The teenager's motive for travelling to London on the day he was last seen has never been established. South Yorkshire Police announced on Tuesday that two men were detained in the capital on Thursday December 8 with the help of Met officers. [53] None of these sightings could be verified. 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? [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. It's so sad to think that, had this provider kept proper backups, we might've found Andrew. .the potential . His dad said he then "vanished off the face of the Earth". We have decided to go ahead with a new age progressed image to 25 years old. [8] Gosden's bank account has not been used since he made the withdrawal on the morning of 14 September 2007. He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station.Despite numerous national appeals for information in the years . This ultimately led to the identification, arrest, and prosecution of her actual killer, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The Sun Online has teamed up with Missing People as part of their Find Every Child Week campaign. *Johnny Gosch 13 years old was taken Sep-5-1982. He left the house at 8.30AM and began to walk in the direction of Doncaster Railway Station. [5] Prior to his disappearance, Gosden had not been to church for eighteen months. [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. This user is currently listed as being a 27-year-old man from England, which is more or less the age that Andrew would be now if he was still alive. He appealed for anyone with photos or videos taken at the gig to come forward so that "super recognisers" could scan the images. [25](12 min 00 s) Gosden also left around 100 in cash that he had saved up from birthdays. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross train station in London, Andrew disappeared when he was 14 years old, A number of age-progressed images of Andrew have been issued since his disappeareance. After the BBC featured the Andrew Gosden case on The One Show, the BBC received an anonymous letter from someone claiming to be the man from Leominster Police Station. "[38], Charlotte and Gosden's father, Kevin, scouted Gosden's route to school and areas nearby, but found nothing. IMDB2 Information. [12] Gosden tended to say little about his school life to his parents. [25](3 min 30 s), At home, Gosden placed his uniform in the washing machine and his blazer on the back of his chair. Gosden's family considered the possibility that Gosden could have been struggling with his sexual orientation. Read about our approach to external linking. Andrew had friends, but he didn't socialise with them all that much outside of school. On that day, Gosden left his home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, withdrew 200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London from Doncaster station. The force - assisted by the Met - also arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking. [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. 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 police tried everything on the chat provider but they could not trace it back. In fact, the day Andrew went missing, he was wearing a Slipknot T-shirt. [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. Each day this week, we will speak to a different family who have been affected by a childs disappearance. Police. "The police made enquiries with the web admins," continues Kevin. The handle was andyroo - not many people know we called him roo for years as he is little and bouncy. "The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. 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). A woman reported sitting next to Gosden, whom she described as being quiet and engrossed in playing with his video game. There is no confirmation the person who wrote the letter and the man at the police station are one and the same. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. The Gosden family didnt have an internet connection at the time, and the family had only had a computer for something like a month or two at the time. [9][10] Gosden was described as a prize-winning mathematician who seemed destined for Cambridge. 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Withdraws almost all of his savings (200 of his 214). 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. Then SiKTh were playing a rescheduled show at the Carling Academy in Islington, which would until their reunion in 2014 be the last to feature singer Mikee Goodman. Despite numerous national appeals for information in the years following his disappearance, Gosden's reason for travelling to London that day, and his subsequent fate, have not been established. [42] The Sony PSP 1000 had a DNAS authentication system allowing Sony to see when a PSP had connected to the internet. His son, Andrew, vanished into thin air on September 14, 2007, aged just 14, after travelling from his home in Doncaster to London when he "uncharacteristically" skipped school. It is believed the arrests were the first in the long-running case. The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for . But now. [11], After the initial CCTV trail went cold, the investigation moved on to trying to establish why Gosden had decided to go to London. [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. The DevAndyroo man has been brought up many times since the Andyroo Lincoln story came to light in 2018, and people have even spoke to Andrew's dad about it. Kevin and Glenys immediately phoned friends and family asking if anyone had seen Andrew - later discovering he hadn't been to school that day. [33] The ticket seller later recalled that she had told Gosden that a return ticket cost just 50p more but he insisted on purchasing a single ticket. On 12 September 2017, the police made a fresh appeal for information. [39] Gosden's family and friends searched the area until nightfall. 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. [6] Gosden wore strong prescription glasses, is deaf in his left ear, and has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. Also, how were they supposed to get the money to Andrew if he didn't have a bank account like stated? [56] In November 2009, Kevin Gosden appealed to the gay community to help find his son. Movies. Lauren Ramsey. 'Andyroo' said he didn't have a bank account because he'd left home when he was 14. The police had also forensically examined the computers at his school and I believe also his local library, and found no evidence hed used the internet much on those computers either. 'Andyroo' told him he needed 200 to make rent. [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. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Projections of what Andrew might look like today. [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. 