We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. Vanished: Heidi Broussard (33) and Margot Carey (2wks). [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. The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. 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. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. I feel so behind, I never heard that update. 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. There was no real way to track Andrew via phone. These came from all over Britain 45 were in London and 11 were in Brighton. Gosden's father has also stated that he suspected that Gosden might have gone to London to do something for which he felt it was easier to seek forgiveness than ask permission. Yeah, specifically I think it was their description of his mannerisms that made the family think the sighting was credible. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. It was just a complete panic. Blog Archive 2023 (5) How is this helpful? [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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 . . 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. 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. [8] Three weeks later, CCTV footage at King's Cross was again reviewed by BTP and SYP, who identified Gosden. His parents and Charlotte thought that Andrew was in the cellar of their home, gaming. Kevin mentions this in the Thin Air podcast around the 22 minute mark. The Pizza Hut sighting has not been confirmed. Andrew Paul Gosden was born on 10 July 1993. Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue. [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. 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. It's a mystery that has baffled police for 13 years. The family believes the most plausible theory places him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on the day he went . He was a home bird, they say, who rarely left the house, and never without saying where he was going. That would give him a good 5 hours to have some food and even go to HMV for a band signing. 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. 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. You dont know that theyre dead so you cant let go and cant go through a grief process. As of October 2022, Andrew remains missing. Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? 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 . [23], Gosden owned a couple of mobile phones between the ages of ten and twelve but he rarely used them and subsequently lost them. 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. 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. [5][25](14 min 50 s), On the morning of his disappearance, Gosden had difficulty waking up and seemed particularly irritable. Andrew took part in the governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. [53] None of these sightings could be verified. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. [8] Gosden's bank account has not been used since he made the withdrawal on the morning of 14 September 2007. In December 2021, detectives investigating the case arrested two men on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking in relation to Gosden's disappearance. 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. There has been no activity on his bank account since he withdrew the 200 pounds on 14 September 2007. He was a deep character who did not get worked up. So you just stare at random strangers whilst they're trying to eat? By the time an officer arrived to take the details, the man had left. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. As it was in the evening, the intercom system was in use rather than a staffed reception. One theory that has been discussed at length is that Andrew may have possibly been gay or struggling with his sexuality. He told his parents that he had walked home from school instead of taking the bus. Andrew Gosden (born 10 July 1993) is an English teenager who went missing following an unexplained journey to London, England. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. . In 2018, someone sent info in about a conversation they had with a person named Andy Roo. I know he was deaf in one ear, I don't know if he wore a hearing aid or some hearing device. Hed said he just felt like it. I think Andrew was taken by 2 men that day. Well quite - or the Burger King diagonally opposite. The police seized computers etc, which they said would take 5 to 6 months to check. Kevin Gosden has said the polices handling of the investigation was too slow, too chaotic and disorganised. [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. Order carryout or delivery, login to your account, sign up for deals, and download our app! Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think. He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). But, even after all these years, the family still cling to the hope Andrew might one day walk through the front door. Police later appealed for him to get back in touch. [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. The boy has a band on his left wrist and is holding an over the shoulder bag, like Andrew was. [14][13][15] The summer school was for children from all over the UK aged 1116 who were in the top 5% academically. His last confirmed sighting was captured on CCTV as he exited the train station. Youre just in a limbo the whole time.. Read More Big cases like childrenMadeline McCannand Ben Needham, or the missing Yorkshire chefClaudia Lawrence, have gainedmass media and public attention over the years. There were unconfirmed sightings of Andrew on the day he went missing at a Pizza Hut on Oxford Street and later in . It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. 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. On 12 September 2017, the police made a fresh appeal for information. 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. I also love to people watch. [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. Police are convinced that the man at the bank's gate was the exact one that followed Deely home. 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. Andrew Gosden= Vanished? [65] It was also announced that the band Muse would help publicise the campaign to find Gosden. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. [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. Andrews family and the police started to look into the possibility that Andrew had gone to London to meet someone who he had met online. He just seemed completely his usual self, said Kevin. Andrew Gosden would now be 20 years old. They question how the CCTV trail could have gone cold when Britain is one of the most watched nations in the world. 