"The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. The woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not interviewed for over 6 weeks. They found his school blazer and tie hanging over the back of a chair and his shirts and trousers were in the washing machine. Police appealed for the man to get back in touch with them. [35], On 11 January 2022, South Yorkshire Police said that on 8 December 2021, detectives had arrested two men, aged 38 and 45, on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. Could of taken him around Soho or anywhere. Kevin said the morning his son left for school was just like any other. 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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an evening out on the town! these sightings included one outside a Pizza Hut and one at Covent Garden, where both reported*Andrew*had spoken to them. He was a highly intelligent boy and took part in the Governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. Two men . In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. [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 Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993)[1] disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. So by the time the police in Doncaster knew Andrew had gone missing and been able to identify that he had got off at Kings Cross- note British Transport Police messed up failing to identify Andrew in the crowds. [3] In January 2023, police confirmed that the investigations were still ongoing. "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. The family believes the most plausible theory places him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on the day he went . But with180,000 reported disappearances each year in the UK, many are never found and families can feel their appeals become forgotten over time. As of October 2022, Andrew remains missing. A pay as you go phone. He was seen by a family friend. [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. Its just so shocking because its completely out of the blue. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. [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. 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! Something happened around that area from King's Cross by foot because he was not spotted at the London Underground. In November 2008, a man visited Leominster Police Station out of hours and told officers via intercom that he had information about Andrew. His dad said Andrew was kind of rushing around and saying he was going to be late that morning, so maybe he didn't. [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. He also took his wallet, keys and his Playstation Portable. . He was a deep character who did not get worked up. This was his usual routine and wouldnt have been out of the ordinary. Everything was missed, never followed up, I know the police could have evidence or things of interest that they cannot divulge, but surely after this amount of time I would think it should be looked at again from the start. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. Kevin fears he may have been snatched by a paedophile gang after bunking off school and taking a . Kevin received a tip from someone who said hed been talking to someone named Andyroo online who had been asking for money because his partner had walked out on him. There was a sighting of a boy who looked like Andrew in Pizza Hut on Oxford Street later that day, and . An early theory put forward by the family was that Gosden had decided to take in some of the sights. Police searched computers from Andrews school and the local library and they found there was no trace of any activity by Andrew. Kevin says he is shocked that more CCTV footage of Andrew in one of the worlds most surveilled cities doesnt exist. It takes about 40 minutes to walk to Oxford Street, why not use the underground? Over the years, there have been dozens of unconfirmed sightings of Andrew from across the UK. 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. 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. Youre just in a limbo the whole time.. [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. We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. [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 family say the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on September . 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 truly believe he was at one of those concerts and would of needed extra clothes. [13] This was the last confirmed sighting of him. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. He arrived in kings cross about 11.20am. 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. Police later appealed for him to get back in touch. . These came from all over Britain 45 were in London and 11 were in Brighton. ", "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. [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. The Pizza Hut was on Oxford Street which is around 2.6 miles or 4km and one hours walk from the train station. . [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. 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. Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue. His parents and Charlotte thought that Andrew was in the cellar of their home, gaming. I would encourage anyone with any information they have not yet reported to come forward.. I'm mystified as to why he'd go to that Pizza Hut. I mean we all feel hunger so it's safe to say he at least went there because he was hungry. His parents found his passport in the home after he vanished, as well as 100 pounds in cash that he had saved up. He has not been seen by his family since. Gosden spent an hour making a jigsaw with his father. Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going. I've looked through tons of photos from that night of people standing outside shows and they were all in jackets at the very least. I don't think skipping breakfast has been mentioned, only that he left for school in his uniform on time that morning. [53] None of these sightings could be verified. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. [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. At Around 11:25AM, Andrew Gosden was seen on CCTV leaving London's King Cross Station, this was the last time he was ever seen. Don't think that could be traced at that time. It was found that there was no record of any account being set up for the device or any communication being sent from it. He had been there many times with family members and he enjoyed going to museums and exhibitions. Posted by 4 months ago. 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. Despite the possibility he was seen at Covent Garden and Pizza Hut on 523 Oxford Street. A woman sat next to him and she told police that he was quiet and was engrossed in his PSP. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden at Kings Cross station. [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. One major theory in his case was that he chose to run away and there was some evidence to support this. 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