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. [66], In October 2019, another age progression image of Gosden was released. However, the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Mr Gosden said, adding that the woman who . He just seemed completely his usual self, said Kevin. 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. Kevin mentions this in the Thin Air podcast around the 22 minute mark. . By the time youve read this article, two people will have gone missing. This lead was investigated by the family with help from HIM, but it did not produce any meaningful leads. The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. But only Charlotte emerged from her room when the shout went out that dinner was ready. Initially he was listed as wearing black trousers and a black T-shirt. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. The schoolboy was seen on CCTV that morning at Kings Cross station, and possibly spotted in two other places in the capital, but thenin the words of his father Kevin, he apparently just disappeared off the face of the Earth. Early this year, South . It is natural. [13] This was the last confirmed sighting of him. . "[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. Andrew has been described by his family as a quiet, gentle and extremely intelligent boy. It is not known if the man and the author are the same person. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. This explains how elaborate Andrew was with maneuvering around in adjacent to camera times in london, how he set up his clothes in the washer, left his charger, emptied his bank account, and refused to buy a return ticket for only 50p. [60] The following year, to mark the tenth anniversary of his disappearance, the charity Missing People made Gosden the face of their 'Find Every Child' campaign, with Gosden featuring on billboards and advertisements throughout the UK. [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. Yorkshire as woman urges others to come forward with sightings. There were other alleged sightings of Andrew on Oxford Street. Could of taken him around Soho or anywhere. Andrew's 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. Hed said he just felt like it. I know he had a bit of money on him but I'm sure he would still go for the cheaper food option. 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. The only way to get into this show was by completing various contests and giveaways. There were unconfirmed sightings of Andrew on the day he went missing at a Pizza Hut on Oxford Street and later in . Go over everything again. 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. However, recently the family believe Lincoln may hold some answers. After a number of frantic phone calls, they discovered he had not been to McAuley Catholic High School that day. It is often presumed to be midday. . Reportedly, police did not talk . 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. Email This BlogThis! [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". He was captured on his neighbours CCTV. I believe Kevin Gosden has said that the lead wasn't followed up. [34], At 9:35am Gosden was seen boarding the train to King's Cross station alone. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. They looked for him until it got dark. Gosden's parents telephoned his friends, who informed them that Gosden was not there and had not been at school that day. [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. 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. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. By the time an officer arrived to take the details, the man had left. 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. [6] Gosden wore strong prescription glasses, is deaf in his left ear, and has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. I love going to restaurants by myself. 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.. An early theory put forward by the family was that Gosden had decided to take in some of the sights. The way this is presented on various videos is that the Pizza Hut is practically next door to Kings X, but in reality - if he didn't take the tube, which seems likely, it's between 30-45 minutes walk from Kings Cross to the site of the former Pizza Hut at Oxford Circus. 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. Kevin said the morning his son left for school was just like any other. Have never heard this before. We have made numerous appeals over the years to find out where Andrew is and what happened to him when he disappeared. This was the last known sighting of Deely. The age progression image above shows what Andrew could look like today. 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. He was a home bird, they say, who rarely left the house, and never without saying where he was going. He enjoyed playing computer games and he enjoyed his music: Slipknot, Muse and Funeral for a Friend were among his favourite bands. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. "The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. In one he says there was an alleged sighting of Andrew in Pizza Hut Oxford street later on in the day he went missing. [49][44] Gosden was reportedly seen getting off a local train from Waterloo at Mortlake station on 19 September 2007 (five days after he disappeared) then possibly walking up Sheen Lane and along Upper Richmond Road. The Gosden family live in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. According to the charity Missing People, someone is reported as missing every 90 seconds. One major theory in his case was that he chose to run away and there was some evidence to support this. 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. 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. See you later, have a good day never saw him again., He just seemed completely his usual self. 