I believe Kevin Gosden has said that the lead wasn't followed up. I know he had a bit of money on him but I'm sure he would still go for the cheaper food option. [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. There were numerous reported sightings of Gosden on the day - including at a Pizza Hut restaurant a mile away from King's Cross. . Andrew Gosden would now be 20 years old. . I believe this was the pizza hut Andrew went into that day. 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. You know, and say I am alive and well again, sorry for the decade plus of hell but I am okay.. Andrew arrived in Kings Cross at 11.20am. Could of taken him around Soho or anywhere. Andrew was very into music and his family looked into concerts that were happening in London at the time that he might have traveled to attend. [25](4 min 40 s), Gosden arrived at King's Cross station at 11:20am. Travel on buses was free for children at the time, so he could have used that method of transportation easily. See you later, have a good day never saw him again., He just seemed completely his usual self. He also took his wallet, keys, and a PlayStation Portable console. The only way to get into this show was by completing various contests and giveaways. Someone then wrote anonymously to the BBC and said that he had seen Andrew in Shrewsbury in November 2008. It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. The woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not interviewed for over 6 weeks. Strangely, hed left 100 of birthday money in his bedroom. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. They used sonar and found another body, but no trace of Andrew was found. 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. You get cases like Madeline Mcann, Ben Needham were they get thousands to investigate. 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. Pizza Hut 523 Oxford Street London. You need to eat and be warm. CCTV footage of Andrew arriving at Kings Cross was not located until 27 days after he went missing, Kevin told the BBC. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. They looked for him until it got dark. Big cases like childrenMadeline McCannand Ben Needham, or the missing Yorkshire chefClaudia Lawrence, have gainedmass media and public attention over the years. By Izzy Hawksworth. They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to Gosden's disappearance. [22] Gosden had light brown hair but was planning to dye it black before he disappeared. They were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. By the time the sighting was reported and CCTV footage requested it had been taped over. But, even after all these years, the family still cling to the hope Andrew might one day walk through the front door. 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. 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! There was also a sighting in Covent Garden that same . Press J to jump to the feed. Someone might've been instructing him while staying out of camera range. [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. However, there was no evidence for this. He was likely just eating by himself, possibly killing time until meeting someone at a predetermined place and time. 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. The South Yorkshire force said it asked British Transport Police (BTP) to search the CCTV footage within two days of Andrew going missing, but BTP could not pick him out from the crowds. He was a home bird, they say, who rarely left the house, and never without saying where he was going. [25](4 min 40 s)[30][31] Gosden was then captured on a neighbour's CCTV system returning home. Have never heard this before. Andrew Gosden: Disappearance of London Teen. In December 2021, detectives investigating the case arrested two men on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking in relation to Gosden's disappearance. CCTV from commercial premises like restaurants, fast food places, shops. Blog Archive 2023 (5) One major theory in his case was that he chose to run away and there was some evidence to support this. He told his parents that he had walked home from school instead of taking the bus. [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. 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] Neville went on to state: "There is a canal nearby (Regents Canal). 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. [65] It was also announced that the band Muse would help publicise the campaign to find Gosden. [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. 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. His own family thought he had gone to school, that day. [29] Instead of taking the school bus, Gosden diverted from his usual route and walked to a cash machine at a local garage. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. [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. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. [25](46 min 10 s), The venue is within walking distance from King's Cross. Although Gosden was a fan of similar metal bands, there is no evidence that he attended these shows or that he even liked these bands. Kinda sus, its a very 14 year old place to eat in london. His parents are said to be committed Anglican Christians. This is something Ive been thinking about too, if the Pizza Hut sighting is legit, and if those arrested are indeed guilty, its odd to me that he would eat there on his own. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden, 14, at Kings Cross station who disappeared on . 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. But only Charlotte emerged from her room when the shout went out that dinner was ready. It is not known if the man and the author are the same person. [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. . On September 2007, 14 year old Andrew Gosden vanished while taking a train from his home in Doncaster, England to London. The Carling Academy is within walking distance from Kings Cross station. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. He also enjoyed visiting London's museums and exhibitions. Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going. Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993)[1] disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. Cheesecake does it for me. 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. Police are convinced that the man at the bank's gate was the exact one that followed Deely home. Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. I guess it was floated that Andrew may have been too embarrassed to raise the issue of his sexuality (if it was an issue). 