15th Sep 2022, 7:59am. I have sent 2 Freedom of Information requests to the Police for the CCTV footage of Andrew on the day he went missing in the hope that seeing his gait might help someone recognise him now. [17] Gosden exhibited no signs of depression and there were no indications that he had been subjected to bullying. Really, the best evidence that this account is nothing but a cruel joke is the note. Just thought Id check in on Andrews case to see if there were any new leads. Andrew Gosden was born on the 10th of July, 1993. Andrew goes to a counter and asks for a one-way ticket to London. Then, at a time he knew the rest of his family would have left the house for the day, he returned home. [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. Detectives investigating Gosden's disappearance from South Yorkshire in 2007 announced on Tuesday that they had arrested the men, aged 45 and 38, on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.. I was thinking the same, i mean who would lend someone that amount of money you'd only spoke to online. Marvel. [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. We played games and did arts and crafts stuff with the kids a lot, ever since they were little. But the footage wasn't located until 27 days after he went missing - meaning any efforts to search CCTV in the surrounding area were thwarted. The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son. Source- thetimes.co.uk. Eleven years ago, Andrew Gosden left home never to be seen again. Missing People have been in touch with their management and with cinema advertisers to see if an advert can be placed. [71] Kevin Gosden thanked the public for their support and said the family did not know any more than what had been released in the police statement. According to Gosden's father, Gosden also had a good knowledge of how the public transport system worked, knew the layout, and was confident in navigating his way around the city. The Sun Online has teamed up with charity Missing People for their Find Every Child campaign this year. 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. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. Cookie Notice "He managed to lose them, never used them much to begin with, and our offers to replace them were met with, "Can I have an Xbox instead?"). Friday the 14th of September, 2007. CCTV Footage of Gosden the day he vanished. He was a member of the Young Gifted and Talented programme, a scheme designed to enhance the educational development of the top 5 percent of schoolchildren. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. More would be nice, but life is never so straightforward in this house! This marks International Missing Childrens Day on May 25. They are believed to be the first arrests made in connection to Gosden's disappearance. "The person our contact was talking to said, 'My partner has just walked out and I need help.' 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. On the last day his family saw him, Andrew woke late. This year, Missing People will be helped with their campaign by band The Vamps. Andrew's case remains one of the top cases I hope will be solved. [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. However, there is no evidence that Gosden attended this event or had any interest in YouTube. "[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. [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. The pair were detained on 8 December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking following Andrew Gosden's 2007 disappearance. 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. He had a 100 per cent attendance record at school, was never bullied and loved metal music - counting Funeral for a Friend and Slipknot among his favourite bands. Unfortunately for them, the only attention theyve gotten so far is from me. [5] He then watched some comedy programmes on television, including Mock the Week and That Mitchell and Webb Look, with his mother. [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. The conversation suggested that Andrew could be alive and well and working in a shop in the Lincoln area. And it had to be London. This is the last time his account has seen a withdrawal since that day, though in the years since his disappearance his parents continue to top it up. This week - leading up to International Missing Children's Day on May 25 - we speak to families whose harrowing stories were dismissed or forgotten about as the years wore on. This means 80,000 kids vanish without a trace every year. Theres no evidence to suggest he had much of a social media presence at the time. Andrew has been missing from his home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, since 14 September 2007. Andrew's last known whereabouts were captured on surveillance camera when he arrived at London's King's Cross station. 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. magazine. "AndyRoo's music inspires children's imagination. Andrew Gosden (left) who went missing in 2007, aged 14. 'Andyroo' told him he needed 200 to make rent. [9] The school believed that they had called Gosden's parents and left a message informing them that he had not attended school. The chat was brief as a friend came round and bailed him out mid conversation. I read elsewhere the following and wondered if there was anymore info like what site the chat took place on? The older man's arrest was also connected with possession of child pornography. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden headed off from home, thought to be making his way to school. He seemed irritable. [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. Gets to a local railway station. He needs strong prescription glasses. [25](53 min 30 s), In June 2018, the Gosden family said that someone had reported an online conversation with a person with the user name 'Andy Roo' who claimed that their boyfriend had left them and they needed 200 to cover rent. [16] Gosden's parents recalled that he returned from the summer school enthused about what he had been doing there. 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 hung his blazer on the back of a chair, changed into his regular clothes, picked up his wallet, keys and PSP console (though not the charger) and put them into the type of cloth satchel covered in patches of bands, obviously eternally beloved by young rock fans. By David Kessen. "They asked us to keep it quiet while they did so. [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. [1][58] No trace of Gosden was found during the search, though it did find another body.[59]. It has a username thats a play on one of Andrews known nicknames (AndyRoo), the note lists his name and his location, and it plays into one of the more popular ideas surrounding the case (i.e., that he was privately working through his sexuality). "The person our contact was talking to said, 'My partner has just walked out and I need help.' Keeping my fingers crossed for you, Kevin :). [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. 12th Jan 2022, 10:21am. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. [25](4 min 40 s)[30][31] Gosden was then captured on a neighbour's CCTV system returning home. The last known sighting of Andrew Gosden with an age progression image of him (South . In fact, I think its so unlikely that it can be written off as basically impossible. 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 has since driven around Lincoln handing out posters of Andrew. He also took his wallet, keys, and a PlayStation Portable console. 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