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[6], Gosden was a gifted student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School. Gosden's parents telephoned his friends, who informed them that Gosden was not there and had not been at school that day. Kevin 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. Andrews family describe the teenager asquiet and gentle. 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 likely just eating by himself, possibly killing time until meeting someone at a predetermined place and time. His family have said that Andrew was a home bird who never left the house without telling them where he was going. According to the charity Missing People, someone is reported as missing every 90 seconds. It's on the TV every day and night about it. Before leaving on the train, Andrew withdrew $200 from his bank account . They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to Gosden's disappearance. He enjoyed reading, gaming and listening to music such as Slipknot, Muse and Funeral for a Friend. He was a highly intelligent boy and took part in the Governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. [25](3 min 30 s), At home, Gosden placed his uniform in the washing machine and his blazer on the back of his chair. 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. The Carling Academy is within walking distance from Kings Cross station. I don't believe that nobody knows something, It just goes to show how the police messed up big time. It is on Oxford Street if he was going to the PSP-1000 launch that day, or seeing a performance in theatreland nearby where he was also sighted. I still think he was going to the Sikth concert at the Carling academy near Kings Cross Station. Go over everything again. I can't understand why. 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. Something went wrong though and they dialled the wrong number and left a message on the wrong persons phone. [63] This link was investigated by police but the person was not identified. Kevin has said there were 2 or 3 sightings in the first week that seemed credible. A mystery caller reported a sighting of the youngster through a police intercom box at Leominster Station in 2008 but left before . was he being groomed, tjought he was meeting someone his age in London?. 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. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. 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". . He did not seem to socialize much outside of the school environment. It was found that there was no record of any account being set up for the device or any communication being sent from it. The only way to get into this show was by completing various contests and giveaways. [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. i has contacted South Yorkshire police for comment. They have also said he didnt have an email address. [6] Walking the 4-mile (6.4km) route from school to his home would have taken around one hour and twenty minutes. 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[6] When his parents offered to replace the lost mobile phones he stated that he would prefer a new Xbox instead. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. [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]. these sightings included one outside a Pizza Hut and one at Covent Garden, where both reported*Andrew*had spoken to them. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. He was given a new phone for his 12th birthday and ended up losing that one. [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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [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. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden at Kings Cross station. 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 older man's arrest was also connected with possession of child pornography. In 2016, Gosden's parents appealed for information on the BBC's flagship current affairs television programme Panorama. Police appealed for the man to get back in touch with them. [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. Had anyone seen this tiktok clip of a potential sighting in 2007? 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. 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. 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. Alan Murray who was sitting on a bench in the park. the family say the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on September . It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. 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. It is natural. Andrew Gosden was 14 when he went missing in 2007. I dont think I have heard Kevin say that, do you recall where you heard it? . [34] Gosden's father later stated that the purchase of a single ticket rather than a return did not seem strange to him, as Gosden knew numerous people in London with whom he could have stayed. He was featured on billboards and ads throughout the country. I agree. [8] Gosden was known to his family as 'Roo'. [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. 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. However the time was changed to 7pm, and people were asking if they would have time to get back to Kings Cross after the concert to get the last trains at 11-30pm. Boys have gone missing in the 60s, 80s with no CCTV. Despite numerous national appeals for information in the years following his disappearance, Gosden's reason for travelling to London that day, and his subsequent fate, have not been established. 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. This seems weird to me but his family had an early theory that he went to London to see the sights. Teenage boys eat a lot. Are you British? He arrived in kings cross about 11.20am. Andrews sister Charlotte has said that he did not seem interested in social media or connecting with anyone online as he just didnt seem social.. [29], One event identified by Kevin Gosden as a possible reason for his son to have travelled to London was the 2007 YouTube Gathering. Posted by 4 months ago. . has also claimed that the reported sightings of Andrew 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 . 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. Ive not heard anymore about them. After he got the money, he then walked back home, put his uniform into the wash and got changed into black jeans and a Slipknot t-shirt. 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