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. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. Until that ticket seller came forward, no one had any clue he had left Doncaster, let alone gone to London. [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. 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 . Well quite - or the Burger King diagonally opposite. [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. Andrew has been described by his family as a quiet, gentle and extremely intelligent boy. Can a 14 year old afford that wouldn't they go to McDonald's or KFC, it's cheaper especially in London. 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. No comments: Post a Comment. My guess is that whoever he was meeting is responsible for his disappearance. A police spokesperson said We can confirm we have seized numerous devices from the men which we expect to take between six and 12 months to analyse. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. Does anyone know what the witness said about him possibly being in pizza hut? [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. Teenage boys eat a lot. A mystery caller reported a sighting of the youngster through a police intercom box at Leominster Station in 2008 but left before . He arrived in kings cross about 11.20am. 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. 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. [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. In 2016, Gosden's parents appealed for information on the BBC's flagship current affairs television programme Panorama. Alan Murray who was sitting on a bench in the park. I agree. Or Hospital Scapegoat? Go over everything again. You go round and round and round in circles with it, because you cant let go of that, he said. [18][19], Gosden was said by his father to be absent-minded, not streetwise, and potentially vulnerable. Aside from this being the most credible sighting, even his Father thinks it was likely him. When we found that he hadnt even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying.. [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. The Gosden family live in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. I would be interested to listen/read what he said. 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". [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 Mystery of Missing People: A 5 News Tonight Special airs tonight on Channel 5 at 6.30pm. Its just so shocking because its completely out of the blue. [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. [5] He then watched some comedy programmes on television, including Mock the Week and That Mitchell and Webb Look, with his mother. Last known image of Andrew Gosden, taken at 11:25 AM on 14 September 2007 . Email This BlogThis! Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was last seen on 14 September 2007, aged 14. [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. This implied that they believed Andrew may have still been alive. [6], The evening before the day of the disappearance was described by Gosden's father as uneventful. One was from Monday 17 September, and he was also apparently sighted the following day, sleeping in a park. Kevin said the morning his son left for school was just like any other. Everyone presumed Andrew was playing on his console in the converted cellar just as he usually did after school. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. There has been no activity on his bank account since he withdrew the 200 pounds on 14 September 2007. 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 think he would have gone either way as it was nearly 12pm when he arrived in London so was probably hungry when he got there teenage boys are always hungry..he was apparently sighted in Pizza HutI still cant believe for all the stores and roads in london the cameras didnt see him anywhere past the train station exit..horrible lazy police investigation so much more could have been done. He was featured on billboards and ads throughout the country. "The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. But in 2021, 14 years after he disappeared, two men were charged with suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking in relation to Andrews case. They also checked National Insurance for any activity. They have also said that he was happy in his own company but had a small group of close friends at school. [46] Mick Neville, retired head of the Metropolitan Police's Central Images Unit, believed the SikTh theory to be plausible. . To mark the 10 year anniversary, police made some more appeals. At 8.30am, Andrew can be seen leaving his home again. There were other alleged sightings of Andrew on Oxford Street. I don't think eating a pizza alone means anything. Close. They revealed they have been looking into prescriptions for glasses that were similar to what Andrew would have required. I dont think I have heard Kevin say that, do you recall where you heard it? When they called out to him to come and eat and he didnt emerge, they went to check on him. Kevin has said there were 2 or 3 sightings in the first week that seemed credible. [6][11] However, Gosden's family say that he did not socialise with his friends outside of school. [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. I mean we all feel hunger so it's safe to say he at least went there because he was hungry. [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. TheMystery of Missing People: A 5 News Tonight Special airs tonight (18 March),to coincide with the 10 year anniversary of Claudias disappearance. 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. [16] Gosden's parents recalled that he returned from the summer school enthused about what he had been doing there. It just seems endless to me. 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. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think [13] He was given a new phone for his twelfth birthday, but also rarely used this and did not want to replace it when he lost it months before his disappearance. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. Andrews nickname was Roo and he is said to have been small for his age. 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. 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. [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. [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. [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. 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