Each day this week, we will speak to a different family who have been affected by a childs disappearance. It was quickly established that he had not taken his passport with him. I was thinking about Andrew today, as I was listening to one of his favourite bands HIM. The way they word things minimizes the potential actual crimes. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. TWO men have been arrested over the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished 15 years ago. The morning of his disappearance, he was seen leaving his home at approximately 8:30 AM, heading towards Westfield Park. IMDB2. Andrew Gosden He withdrew 200 from his bank account and bought a. 4 possible sightings were received, but none were Andrew. What's really interesting about this, is that our nickname for Andrew as a kid was 'Roo', "The police made enquiries with the web admins," continues Kevin. The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for . The below is taken from The Missing Andrew Gosden Facebook page. Nobody had ever requested footage from the tube station nearby. We did not advertise this as I did not want to cope with any media whilst co-ordinating our efforts. So we can say that variations on AndyRoo is a common enough type of username. -Taken within 4min walking distance from his home on paper route. We have made numerous appeals over the years to find out where Andrew is and what happened to him when he disappeared. [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. The dark shadow formed by his disappearance has cast over every aspect of the anguished family. You must log in or register to reply here. Andrew Gosden disappearance: Two men arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking after boy, 14, went missing in 2007 Andrew Gosden, then aged 14, disappeared after he travelled to London from his hometown of Doncaster in 2007. 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. [25](46 min 10 s), The venue is within walking distance from King's Cross. The attendant let's him know that it's less than a pound for a return but Andrew still says no. On the day of his disappearance, Andrew skipped school and withdrew just under 200 from his bank account before buying a one-way ticket to the capital. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. They've gone far too long without answers. Withdraws almost all of his savings (200 of his 214). 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. [5], Three days later, after speaking to the woman who had sold Gosden his train ticket, the police confirmed that he had travelled to London. However, there was no evidence for this. [45] Travel on buses was free for children at the time of Gosden's disappearance. 1.1K. [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. The teenager's motive for travelling to London on the day he was last seen has never been established. 16th Sep 2022, 8:00am. Trivia and Games. [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? I just can`t fathom how someone could just vanish at will in this day and age or, alternatively, how a criminal could so deftly remove someone from the outside world (or the world altogether, in many cases). "We just want to know what happened to our son before we die. Police later appealed for him to get back in touch. He was offered help but couldn't provide bank details as he had no account because "I left home when I was 14". 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. He said he'd 'just felt like it'. Nor was Andrew found in Shrewsbury. The conversation suggested that Andrew could be alive and well and working in a shop in the Lincoln area. Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us? They both shared an interest in the sort of bands you'd see on the cover of Kerrang! The dad of missing Andrew Gosden, who disappeared from his home 14 years ago, has revealed he and his wife still light a candle for their son every Christmas.. Andrew, who was just 14-years-old when he went missing, left his home in Doncaster on Friday, September 14, 2007, and has not been seen by his heartbroken family since.. He was last seen on CCTV footage at King's Cross Station in London later that morning. [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. [18][19], Gosden was said by his father to be absent-minded, not streetwise, and potentially vulnerable. The Big Tweet for Missing Children is an online tweetathon held by Missing People every year to mark International Missing Childrens Day. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. I shall update you when I know. I have been speaking with James McMahon, a freelance journalist and there will be an article soon I think in True Crime magazine. 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Kevin and Glenys' painstaking efforts to find their son have been hampered - they say - by the police's "slow and chaotic" handling of the case. It's insensitive and exploitative how the Daily Mail writes about Andrew's case. I write it here when I don't think anyone would wanna hear me rant about it. Andrew was 14-years-old when he went missing on 14 September, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster after leaving home for school. (LogOut/ On the last day his family saw him, Andrew woke late. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. 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. Andrew, who would be 29 now, returned from school to the family home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, while his parents were out before changing out of his uniform and withdrawing around 200 from. Don't believe that was Andrew. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [9] His mother has stated that this was unusual as he was normally awake on time. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This lead was investigated by the family with help from HIM, but it did not produce any meaningful leads. [25](26 min 30 s) Gosden's father stated that his son did not appear to have taken a sweatshirt or coat with him, and had also not taken the charger for his PSP. Its not exactly the most commonly discussed case in these communities, but theres a fairly sizeable following for the case. [5][25](14 min 50 s), On the morning of his disappearance, Gosden had difficulty waking up and seemed particularly irritable. "In some ways, it would be a relief to find a body but this would lead to more questions and more years of hell - although at least then we could grieve. 