[25](14 min 50 s) The family ate together as usual, and they all washed the dishes afterwards. I would really like a source for the time of this sighting. Andrew was studying at McAuley Catholic High School at the time. Thirty seconds after this final appearance, a man in black was also recorded walking the same direction. Very interesting indeed. [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. In pictures obtained by Page Six, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a private dinner at San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles . She said that was unusual for him. Police arrested two men, aged 38 and 45 in regards to Andrews case. If he really wanted a Pizza Hut pizza, he would have walked past 3 or 4 before getting to the Oxford Circus one. In one he says there was an alleged sighting of Andrew in Pizza Hut Oxford street later on in the day he went missing. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. Police appealed for the man to get back in touch with them. At 8.30am, Andrew can be seen leaving his home again. One was from Monday 17 September, and he was also apparently sighted the following day, sleeping in a park. "[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. In 2017, Andrew was the face of the charity Missing People for their Find Every Child. One major theory in his case was that he chose to run away and there was some evidence to support this. Two men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a teenager who went missing 15 years ago. It was just a complete panic. It is also entirely possible the person met him at Pizza Hut, but we may never know. [5] Prior to his disappearance, Gosden had not been to church for eighteen months. [39] Gosden's family and friends searched the area until nightfall. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. . ", By sound of it, not much was followed up. They did a puzzle together for an hour and then he watched some comedy shows on TV with his mother. To mark the 10 year anniversary, police made some more appeals. Pizza Hut online order form page. 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. The 2 men who were arrested in 2021 were let go. Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. 78. Kevin says he is shocked that more CCTV footage of Andrew in one of the worlds most surveilled cities doesnt exist. 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. [5] At around 7:00pm, the police were called. 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. 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. Kevin has said there were 2 or 3 sightings in the first week that seemed credible. Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest. Are you trying to locate the contents of his stomach? I don't think eating a pizza alone means anything. His father has said that the night before Andrew left was uneventful. That concert was meant to start at 4pm, giving plenty of time to get home from Kings Cross Station. In September 2009, the family released age-progressed images of what Gosden might look like aged sixteen, to mark the second year of his disappearance. The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. There's documentaries and interviews. [68][69] Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue. Celebrity. Andrew Gosden was 14 when he went missing in 2007. His last confirmed sighting was captured on CCTV as he exited the train station. Which might have been more likely if he left later in the day, regardless of the time arranged to meet with someone in London. When we found that he hadnt even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying.. I love going to restaurants by myself. No comments: Post a Comment. I dont think I have heard Kevin say that, do you recall where you heard it? Andrews mother has said that on the day he disappeared, Andrew seemed irritable and that he had trouble getting moving for the day. 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. A police officer traveled to the station to talk to the man, but he was gone. Children who are gay or lesbian are much more likely to run away than those who are heterosexual. Neither the Shrewsbury sighting, nor whether it was the same man on both occasions (and if so why he did not wait at the police station), have ever been confirmed. The pair were detained on 8 December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking following Andrew Gosden's 2007 disappearance. By the time that Andrew had been missing for one year, 122 possible sightings had been recorded. 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. Andrew took part in the governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. The Gosden family father Kevin, mother Glenys, sister Charlotte and Andrew were about to sit down to eat together on the evening of Friday 14 September 2007. He was captured on his neighbours CCTV. There were numerous reported sightings of Gosden on the day - including at a Pizza Hut restaurant a mile away from King's Cross. Are you British? He had a 100% attendance record at school. [45] Furthermore, Kevin has claimed that the reported sightings of Gosden at a Pizza Hut and at Covent Garden were not followed up, and that the police did not speak to the woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting for six weeks. I cant remember where I read this but I recall the Pizza Hut witness remembered Andrews way of speaking and/or some wording he had used. This person denied being Andrew. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He walked to Doncaster railway station and purchased a one-way ticket to London which cost 31 pounds and 40 pence. It might not be confirmed about having to be at Oxford Street at 12pm. 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. 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. [32], At 8:30am, Gosden departed from the house and was seen heading down Littlemoor Lane, towards Westfield Park on a neighbour's CCTV. Did he do sign language? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Police later appealed for him to get back in touch. "[38], Charlotte and Gosden's father, Kevin, scouted Gosden's route to school and areas nearby, but found nothing. I still think he was going to the Sikth concert at the Carling academy near Kings Cross Station. I went to school with a lot of kids who were deaf and they could talk but they would lip read or sign as well. The boy has a band on his left wrist and is holding an over the shoulder bag, like Andrew was. [22] Gosden had light brown hair but was planning to dye it black before he disappeared. Labels: criminal justice. Pizza Hut 523 Oxford Street London. By Izzy Hawksworth. It resulted in the discovery of a body, though it wasnt Andrews. The only way to get into this show was by completing various contests and giveaways. 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. 16th Sep 2022, 8:00am. 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. 