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Even if he wasn't meeting anyone, he might have chosen Pizza Hut, Oxford Street to have lunch before going elsewhere. That concert was meant to start at 4pm, giving plenty of time to get home from Kings Cross Station. They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to the disappearance. The Mystery of Missing People: A 5 News Tonight Special airs tonight on Channel 5 at 6.30pm. Andrew Gosden (born 10 July 1993) is an English teenager who went missing following an unexplained journey to London, England. They have also said that he was happy in his own company but had a small group of close friends at school. He appealed for anyone with photos or videos taken at the gig to come forward so that "super recognisers" could scan the images. They also checked National Insurance for any activity. Blog Archive 2023 (5) [5] Prior to his disappearance, Gosden had not been to church for eighteen months. He had owned phones in the past but had lost them. [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. What a perfect storm of bad circumstances. He then changed into casual clothes, consisting of a black Slipknot T-shirt and black jeans, and took a bag embellished with various patches of rock and metal bands. A woman reported sitting next to Gosden, whom she described as being quiet and engrossed in playing with his video game. [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. [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. We are in close contact with them and they ask that their privacy is respected as our investigation continues. 58 comments. He was captured on CCTV leaving the main entrance of the station at 11:25am. [6], At the time of his disappearance, Gosden was eight days into the new school year after returning from the summer holidays. Missing Florida mother found deceased in Alabama, Where is 4-year-old Codi Bigsby, missing from Hampton, VA, Ill either see you again or never see you again The Disappearance of Daniel Robinson, Destiny Jacksons body was found in the Las Vegas desert after she was killed during a car jacking, Spooky Houses youll be DYING to stay far away from, Suzanne Morphew (49) has been missing since May 10th, 2020 her husband has been arrested, FOUND SAFE- Laura Lacie Read- missing from Midtown, Houston, after her child is found alone, Dr. Beth Potter, her husband, Robin Carre were killed and found in a ditch, Missing Child Alert: Taylor Rose Williams (5) is missing from Jacksonville, Florida. 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. It was quickly established that he had not taken his passport with him. Credit: SWNS . I don't believe that nobody knows something, It just goes to show how the police messed up big time. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. was he being groomed, tjought he was meeting someone his age in London?. [7] Gosden's family described him as a "home bird" who rarely left the house and never without saying where he was going. His dad said Andrew was kind of rushing around and saying he was going to be late that morning, so maybe he didn't. But he must have been there at that time because he went to pizza hut which is on Oxford Street. You need to eat and be warm. He planned to attend Cambridge University. [68][69] Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. Andrews parents have said that in the days before his disappearance, he did break his usual routine twice (he was only 8 days into the new school year at the time he vanished). 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. Yeah, specifically I think it was their description of his mannerisms that made the family think the sighting was credible. [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. He said, see you later and that was the last conversation that I ever had with him. 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). It's on the TV every day and night about it. [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. By the time the sighting was reported and CCTV footage requested it had been taped over. 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. I even got in touch with a You Tuber to get in touch with Kevin and do an interview, which he did. Someone might've been instructing him while staying out of camera range. "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. I mean we all feel hunger so it's safe to say he at least went there because he was hungry. In 2011, the family paid for a private company to search the River Thames. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an evening out on the town! [56] In November 2009, Kevin Gosden appealed to the gay community to help find his son. [6], The evening before the day of the disappearance was described by Gosden's father as uneventful. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. We will provide proactive updates as soon as we have them.. 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. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. Over the years, the Gosden family have tried hard to keep Andrews face in the media and to keep raising awareness for his case. You get cases like Madeline Mcann, Ben Needham were they get thousands to investigate. Andrews mother has said that on the day he disappeared, Andrew seemed irritable and that he had trouble getting moving for the day. This implied that they believed Andrew may have still been alive. Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993)[1] disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. It was just a complete panic. 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. In 2016, Gosden's parents appealed for information on the BBC's flagship current affairs television programme Panorama. 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. [25](12 min 00 s) Gosden also left around 100 in cash that he had saved up from birthdays. He did not seem to take the charger for the PSP, and he didnt take a coat or sweater either. Someone then wrote anonymously to the BBC and said that he had seen Andrew in Shrewsbury in November 2008. The family believes the most plausible theory places him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on the day he went . How is this helpful? 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