By Izzy Hawksworth. [3] In January 2023, police confirmed that the investigations were still ongoing. The police seized computers etc, which they said would take 5 to 6 months to check. There were other sightings from as far as South Wales. In 2008, a man showed up at a police station in Hertfordshire, England, saying he had information on the Andrew Gosden disappearance. The 45 year old was also arrested on a charge of posession of child pornography. 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. He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). . 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. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. He could of been from Doncaster or around that area and either promised Andrew a lift home or to get the train back with him. The Pizza Hut was on Oxford Street which is around 2.6 miles or 4km and one hours walk from the train station. [46] Mick Neville, retired head of the Metropolitan Police's Central Images Unit, believed the SikTh theory to be plausible. Andrew Gosden was 14 when he disappeared from outside King's Cross Station back in 2007 and he has never been heard from or seen since. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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.. The only thing I can find is that they just thought his mannerisms were similar, not if he was alone or with someone etc. On December 8, 2021 a HUGE break was made in the case. [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. In pictures obtained by Page Six, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a private dinner at San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles . Hed said he just felt like it. It just seems odd to me if he did arrange in advance to meet someone that he would eat lunch in a restaurant on his own. Kevin said: We are a pretty open family so have wondered if he was gay or struggling with his sexual identity and found it too awkward to raise. This was a 4 mile or 6.4km journey that would have taken him around 80 minutes, one way, to walk. The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. It was originally scheduled to be held at 4pm (Weird time) and was a unique event as it was going to be the last show with the bands original vocalist. 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. 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. It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. "[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. He did not seem to take the charger for the PSP, and he didnt take a coat or sweater either. Then met someone later. A woman reported sitting next to Gosden, whom she described as being quiet and engrossed in playing with his video game. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. Order carryout or delivery, login to your account, sign up for deals, and download our app! As it was in the evening, the intercom system was in use rather than a staffed reception. Andrew Gosden hasn't been seen since he went missing 11 years ago (Photo: Kevin Gosden) . Ive not heard anymore about them. [6], Gosden was a gifted student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School. [62] The police undertake annual checks on John Does in hospital. There was a sighting of a boy who looked like Andrew in Pizza Hut on Oxford Street later that day, and . [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. The Real Housewives of Atlanta The Bachelor Sister Wives 90 Day Fiance Wife Swap The Amazing Race Australia Married at First Sight The Real Housewives of Dallas My 600-lb Life Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The last time I had a complete nights sleep I can barely remember. This implied that they believed Andrew may have still been alive. An officer was later sent to London to review the footage, and Andrew was then spotted. Andrew Gosden= Vanished? He did not seem to socialize much outside of the school environment. His family have said that he did not use the computer at home (the only computer belonged to his sister and she had only had it for 8 weeks), and that he had no online accounts for either his Xbox or PSP. There's documentaries and interviews. 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. It is possible that if this sighting was correct, that Gosden may have been . 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. 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I don't like the connotations of pizza hut, considering it's links with paedophilia /pederasts,i think the only reason a 14 year old would go there is if a grown up was going to be paying. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. In 2011, the family paid for a private company to search the River Thames. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [8], There were additional unconfirmed sightings on Oxford Street on Monday 17 September,[44] and the next day, when Gosden was said to have been sleeping in a park in Southwark. Over the years, the Gosden family have tried hard to keep Andrews face in the media and to keep raising awareness for his case. I don't think skipping breakfast has been mentioned, only that he left for school in his uniform on time that morning. "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. [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. It is a daily struggle every morning for me to feel like I want to be alive. Andrews father has described South Yorkshire Polices handling of the investigation as slow, chaotic and disorganised. It might not be confirmed about having to be at Oxford Street at 12pm. Police searched computers from Andrews school and the local library and they found there was no trace of any activity by Andrew. at 10:15 AM. When was it confirmed?! [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. I mean we all feel hunger so it's safe to say he at least went there because he was hungry. . I think if it was him, and his family believes it was, that he was just hungry and saw his favorite food. Could of taken him around Soho or anywhere. 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. He took out 200 pounds which was almost all of his money (he had 214 pounds but the machine would only dispense 20 pound notes). 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". 2. level 2. In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. 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. Gosden's disappearance has featured in several media broadcasts and publications: One of Gosden's favourite television programmes was, Last edited on 19 February 2023, at 05:18, 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? On the morning of September 14 back in 2007 14-year-old Andrew Gosden didn't go to school, instead he boarded a train to London, and was never seen again.. 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. Police appealed for the man to get back in touch with them. [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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Andrew was 14-years-old when he went missing on September 14, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster after he left home for school. Cheesecake does it for me. This person denied being Andrew. Andrew Gosden disappeared in 2007 after travelling to London alone from . 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