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. I don't think there was an official statement. However, the school dialled the number of the parents either above or below Gosden in the register and the message was left on the wrong person's phone. [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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [13] Neville went on to state: "There is a canal nearby (Regents Canal). 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.. 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. 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Well quite - or the Burger King diagonally opposite. CCTV footage of Andrew arriving at Kings Cross was not located until 27 days after he went missing, Kevin told the BBC. Or Hospital Scapegoat? [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. This seems weird to me but his family had an early theory that he went to London to see the sights. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think Over the years, there have been dozens of unconfirmed sightings of Andrew from across the UK. Police are convinced that the man at the bank's gate was the exact one that followed Deely home. I believe they had an intercom system there as the station was unmanned at the time. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. Andrews family describe the teenager asquiet and gentle. There is no Pizza Hut in that part of town. [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. Blog Archive 2023 (5) [11][48] However, according to Gosden's father, none of the sightings were followed up by the police, and the woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not spoken to until six weeks after the disappearance.[38]. 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. [45] Travel on buses was free for children at the time of Gosden's disappearance. Teenage boys eat a lot. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. . [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. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at London's King's Cross station in 2007 . As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. However, there is no evidence that Gosden attended this event or had any interest in YouTube. Andrews father has also described him as absent-minded, not streetwise and potentially vulnerable. In November 2008, a man went to a police station in the West Midlands. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. The Pizza Hut sighting has not been confirmed. When they called out to him to come and eat and he didnt emerge, they went to check on him. The sighting at Pizza Hut sounds plausible as you would want to grab something to eat and relax at lunch time. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. In 2007, 14 year-old Andrew Gosden disappeared, having travelled from South Yorkshire down to London - without anyone knowing why. I think if it was him, and his family believes it was, that he was just hungry and saw his favorite food. [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. [39] The CCTV image of Gosden leaving the main concourse at King's Cross was circulated in the media accompanied by a close up of his right ear, which has a distinctive double ridge. 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. [17] Gosden exhibited no signs of depression and there were no indications that he had been subjected to bullying. He wore strong prescription glasses and is deaf in his left ear. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [6] When his parents offered to replace the lost mobile phones he stated that he would prefer a new Xbox instead. Andrew then withdrew 200 of the214 in his bank account and bought his London ticket. [44] A woman reported a potential sighting Gosden on 17 October (a month after he disappeared) in Covent Garden: she spoke to a boy and stated that he looked like a boy she had seen on TV that was missing, but the boy denied that he was Gosden. 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. On another interview, Kevin mentioned that Andrew made chit chat with a stranger, a lady in Covent Garden. It said Andrew had been seen in Shrewsbury. In his bedroom, his parents found his school blazer and tie hanging over the back of a chair. CCTV from commercial premises like restaurants, fast food places, shops. He was alone. Both men had been released pending further investigation and they both had devices seized from them. They question how the CCTV trail could have gone cold when Britain is one of the most watched nations in the world. [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. Pizza hut? His own family thought he had gone to school, that day. Don't think that could be traced at that time. However, there was no evidence for this. He could of bought a cheap phone with another number that he used to just contact this other person. This lead was investigated by the family with help from HIM, but it did not produce any meaningful leads. Maybe 5pm. He also took his wallet, keys and his Playstation Portable. [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. 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. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. After the BBC featured the case onThe One Show, the programme received an anonymous letter from someone claiming to be the man from Leominster Police Station. By the time anyone knew Andrew had actually got to London and, hadn't alighted the train at any of the stops in-between. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. His father said they have no idea why he would want to leave. He was captured on CCTV leaving the main entrance of the station at 11:25am. [29], One event identified by Kevin Gosden as a possible reason for his son to have travelled to London was the 2007 YouTube Gathering. 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. Andrew Gosden was your typical gifted kid. Andrew arrived in Kings Cross at 11.20am. 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. [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 schoolboy was seen on CCTV that morning at Kings Cross station, and possibly spotted in two other places in the capital, but thenin the words of his father Kevin, he apparently just disappeared off the face of the Earth. [13], Investigators sent the unique serial number of Gosden's PSP to Sony HQ who checked and found that there was no record of an account being set up or communication established on the device. . [47] Kevin Gosden claimed that the police viewed him as a suspect during the initial stages and they carried out unlawfully recorded interviews aimed at pressuring him into revealing the reason for his son's disappearance. [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. 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. Andrews father has said that he didnt think it was weird that Andrew only purchased a one-way ticket as he apparently knew many people in London that he could have stayed with. You know, and say I am alive and well again, sorry for the decade plus of hell but I am okay.. "[35], Gosden's family were critical of the police's decision to concentrate on investigating the family rather than requesting CCTV footage beyond Kings Cross during the initial stages of the investigation. 