He was captured on King's Cross CCTV at 11.25AM. He was captured on the closed-circuit recording system of his neighbour. He'd obviously thought about it a great deal from several different angles before reaching his conclusion, "I think he was partly following Charlotte in stopping church," continues Kevin. 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. I imagine they are knee deep in that and we will get an update either way when that is completed. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Read about our approach to external linking. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. "We just want to know what happened to our son before we die.". IMDB2. January 11, 2022, 11:39 AM. He recalls watching TV with his son months before he vanished and the breaking news alert for Madeleine McCann's disappearance flashed up on the screen. 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. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. South Yorkshire Police have now confirmed two men were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping the teen last Wednesday. It claimed that Andrew had been sighted in Shrewsbury. [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. En-route, he stopped at an ATM and drew out 200 of the 214 in his account. AndyRoo's extensive music background provides a solid basis for an album that . [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. The subreddit for the case has been gaining a lot of traction lately and has doubled in size over the course of the last year or so, but it still only has around 2,700 subscribers as of this writing. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden headed off from home, thought to be making his way to school. A woman reported sitting next to Gosden, whom she described as being quiet and engrossed in playing with his video game. This is essentially the kind of thing you would expect from someone trying to get attention from the true crime community. [25](4 min 40 s)[30][31] Gosden was then captured on a neighbour's CCTV system returning home. One of the more divisive aspects of this case has traditionally been Andrew Gosdens apparent lack of a social media presence. The house had one computer, a laptop, a birthday present for Charlotte, but she'd only had it for eight weeks prior to Andrew's disappearance. Andrew has been described by his family as a quiet . It was quickly established that he had not taken his passport with him. In 2007, as a photograph of a three-year-old girl called Madeleine was shared across the world, you might have been forgiven for thinking there was just one British child to have disappeared that year. He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station.Despite numerous national appeals for information in the years . Andrew Gosden. 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. [6] When his parents offered to replace the lost mobile phones he stated that he would prefer a new Xbox instead. So how can anyone be sure it isn't Andrew? and our The Sun Online has teamed up with Missing People as part of their Find Every Child Week campaign. He was offered help but couldn't provide bank details as he had no account because "I left home when I was 14". This video answers the question: Can I analyze the disappearance of Andrew Gosden?Support Dr. Grande on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/drgrandeSubscribe to. "Andrew's is the case that proves this can happen to anyone, don't think you're immune.". Kevin has since driven around Lincoln handing out posters of Andrew. The most obvious example of this is an account with the username AndrooG. To take part, follow@missingpeopleor#TeamBigTweet on Twitter on Friday 24 May and retweet as many appeals as you can. [25](14 min 50 s) The family ate together as usual, and they all washed the dishes afterwards. Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us? The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for . Very few articles provide more detail beyond what you pasted, except this VICE article: "Last year, around the time of the tenth anniversary of Andrews disappearance, we received a tip from someone who said hed been talking to someone named 'Andyroo' online," says Kevin. I have sent the relevant family photos and information to Missing People, whose artist will be in touch with us once they have had the opportunity to work on it. Load of rubbish. Born on July 10th 1993 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Andrew Gosden was the light of his parents' lives. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. View our online Press Pack. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden headed off from home, thought to be making his way to school. The Big Tweet for Missing Children is an online tweetathon held by Missing People every year to mark International Missing Childrens Day. Since then, especially in the last few years, his disappearance has attracted a lot of attention in the online true crime community. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. Andrew bought a one-way ticket to London and was last seen emerging from King's Cross station on CCTV at 11.25am. "I always thought the worst feeling ever would be to have a child die but this to me is worse," Kevin says. [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. I read elsewhere the following and wondered if there was anymore info like what site the chat took place on? Our contact noticed 'Andyroo' was listed as living in Lincoln, some distance from him, and so offered to transfer some money to help him out. Recently, someone sent me an email asking me if it was possible Andrew Gosden had used the site prior to his disappearance. TWO men have been arrested over the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished 15 years ago. [13], During the 2006 summer holidays Gosden attended a two-week residential school at Lancaster University as part of the Young Gifted and Talented Programme. He lived with his parents Kevin and Glenys, and his sister Charlotte in Balby, which is a suburb of Doncater, South Yorkshire in England. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. I believe I have answered all their questions now and there should be a podcast in the future, but I do not know when as yet. [53] None of these sightings could be verified. "Last year, around the time of the tenth anniversary of Andrews disappearance, we received a tip from someone who said hed been talking to someone named 'Andyroo' online," says Kevin. Andrew Gosden was, at the time of his disappearance, 5ft 3in tall, thin with light brown hair and brown eyes. How was he going to pay it back? -Taken within 4min walking distance from his home on paper route. Andrew was 14-years-old when he went missing on September 14, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster after he left home for school. The updates in section 1 are interesting especially point 7. Then, in 2017, a man came forward saying he had spoken to someone online called Andyroo, who lived in Lincoln and needed 200 to make rent. His parents were Anglican, but did not baptise their children upon the basis of promoting choice of their own beliefs. Some more theories: he's in the Thames. Our contact offered to help, asked 'Andyroo' what he needed. The chat was brief as a friend came round and bailed him out mid conversation. 