a police station in the West Midlands. Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). It is natural. 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. [62] The police undertake annual checks on John Does in hospital. By the time an officer arrived to take the details, the man had left. They did a puzzle together for an hour and then he watched some comedy shows on TV with his mother. They question how the CCTV trail could have gone cold when Britain is one of the most watched nations in the world. [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. They did this after they spoke to the ticket seller. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. By the time the sighting was reported and CCTV footage requested it had been taped over. Celebrity. [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. Did Andrew have a strange way in how he talked or acted. The father of a young teenage boy who vanished after buying a train ticket to London 15 years ago told how he "can't afford to lose hope" on the anniversary of his disappearance. So you just stare at random strangers whilst they're trying to eat? Why did he go to London? The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son. 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. He also took his wallet, keys and his Playstation Portable. They left a message on the phone number that they had in their system. 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. Back in Doncaster,it was the family who found CCTV of Andrew walking to the train station on the morning he went missing from a neighbours house, according to Kevin. [25](9 min 50 s), Speaking in 2009, Kevin Gosden speculated on the reason for Andrew's disappearance: "Did he decide to do the Reginald Perrin thing,[a] and reinvent himself? How is this helpful? On September 14, 2007 which was a Friday, the family were about to sit down for dinner. 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