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. This explains how elaborate Andrew was with maneuvering around in adjacent to camera times in london, how he set up his clothes in the washer, left his charger, emptied his bank account, and refused to buy a return ticket for only 50p. It just seems endless to me. Press J to jump to the feed. the family say the most plausible place him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on September . 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. [39] That weekend, the police searched the bushes near the Gosdens' home in Doncaster, but found nothing. He was seen by a family friend. [72], In January 2023, South Yorkshire Police said that the men remained under investigation, and that the subsequent devices were also still under examination.[73]. 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. 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. His sister also said that Andrew was lying in and she had to wake him, and his mum said he was grumpy. 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. Andrews sister Charlotte has said that he did not seem interested in social media or connecting with anyone online as he just didnt seem social.. Its just so shocking because its completely out of the blue.. 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. It is unclear whether this was ever dredged or checked." 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 . This was the last known sighting of Deely. However, recently the family believe Lincoln may hold some answers. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. He then walked to Doncaster railway station and purchased a one-way ticket to London which cost 31.40. They were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. Can a 14 year old afford that wouldn't they go to McDonald's or KFC, it's cheaper especially in London. His parents found his passport in the home after he vanished, as well as 100 pounds in cash that he had saved up. [63] This link was investigated by police but the person was not identified. [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. They also checked National Insurance for any activity. [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. [62] The police undertake annual checks on John Does in hospital. ", "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. We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. It was quickly established that he had not taken his passport with him. So you just stare at random strangers whilst they're trying to eat? Something happened around that area from King's Cross by foot because he was not spotted at the London Underground. The family believes the most plausible theory places him at Pizza Hut on Oxford Street on the . People speculate about bullying and so on, but, [there was] nothing that anybody knew anything about. 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. [25](9 min 50 s) When the family discovered that he was not in the house, they initially thought he could be with a friend or a neighbour and had simply lost track of time. 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. A pay as you go phone. I dont think Ive ever read a time for the sighting, though. [6] Gosden wore strong prescription glasses, is deaf in his left ear, and has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. 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 . But if it was him, he either was killing some time and eating before meeting with someone, or, just cruising London and then he became an easy target to someone during his sightseeing. Initially he was listed as wearing black trousers and a black T-shirt. He was also a prize winning mathematician. But Kevin says he can empathise if Andrew is alive and finds it hard to reach out. [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. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. [53] None of these sightings could be verified. It took three days and a witness at Doncaster Train station, a ticket seller to come forward, realising that it was Andrew, she had sold a one way ticket to London Kings Cross on the day he went missing before anyone knew to even look in London. They also sent the serial number of the PSP to Sony. Andrews family were the ones who tracked down CCTV footage of Andrew walking from his home on that day. The more time he spent in London on his own the more opportunity there is for something to go wrong. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. Andrews parents have said that in the days before his disappearance, he did break his usual routine twice (he was only 8 days into the new school year at the time he vanished). Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but Im interested to know what you guys think. [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. They had not baptised their children though as they didnt want to impose their views on them. They looked for him until it got dark. [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. They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to Gosden's disappearance. I even got in touch with a You Tuber to get in touch with Kevin and do an interview, which he did. [64], In July 2018, to mark Gosden's 25th birthday, two updated age progression photographs were released by the family. The last time I had a complete nights sleep I can barely remember. He had been there many times with family members and he enjoyed going to museums and exhibitions. I know he had a bit of money on him but I'm sure he would still go for the cheaper food option. As far as reciepts and transactions, the person could have been anybody as names or any person is requested to buy pizza and it can be bought with cash. 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. The Carling Academy is within walking distance from Kings Cross station. [4] Andrew Gosden's parents are both committed Anglican Christians, but had not baptised their children, as they did not want to impose their views on them. [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. I feel so behind, I never heard that update. Andrew Gosden (born 10 July 1993) is an English teenager who went missing following an unexplained journey to London, England. You should be careful how you use the word *cruising * when talking about a male! This is the last confirmed sighting of him. But nothing further has come of it. [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. But I think we should be more thankful of the sighting instead of trying to pick it apart. [25](43 min 40 s) The family also looked into music concerts that Gosden might have gone to London to attend. "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.
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