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. (Family handout/PA) Two men were arrested in connection with the disappearance of Andrew Gosden more than 14 years ago. The attendant let's him know that it's less than a pound for a return but Andrew still says no. Two men arrested after a Doncaster boy vanished in London 15 years earlier remain under investigation, police say. This marks International Missing Childrens Day on May 25. If Andrew was still alive and in hiding, I don't think he would make online profiles with selfies and his (common) childhood nickname. There have also been "sightings" in Plymouth, South Wales, Southend and Birkenhead, though recently all efforts have looked to Lincoln for answers. ", "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. Andrew, who will now be 28, vanished on September 14 2007, with the case becoming one of the most high-profile missing person probes in the North. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. [25](3 min 30 s), At home, Gosden placed his uniform in the washing machine and his blazer on the back of his chair. [32], At 8:30am, Gosden departed from the house and was seen heading down Littlemoor Lane, towards Westfield Park on a neighbour's CCTV. Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993) disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. Andrew Gosden vanished in 2007 Credit: BPM South Yorkshire Police have now confirmed two men were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping the teen last Wednesday. Andrew Gosden (left) who went missing in 2007, aged 14. The below is taken from The Missing Andrew Gosden Facebook page. I think the only reason why anyone would do this is if they were hoping to torment Andrew Gosdens family. That summer, his parents had suggested he stay with his grandmother in London, but he didnt want to go. [17] Gosden exhibited no signs of depression and there were no indications that he had been subjected to bullying. Unfortunately, the website had recently changed its systems and lost a lot of data, so they couldnt give us any user data. At the time of the arrests in London, police said electronics taken from the pair, aged 39 and 46, could take "six to 12 months" to analyse. [63] This link was investigated by police but the person was not identified. Andrew left the house but didn't walk to school like usual. By Brogan Maguire. [13] This was the last confirmed sighting of him. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Describing the anguish of having a missing child, Kevin said: "For me, the pain is like when you have a little kid and you turn your back for two seconds and they vanish but then you find them again. This is an in depth look at al. [8] However, the CCTV footage from buses and the adjacent tube station was not requested by the authorities. 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". www.dailymail.co.uk cuecard Well-Known Member Joined Mar 10, 2021 Messages 382 Reaction score 4,618 Jul 27, 2022 #603 [7] Gosden's family described him as a "home bird" who rarely left the house and never without saying where he was going. [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. Andrew Gosden - early life and school life Andrew Paul Gosden was born on 10 July 1993 in Balby, a small, quiet suburb in the Doncaster area of South Yorkshire, to parents Kevin and Glenys Gosden, who both worked as NHS speech therapists. I've never seen it written anywhere, at least. He was last seen on CCTV footage arriving at King's Cross Station and since then police have been unable to corroborate his movements. It was a laptop belonging to Andrews older sister. Gets to a local railway station. A number of clues were present but nothing 100% conclusive. For the families of those who have vanished, the statistics serve as a brutal. Andrew was smart. Whatever else you might want to say about him, the kid was probably smart enough to not do that. He was on the Young Gifted and Talented Programme, which was designed to enhance the educational development of the top five percent of school pupils, and he had been expected to score straight A's in his GCSE examinations. This point is then expanded on by Andrews Dad. For example look into this. [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. Just two examples of mistakes within an investigation which is littered with police errors and terrible luck. Sony confirmed he didn't have an online account on his PSP. 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. He was captured on CCTV leaving the main entrance of the station at 11:25am. 'Andyroo' said he didn't have a bank account because he'd left home when he was 14. 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. [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. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. "The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. When asked if there were problems, he said no, "just felt like it". According to Sony, Andrew Gosdens PSP had never been used to connect to the internet. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. His family say this was out of character. 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? 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. "With this, someone has stuck the knife in but you have to walk around with it and it's always there, always hurting and getting twisted frequently and regularly. *Johnny Gosch 13 years old was taken Sep-5-1982. Detectives investigating the disappearance of a teenager who became . Andrew Gosden He withdrew 200 from his bank account and bought a. And lets be real: nobodys reading this blog so regularly that a shit storm will start the moment this post is published. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Since then, weve been driving around Lincoln looking for someone who looks like Andrew, but nothing has come of it", Kevin sighs the saddest sigh. The dad said: "I turned to him and said, 'That must be the worse thing, her poor parents,' and he agreed. "The person our contact was talking to said, 'My partner has just walked out and I need help.' He had no social media; "he just didnt seem very social", Charlotte told the Thin Air podcast last year. 'He took the train to London and was never seen again', Harry and Meghan told to 'vacate' Frogmore Cottage, Whiskey fungus forces Jack Daniels to stop construction, Seven in hospital from US plane turbulence, Rare Jurassic-era bug found at Arkansas Walmart, Greek trains halted as anger over crash grows, Robert F Kennedy assassin denied parole again. 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. [64], In July 2018, to mark Gosden's 25th birthday, two updated age progression photographs were released by the family. Unfortunately for them, the only attention theyve gotten so far is from me. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Then, at a time he knew the rest of his family would have left the house for the day, he returned home. In December 2021, detectives investigating the case arrested two men on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking in relation to Gosden's disappearance. I can categorically say that I dont think this is a likely possibility. Follow BBC Yorkshire on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. A number of clues were present but nothing 100% conclusive. The night Andrew vanished, his family were about to sit down to dinner and assumed he was in the cellar playing on his Xbox - but when they called out his name, he didn't emerge. The ANDYROO MOVIE Is 2 Hours of the BEST MUSIC You've Ever HEARD and the COOLEST THINGS You've Ever SEEN. [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 last known sighting of Andrew Gosden with an age progression image of him (South . Really, the best evidence that this account is nothing but a cruel joke is the note. 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