More than 11 years on, his loved ones are no nearer to finding out what happened to him. Are you trying to locate the contents of his stomach? However, the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Mr Gosden said, adding that the woman who . 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. They were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. See you later, have a good day never saw him again., He just seemed completely his usual self. The teenager, from Doncaster, was last seen on CCTV footage leaving Kings Cross Station that morning and his devastated family are still asking for answers many years later. [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. [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. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. There were other sightings from as far as South Wales. [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? As of October 2022, Andrew remains missing. They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to Gosden's disappearance. [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. It's a mystery that has baffled police for 13 years. There were numerous reported sightings of Gosden on the day - including at a Pizza Hut restaurant a mile away from King's Cross. Two men . [36], That evening the Gosden family and a family friend sat down for dinner thinking that Gosden was either in the converted cellar playing video games or in his room doing homework. [6][11] However, Gosden's family say that he did not socialise with his friends outside of school. It has been 6 years since the last confirmed sighting of Andrew, which was captured on CCTV at London's King Cross station at around 11:20am on the same day. [44] Gosden was known to have enjoyed London, and would visit the capital with his family to see his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family friends who lived there. 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. Yorkshire as woman urges others to come forward with sightings. 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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. [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. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. A subreddit dedicated to discussion of missing British teenager Andrew Paul Gosden . But I think we should be more thankful of the sighting instead of trying to pick it apart. This was never followed up on. He was seen by a family friend. [25](14 min 50 s) The family ate together as usual, and they all washed the dishes afterwards. 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. It said Andrew had been seen in Shrewsbury. 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 don't think eating a pizza alone means anything. 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. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. [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. Labels: criminal justice. I find it peaceful. [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. My guess is that whoever he was meeting is responsible for his disappearance. They also checked National Insurance for any activity. Close. I truly believe he was at one of those concerts and would of needed extra clothes. Both men had been released pending further investigation and they both had devices seized from them. [6] Gosden wore strong prescription glasses, is deaf in his left ear, and has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. i has contacted South Yorkshire police for comment. 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. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. It's on the TV every day and night about it. If it was Andrew, it would be easy to see how hed take the short walk over to Covent Garden and perhaps look around over there too, or visit shops etc. 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. [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. [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. Andrew Gosden= Vanished? [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. Ive not heard anymore about them. Lucy Letby- Killer Nurse? [8] Gosden was known to his family as 'Roo'. You should be careful how you use the word *cruising * when talking about a male! Strangely, hed left 100 of birthday money in his bedroom. Lol, I find it more interesting as it suggests he spent some time alone and didn't immediately meet someone once be got off the train. Over the years, the Gosden family have tried hard to keep Andrews face in the media and to keep raising awareness for his case. [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. Campaign. But the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Kevin claims, adding that the woman who reported the latter was not spoken to for six weeks. It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. If he really wanted a Pizza Hut pizza, he would have walked past 3 or 4 before getting to the Oxford Circus one. [23], Gosden owned a couple of mobile phones between the ages of ten and twelve but he rarely used them and subsequently lost them. Or Hospital Scapegoat? 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! His parents are said to be committed Anglican Christians. Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993)[1] disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. Police are convinced that the man at the bank's gate was the exact one that followed Deely home. 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. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. 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. There has been no activity on his bank account since he withdrew the 200 pounds on 14 September 2007. There was also a sighting in Covent Garden that same . [12] Gosden tended to say little about his school life to his parents. The person offered him money, and was told he didnt have a bank account because hed left home when he was 14. I genuinely think he went for a trip to london but was picked up / targeted by an opportunist, Another thread goes on about when excited you can overlook sensible decisions (the 50p extra return) and leaving his cash but emptying his account etc, I genuinely think he planned to return but being so vulnerable was taken advantage of, So a sit down meal (buffet) in Pizza Hut may have been a treat, something to do and something different for him and at that age cool / grown up, Ill be honest I think I went to london expecting it to be a great time but eating by yourself is a way of killing time but doing something that makes you feel less lonely (if that makes sense). He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). His last confirmed sighting was captured on CCTV as he exited the train station. 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. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. But he must have been there at that time because he went to pizza hut which is on Oxford Street. People speculate about bullying and so on, but, [there was] nothing that anybody knew anything about. Initially he was listed as wearing black trousers and a black T-shirt. In 2008, a man showed up at a police station in Hertfordshire, England, saying he had information on the Andrew Gosden disappearance. 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. Gosden's family considered the possibility that Gosden could have been struggling with his sexual orientation. In 2011, the family hired specialists to carry out a sonar scan of the River Thames. [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 enjoyed reading, gaming and listening to music such as Slipknot, Muse and Funeral for a Friend. 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. Early this year, South . In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. It resulted in the discovery of a body, though it wasnt Andrews. [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. He liked reading his favorite books were The Lord of the Rings and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. This was a 4 mile or 6.4km journey that would have taken him around 80 minutes, one way, to walk. CCTV footage of Andrew arriving at Kings Cross was not located until 27 days after he went missing, Kevin told the BBC. Andrew Gosden= Vanished? It might not be confirmed about having to be at Oxford Street at 12pm. When they called out to him to come and eat and he didnt emerge, they went to check on him. . Andrew Gosden was born on July 10, 1993, to his parents, Kevin and Glenys Gosden, who both worked as speech therapists in Balby a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It just seems endless to me. The woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not interviewed for over 6 weeks. The depression, anxiety you get with it the post-traumatic stress aspect gives you nightmares, flashbacks. 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. Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going. Children who are gay or lesbian are much more likely to run away than those who are heterosexual. They question how the CCTV trail could have gone cold when Britain is one of the most watched nations in the world. He also enjoyed visiting London's museums and exhibitions. [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. [6], At the time of his disappearance, Gosden was eight days into the new school year after returning from the summer holidays. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at London's King's Cross station in 2007 . 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