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He was captured on CCTV leaving the main entrance of the station at 11:25am. Liked by Andrew Gosden Today is an important day for me. I was thinking about Andrew today, as I was listening to one of his favourite bands HIM. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. If I remember correctly the police said investigating their electronic devices could take anywhere from 6 months to a year. [32], At 8:30am, Gosden departed from the house and was seen heading down Littlemoor Lane, towards Westfield Park on a neighbour's CCTV. By the time someone had come to take his information, the man had disappeared. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. 'Andyroo' told him he needed 200 to make rent. [8] However, the CCTV footage from buses and the adjacent tube station was not requested by the authorities. [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. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross train station in London Two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a teenager who went missing 15 years ago. [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. Lauren Ramsey. You can help bring missing children home by texting find to 70660to donate 5. 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. This is an in depth look at al. When we found that he hadn't even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying. 30 Seconds to Mars were playing in town that evening. Trivia and Games. He was a member of the Young Gifted and Talented programme, a scheme designed to enhance the educational development of the top 5 percent of schoolchildren. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. [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. Baker's Dozen. As of October 2022, Andrew remains missing. A 45-year-old man was held on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images of children. 2007 disappearance of 14-year-old in London, One of Gosden's favourite television programmes was, CCTV footage from King's Cross station, 14 September 2007, Missing Children: Lorraine Kelly Investigates, "Missing youth Andrew Gosden feared dead", "Andrew Gosden: Arrested men still under investigation a year later", "No end to mystery on son's 16th birthday", "Missing children: 'Andrew, just tell us you're alive', "A perfect son, a model family so what made him run away? Andrew Gosden He withdrew 200 from his bank account and bought a. The Police were unable to link the conversation to a real person unfortunately, despite their best efforts, during which we kept it quiet at their request. [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. 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. There's a popular theory on Reddit, that Andrew got on the train that morning, from Doncaster to London King's Cross, to attend a concert. There was no evidence of depression. He was a "home bird", they say, who rarely left the house, and never without saying where he was going. (Response from Kevin Gosden) Basically it was a conversation asking for help with 200 rent after a partner had walked out. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. Now Playing and Upcoming Films. Teachers at McAuley Catholic High School believed he was a shoe-in for Cambridge. But the footage wasn't located until 27 days after he went missing - meaning any efforts to search CCTV in the surrounding area were thwarted. Posters of these bands used to hang his bedroom walls, though theyve long been taken away by police to swab for fingerprints. No other possessions were identified as missing. Whatever else you might want to say about him, the kid was probably smart enough to not do that. Senior investigating officer, 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. He left the house at 8.30AM and began to walk in the direction of Doncaster Railway Station. [63] This link was investigated by police but the person was not identified. I remember saying to a police officer once I'd rather him show up with a bag of bones and say it was Andrew then continue to live like this.". For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Andrew Gosden disappeared in September 2007 aged 14, His poster has appeared all over the country but there is still no trace of him, His dad Kevin just wants to know what happened to his son, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden left Doncaster, boarded a train to London and then simply vanished, He says the worst part is not knowing what happened to his son, The last footage of Andrew was captured on CCTV in King's Cross train station. He hung his blazer on the back of a chair, changed into his regular clothes, picked up his wallet, keys and PSP console (though not the charger) and put them into the type of cloth satchel covered in patches of bands, obviously eternally beloved by young rock fans. I was thinking the same, i mean who would lend someone that amount of money you'd only spoke to online. "[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. 16th Sep 2022, 8:00am. There are a few other accounts with similar usernames, of course. Andrew Gosden, who went missing in 2007. [11], After the initial CCTV trail went cold, the investigation moved on to trying to establish why Gosden had decided to go to London. Movie Quotes. Our new friend came with us as we quietly searched these areas at the beginning of the year and on April 7th a number of volunteers from our churches helped us to distribute 5000 leaflets in the area. It's insensitive and exploitative how the Daily Mail writes about Andrew's case. Andrew was just 14 when he vanished after he left his house in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, withdrew 200 and bought a one-way ticket to London Police arrest two men aged 38 and 45 for kidnap. And lets be real: nobodys reading this blog so regularly that a shit storm will start the moment this post is published. Opticians, GP's, minicab firms) alongside shops and door to door leafleting, so we feel we have achieved everything we can there. Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was 14 when he vanished in September 2007 after apparently travelling to London. Andrew's last known whereabouts were captured on surveillance camera when he arrived at London's King's Cross station. So could have been a hoax etc. [25](4 min 40 s)[30][31] Gosden was then captured on a neighbour's CCTV system returning home. Over the space of 12 hours, the charity will tweet a different appeal for a missing child every half an hour from their Twitter account - @missingpeople. That summer, his parents had suggested he stay with his grandmother in London, but he didnt want to go. This stood out to me because, when I first heard about this 'sighting', I assumed the chat provider was merely uncooperative or maybe they just didn't keep any logs. 