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He boards the train (reportedly alone, according to a few witnesses). [39] That weekend, the police searched the bushes near the Gosdens' home in Doncaster, but found nothing. 'Andyroo' said he didn't have a bank account because he'd left home when he was 14. Thanks so much for your support as always, Kevin xxx, SECTION 2 (Question about point 7) If you were told he was working in a shop then why didn't they say which shop? Opticians, GP's, minicab firms) alongside shops and door to door leafleting, so we feel we have achieved everything we can there. 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. Children are more likely to be reported missing than adults one in 200 goes missing each year, while one in 500 adults disappear. He needs strong prescription glasses, and was seen last wearing black jeans and T-shirt. Hopefully we will all get answers soon. [66], In October 2019, another age progression image of Gosden was released. [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. I don't think the name of the site has ever been revealed. It must be agonising. [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. He appealed for anyone with photos or videos taken at the gig to come forward so that "super recognisers" could scan the images. However, also in 2007, a few months after Madeleine McCann seemingly vanished, a 14-year-old boy named Andrew Gosden exited King's Cross Station into oblivion. magazine. [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. I'm very surprised a total stranger would lend someone 200 for rent without knowing them. 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". Kevin said he grew up in a "loving" home where Andrew knew he could speak to his sister or parents if something was bothering him. He says it is the "biggest hint" it could be him as Roo was his childhood nickname. To demonstrate this, lets go through the list of the variants on AndyRoo that Ive been able to find. 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. He said he'd 'just felt like it'. [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. Almost every person named Andrew has been called this at some point; many choose it as their nickname. Many thousands of Andrews use the common handle "Andyroo" online. [17] Gosden exhibited no signs of depression and there were no indications that he had been subjected to bullying. Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993) disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. 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. Kevin said: "Part of you wants to say 'sod it', I have done my best, I can't think about this anymore and give up but he is our son and we love him. When he did say something, it was generally worth listening to. 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. With Andrew Flinders. [25](43 min 40 s) The family also looked into music concerts that Gosden might have gone to London to attend. He has not been seen since the September 14, 2007. For some reason he returned once it was empty, changed into pair of jeans and a Slipknot band T-shirt and headed to a shop where he withdrew 200 from his bank account. 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. Most of these accounts can be written off as being related on face value. Andrew, from Doncaster, South . View our online Press Pack. There was no evidence of depression. Teachers at McAuley Catholic High School believed he was a shoe-in for Cambridge. Andrew was studying at McAuley Catholic High School at the time. On the day he vanished, Andrew put on his school uniform and left the home in Doncaster he shared with Kevin, mum Glenys and sister Charlotte. Andrew became the "poster boy" for the Missing People charity with his face plastered on posters on billboards, train platforms and along major roads. IMDB2 Information. Answer (1 of 5): Mysterious disappearances floor me. "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. [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. And lets be real: nobodys reading this blog so regularly that a shit storm will start the moment this post is published. South Yorkshire Police have now confirmed two men were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping the teen last Wednesday. 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? 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. His McAuley Catholic High School blazer and tie were hanging neatly over the back of a chair in his bedroom and his shirt and trousers were in the washing machine. 'Andyroo' told him he needed 200 to make rent. What's really interesting about this, is that our nickname for Andrew as a kid was 'Roo' 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. His parents were Anglican, but did not baptise their children upon the basis of promoting choice of their own beliefs. He seemed irritable. 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. He left the house at 8.05AM. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. At a quick glance he does look like him, but if you look closer, you can see his features are different to Andrew Gosden's. You dont exactly expect to see these users online, but you can find their accounts easily enough if you go looking for them. [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. 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. Movie Quotes. Now Playing and Upcoming Films. The police tried everything on the chat provider but they could not trace it back. Lauren Ramsey. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This ultimately led to the identification, arrest, and prosecution of her actual killer, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Gosden's sister, Charlotte, stated: "It was just a complete panic. Andrew. 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