You dont exactly expect to see these users online, but you can find their accounts easily enough if you go looking for them. Strangely, he'd left 100 of birthday money in his bedroom back in Balby. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. "I would encourage anyone with any information they have not yet reported to come forward.. 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. [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. The ANDYROO MOVIE: Directed by Andrew Flinders. Children who are gay or lesbian are much more likely to run away than those who are heterosexual. 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. On the last day his family saw him, Andrew woke late. [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]. [14][13][15] The summer school was for children from all over the UK aged 1116 who were in the top 5% academically. Movie Quotes. However, there is no evidence that Gosden attended this event or had any interest in YouTube. 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. Gosden's last known location was King's Cross, and when Sloley disappeared he was thought to have been on his way to Islington, which is two miles from King's Cross. [29] Instead of taking the school bus, Gosden diverted from his usual route and walked to a cash machine at a local garage. Andrew bought a one-way ticket to London and was last seen emerging from King's Cross station on CCTV at 11.25am. EVERY two minutes a child is reported missing in the UK. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [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. We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. It's almost as unfortunate as the issue with the CCTV being neglected until it was too late. He took the train and was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station in London. "It's another dead end.". Andrew was 14-years-old when he went missing on September 14, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster after he left home for school. Andrew had friends, but he didn't socialise with them all that much outside of school. And it had to be London. [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. 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. It was a laptop belonging to Andrews older sister. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to. 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. Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue. [8] Gosden's bank account has not been used since he made the withdrawal on the morning of 14 September 2007. Kevin struggles to find the words. Its just a silly conspiracy theory fueled by the lack of publicly available evidence in the case, and maybe the occasional fake account and lucky coincidence. [29], One event identified by Kevin Gosden as a possible reason for his son to have travelled to London was the 2007 YouTube Gathering. They both shared an interest in the sort of bands you'd see on the cover of Kerrang! The Sun's own Twitter account will be retweeting each appeal so make sure to follow us too and share your support - @TheSun. Family photos that have emerged in the years since his disappearance have seen him sporting T-shirts bearing the logos of Funeral for a Friend, Cradle of Filth and HIM. 'Andyroo' told him he needed 200 to make rent. Missing People have been in touch with their management and with cinema advertisers to see if an advert can be placed. I am awaiting their response, but the person who deals with this is on annual leave at the moment. [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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Family handout of 14-year-old Andrew Gosden (Image: PA Archive/PA Images) Speaking about the pain of losing his son previously, Kevin told The Sun: "I always thought the worst feeling ever would be to have a child die but this to me is worse. When he did say something, it was generally worth listening to. The SikTh gig was originally scheduled for 4:00pm on 7 July and was to be the last show with the original vocalist, making it a unique event. The Sun Online has teamed up with charity Missing People for their Find Every Child campaign this year. Andrew Gosden was, at the time of his disappearance, 5ft 3in tall, thin with light brown hair and brown eyes. [64], In July 2018, to mark Gosden's 25th birthday, two updated age progression photographs were released by the family. In May of 2011, a company specialising in at-sea-rescue, offered to perform a sonar search of the capital's river. "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. [65] It was also announced that the band Muse would help publicise the campaign to find Gosden. That summer, his parents had suggested he stay with his grandmother in London, but he didnt want to go. [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. The most obvious example of this is an account with the username AndrooG. Load of rubbish. "He tended to say little about school, but we remember him coming back from summer school for gifted and talented kids, and he was absolutely enthused about what he had been doing. "[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. By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. ", News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. The way they word things minimizes the potential actual crimes. 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. He lived in Balby, Doncaster, a suburb of the South Yorkshire town that is largely unremarkable, save for the fact the classic BBC sitcom Open All Hours was once filmed there. [14], SYP asked the BTP to search the available CCTV footage within two days of Gosden being reported missing. Change). By the time an officer arrived to take the details, the man had left. The police tried everything on the chat provider but they could not trace it back. This stood out to me because, when I first heard about this 'sighting', I assumed the chat provider was merely uncooperative or maybe they just didn't keep any logs. [9] The school believed that they had called Gosden's parents and left a message informing them that he had not attended school. 'Andyroo' said he didn't have a bank account because he'd left home when he was 14. 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How was he going to pay it back? 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. [43] The only PC in the house was his sister's laptop, which had only been in her possession for eight weeks. Andrew Paul Gosden was born on 10 July 1993. Though there was a sighting of a boy who looked like Andrew in Pizza Hut on Oxford Street later that day one his parents believe is credible this would be the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden. Kevin says he was especially close to his sister, Charlotte, two years his senior. [51], Later, other reported sighting locations included a park in Streatham, then further afield in South Wales, Birkenhead and Plymouth. He liked his own company. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For those reading who dont know who this person was, Andrew Gosden was an English boy who disappeared in 2007, when he was just fourteen. [57], Kevin Gosden 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. If youre wondering why more CCTV footage of Andrew in one of the world's most surveilled cities doesn't exist , so was Kevin, until he learned the police hadn't reviewed the King's Cross footage until a month after Andrew's disappearance. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. After sixteen years since Nicole Van Den Hurk's death, her stepbrother made a false confession of murdering her in order to have her body exhumed for DNA testing. Mick Neville, retired head of the Metropolitan Police's Central Images Unit, has stated the "SiKTh theory" is plausible. Finally, last year, I was contacted by someone who believed they may have had a conversation with Andrew online. "We always made a point of saying to them that it was their choice whether they wanted to go to church. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. The ANDYROO MOVIE! Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993) disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. Kevin Gosden Andrew's family describe the teenager as quiet and gentle. The aforementioned Mick Neville believes the possibilities of a connection between Andrew and Alex Sloley, a 16-year-old who went missing from London ten months after him, should be investigated. "We just want to know what happened to our son before we die. So how can anyone be sure it isn't Andrew? He seemed irritable. He appealed for anyone with photos or videos taken at the gig to come forward so that "super recognisers" could scan the images. Keeping my fingers crossed for you, Kevin :). 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. For the families of those who have vanished, the statistics serve as a brutal reminder of the anguish they have faced while desperately trying to find a lost loved one. Children are more likely to be reported missing than adults one in 200 goes missing each year, while one in 500 adults disappear. Nothing suggests he was bullied. magazine. [18][19], Gosden was said by his father to be absent-minded, not streetwise, and potentially vulnerable. 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. His parents were Anglican, but did not baptise their children upon the basis of promoting choice of their own beliefs. There are a few other accounts with similar usernames, of course. Case detail here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Andrew_Gosden. "They asked us to keep it quiet while they did so. [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. [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? [25](12 min 00 s) Gosden also left around 100 in cash that he had saved up from birthdays. Just two examples of mistakes within an investigation which is littered with police errors and terrible luck. [25](14 min 50 s) The family ate together as usual, and they all washed the dishes afterwards. Its not exactly the most commonly discussed case in these communities, but theres a fairly sizeable following for the case. Most of these accounts can be written off as being related on face value. Please see this post regarding our rules and if you think you've found Gosden somewhere online or off, report it anonymously to Missing People here who will share it with police. January 11, 2022, 11:39 AM. Kevin catches himself instantly, but he still can't help wishing the police would show up at his house with a "bag of bones" so he could finally have an end to the torment he has suffered for 12 years. [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. [40], Days after the disappearance, the family travelled to London and handed out flyers and posters in the vicinity of anywhere they felt Gosden would have had an interest in visiting, especially museums and exhibitions. "Andrew's is the case that proves this can happen to anyone, don't think you're immune.". Friday the 14th of September, 2007. There were also "credible" sightings from that day - with Kevin saying leads that he was seen in a Pizza Hut on Oxford Street and later in Covent Garden were not followed up. He was a Cub Scout, though stopped attending a few months prior to the 14th of September. Andrew Paul Gosden (born 10 July 1993)[1] disappeared from Central London on 14 September 2007 when he was aged 14. Just thought Id check in on Andrews case to see if there were any new leads. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden headed off from home, thought to be making his way to school. "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. [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. "They asked us to keep it quiet while they did so. According to Sony, Andrew Gosdens PSP had never been used to connect to the internet. This is a big ask, so may not happen, but I shall let you know if something is able to go ahead. 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. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Andrew was just 14 when he vanished after he left his house in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, withdrew 200 and bought a one-way ticket to London Police arrest two men aged 38 and 45 for kidnap. "He was the sort of person who would listen a great deal but not say much. He had no social media; "he just didnt seem very social", Charlotte told the Thin Air podcast last year. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. [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. Andrew Gosden anyone follow that case at all? "It's another dead end.". He was last seen on CCTV footage at King's Cross Station in London later that morning. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Police. Describing the anguish of having a missing child, Kevin said: "For me, the pain is like when you have a little kid and you turn your back for two seconds and they vanish but then you find them again. But those bits of info seemed a bit too close not to try following up. [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. You must log in or register to reply here. Andrew Gosden was 14 years old when he boarded a train from Doncaster, England, to London on Sept. 14, 2007, according to the South Yorkshire Police. TWO men have been arrested over the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished 15 years ago. There have also been "sightings" in Plymouth, South Wales, Southend and Birkenhead, though recently all efforts have looked to Lincoln for answers. 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". Then, instead of catching the bus to school, he went to sit in Westfield Park, on nearby Littlemoor Lane. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. Posters of these bands used to hang his bedroom walls, though theyve long been taken away by police to swab for fingerprints. We played games and did arts and crafts stuff with the kids a lot, ever since they were little. DC. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. 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 were careful to cover general logical possibilities (e.g. With Andrew Flinders. [34], At 9:35am Gosden was seen boarding the train to King's Cross station alone. In fact, I think its so unlikely that it can be written off as basically impossible. Andrew Gosden, who disappeared in 2007 at the age of 14, could be working in the area according to a possible 'sighting' of him shared on Facebook by his . Senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Andy Knowles said: Our priority at this time is supporting Andrews family while we work through this new line of enquiry in the investigation. [11], After the initial CCTV trail went cold, the investigation moved on to trying to establish why Gosden had decided to go to London. On 12 September 2017, the police made a fresh appeal for information. His dad said he then "vanished off the face of the Earth". 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