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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. 58 comments. 25 years after the MMR vaccine autism fraud, we're still dealing with the consequences, Parents jailed for manslaughter of daughter left to die in bedroom 'unfit for any animal', Remains of baby found in wooded area after search for Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's child, Stop blindly believing or dismissing the Covid lab-leak theory - focus on the evidence, Oxford and Cambridge ban ChatGPT over plagiarism fears but other universities embrace AI bot, Waspi legal action over state pension age 'a waste', says expert as it continues to raise cash, UK could mass vaccinate chickens to prevent bird flu spreading between humans, The Witch Trials of JK Rowling makes sensible points. He didn't take a friend, it's not known for sure he had planned to meet anyone so I mean eating alone is because well ya gotta eat. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. [64], In July 2018, to mark Gosden's 25th birthday, two updated age progression photographs were released by the family. On September 14, 2007 which was a Friday, the family were about to sit down for dinner. [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. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an evening out on the town! . [23], Gosden owned a couple of mobile phones between the ages of ten and twelve but he rarely used them and subsequently lost them. 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. This was the last known sighting of Deely. They have also said he didnt have an email address. [9] His mother has stated that this was unusual as he was normally awake on time. . [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. 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. 98% Upvoted. You need to eat and be warm. The Gosden family live in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. [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. 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? has also claimed that the reported sightings of Andrew 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 . It is natural. It might not be confirmed about having to be at Oxford Street at 12pm. 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. Don't think that could be traced at that time. However, there was no evidence for this. 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. Here, his father talks about the hole his disappearance has left behind and his familys efforts to track him down. One theory that has been discussed at length is that Andrew may have possibly been gay or struggling with his sexuality. I would really like a source for the time of this sighting. I dont think I have heard Kevin say that, do you recall where you heard it? Does anyone know what the witness said about him possibly being in pizza hut? But Kevin says he can empathise if Andrew is alive and finds it hard to reach out. Very interesting indeed. [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. I agree. There were other alleged sightings of Andrew on Oxford Street. He just seemed completely his usual self, said Kevin. 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. . [26][11] In the days leading up to his disappearance, Gosden twice chose to break his normal routine; his parents reported that he told them he walked home from school rather than taking the school bus. 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. [66], In October 2019, another age progression image of Gosden was released. . Andrew Gosden was 14 when he went missing in 2007. Campaign. He could of gone to London for a few hours, looked around the shops, museums, could of bought something. His sister also said that Andrew was lying in and she had to wake him, and his mum said he was grumpy. He had a 100% attendance record at school. [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 feel so behind, I never heard that update. It takes about 40 minutes to walk to Oxford Street, why not use the underground? One credible testimony came from an adult woman who claimed to see Andrew at a Pizza Hut on Oxford . . He says from the description of how he behaved and spoke etc he feels that it was Andrew but the police never followed it up until 6 weeks later. When we found that he hadn't even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying. Something happened around that area from King's Cross by foot because he was not spotted at the London Underground. When Andrew did not show up at school, his teachers did try to contact his parents. In 2017, Andrew was the face of the charity Missing People for their Find Every Child. He had been there many times with family members and he enjoyed going to museums and exhibitions. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. The person offered him money, and was told he didnt have a bank account because hed left home when he was 14. [62] The tone of the statement suggested that the police believed Gosden may be still alive. 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. He told his parents that he had walked home from school instead of taking the bus. Over the years, there have been dozens of unconfirmed sightings of Andrew from across the UK. [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. Friday the 14th of September, 2007. Along these lines, Andrews father said that he initially suspected Andrew may have gone to London to do something and that he would seek forgiveness later rather than ask permission.. There is no Pizza Hut in that part of town. He lived with his parents Kevin and Glenys, and his sister Charlotte in Balby, which is a suburb of Doncater, South Yorkshire in England. We have made numerous appeals over the years to find out where Andrew is and what happened to him when he disappeared. His parents and Charlotte thought that Andrew was in the cellar of their home, gaming. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. [6][11] He was described as having a neutral attitude about school, hoping the upcoming school term would provide more of a challenge after having 'cruised' through his education thus far. [21] His teachers characterised him as a shy, quiet young man who was mature beyond his years. I would encourage anyone with any information they have not yet reported to come forward.. [6], Gosden was a gifted student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School. He also took his wallet, keys, and a PlayStation Portable console. Gosden spent an hour making a jigsaw with his father. [8] Gosden's bank account has not been used since he made the withdrawal on the morning of 14 September 2007. A woman sat next to him and she told police that he was quiet and was engrossed in his PSP. 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. 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.. That would give him a good 5 hours to have some food and even go to HMV for a band signing. His father said they have no idea why he would want to leave. 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. When they called out to him to come and eat and he didnt emerge, they went to check on him. [62] The police undertake annual checks on John Does in hospital. He planned to attend Cambridge University. It is not known if the man and the author are the same person. 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