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.. If youre wondering why more CCTV footage of Andrew in one of the world's most surveilled cities doesn't exist , so was Kevin, until he learned the police hadn't reviewed the King's Cross footage until a month after Andrew's disappearance. It`s also amazing the little tiny mi. "He managed to lose them, never used them much to begin with, and our offers to replace them were met with, "Can I have an Xbox instead?"). He seemed to be going through a quiet phase, which we assumed would alter in due course. By the time you finish reading this article, at least three children will have gone missing in the UK. So it had to be Friday, 14th September, 2007. [8] Gosden was known to his family as 'Roo'. He said he'd 'just felt like it'. He was last seen on CCTV footage at King's Cross Station in London later that morning. [70] The following day, it was announced that numerous devices had been seized from the men for forensic investigation, which police said could take six months to a year. [5] He then watched some comedy programmes on television, including Mock the Week and That Mitchell and Webb Look, with his mother. He took the train and was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station in London. My thoughts on Andrew Gosden's Disappearance Never skipped school before. [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". It sounds like there might be something in it. Trying to work out if Im gay or not.. The police tried everything on the chat provider but they could not trace it back. [23], Gosden owned a couple of mobile phones between the ages of ten and twelve but he rarely used them and subsequently lost them. 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. [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. Kevin and Glenys immediately phoned friends and family asking if anyone had seen Andrew - later discovering he hadn't been to school that day. Change). Though his parents are religious, Andrew stopped going to church 18 months before his appearance. The updates in section 1 are interesting especially point 7. The day-to-day absence of Andrew in their home is a constant reminder of him being missing, but the family say they refuse to leave or change the locks in case he returns. He needs strong prescription glasses. The ANDYROO MOVIE! With Andrew Flinders. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden headed off from home, thought to be making his way to school. At the station, he bought a one-way ticket to London, despite the clerk informing him that, for less than a pound extra, he could get a return. I'm very surprised a total stranger would lend someone 200 for rent without knowing them. "We always made a point of saying to them that it was their choice whether they wanted to go to church. I shall update you when I know. Father of missing Andrew Gosden reveals 'huge hole' in his life Tortured Kevin Gosden, 51, writing on the day that his son Andrew (pictured) turns 29, said he hadn't lost 'hope of reunion' despite years of searching without answers. You are using an out of date browser. ", "Undying grief over boy who took a train ride out of his family's life", "One year on, missing Andrew Gosden is still a blank space in family's heart", "The Mystery Behind the Strange Disappearance of a 14-Year-Old English Boy", "The Disappearance of Andrew Gosden. [7] Gosden's family described him as a "home bird" who rarely left the house and never without saying where he was going. [18][19], Gosden was said by his father to be absent-minded, not streetwise, and potentially vulnerable. [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. It was an entirely unremarkable evening. There is no confirmation the person who wrote the letter and the man at the police station are one and the same. 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. Also not that uncommon of a name to come across. [25](14 min 50 s) The family ate together as usual, and they all washed the dishes afterwards. insensitive and exploitative the Daily Mail Today marks 15 years since the sad day Andrew got on that train to London for whatever reason. *Johnny Gosch 13 years old was taken Sep-5-1982. By Brogan Maguire. | ITV News Calendar. Some more theories: he's in the Thames. His debut children's album "Welcome to the AndyRooniverse" was recorded in part at the #1-ranked children's museum in the United States - the Children's Museum of Houston. How was he going to pay it back? A BBC Radio 4 appeal (about 3 minutes long) will be broadcast at 7.54am on December 18, 2022 on behalf of @missingpeople by Nicki Durbin, mother of Luke Durbin who went missing at the age of 19 from #Woodbridge ( #Suffolk) on May 12, 2006. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00 2 17 10 Show this thread A number of clues were present but nothing 100% conclusive. [21] His teachers characterised him as a shy, quiet young man who was mature beyond his years. He lived with his parents Kevin and Glenys, and his sister Charlotte in Balby, which is a suburb of Doncater, South Yorkshire in England. [25](3 min 30 s), At home, Gosden placed his uniform in the washing machine and his blazer on the back of his chair. After some delving, the man discovered Andyroo didn't have a bank account as he'd left home when he was 14 - simply because he "felt like it". Andrew bought a one-way ticket to London and was last seen emerging from King's Cross station on CCTV at 11.25am. [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. After all, if it was a legitimate account and was really operated by the kid, you wouldnt expect it to be so obviously linked to him. The Roo nickname was in one of the first national news stories on Andrews disappearance back in 2007. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-perfect-son-a-model-family-so-what-made-him-run-away-wrrdtmv87rd. When Andrew went missing he was 5ft 3in tall, slim with light brown hair and brown eyes. [25](10 min 30 s) Within three hours of discovering Gosden's disappearance, a missing-person leaflet was produced for circulation. For those reading who dont know who this person was, Andrew Gosden was an English boy who disappeared in 2007, when he was just fourteen. Suggested he stay with his grandmother in London later that morning Gosden sister... 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