[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. Andrew Gosden (left) who went missing in 2007, aged 14. Children who are gay or lesbian are much more likely to run away than those who are heterosexual. The handle was andyroo - not many people know we called him roo for years as he is little and bouncy. [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. It resulted in the discovery of a body, though it wasn't Andrew's. 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. "AndyRoo's music inspires children's imagination. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. [56] In November 2009, Kevin Gosden appealed to the gay community to help find his son. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Andrew Gosden disappeared in September 2007 aged 14, His poster has appeared all over the country but there is still no trace of him, His dad Kevin just wants to know what happened to his son, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden left Doncaster, boarded a train to London and then simply vanished, He says the worst part is not knowing what happened to his son, The last footage of Andrew was captured on CCTV in King's Cross train station. Andrew was 14-years-old when he went missing on 14 September, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster after leaving home for school. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. I can categorically say that I dont think this is a likely possibility. [21] His teachers characterised him as a shy, quiet young man who was mature beyond his years. He needs strong prescription glasses. [14], SYP asked the BTP to search the available CCTV footage within two days of Gosden being reported missing. [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]. Right, an artist's impression of what he might look like as an adult. 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. [25](43 min 40 s) The family also looked into music concerts that Gosden might have gone to London to attend. 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. TWO men have been arrested over the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished 15 years ago. Read about our approach to external linking. The father of Andrew Gosden said he cant afford to lose the hope that he will see his son again, on the 15th anniversary of his disappearance. Nothing suggests he was bullied. [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. Andrew goes to a counter and asks for a one-way ticket to London. Andrew has been missing from his home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, since 14 September 2007. Just two examples of mistakes within an investigation which is littered with police errors and terrible luck. In the years since he vanished, dad Kevin has had a breakdown, attempted suicide and had to resign from his job. Born on July 10th 1993 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Andrew Gosden was the light of his parents' lives. TWO men have been arrested over the disappearance of a 14-year-old boy who mysteriously vanished 15 years ago. Gosden's disappearance has featured in several media broadcasts and publications: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The most obvious example of this is an account with the username AndrooG. His parents were Anglican, but did not baptise their children upon the basis of promoting choice of their own beliefs. Most of these accounts can be written off as being related on face value. Two men arrested after a Doncaster boy vanished in London 15 years earlier remain under investigation, police say. [53] None of these sightings could be verified. The picture shows Andrew Gosden, who went missing from Doncaster in 2007, as a 26-year-old man without glasses. Two people were arrested over the case earlier this year. That summer, his parents had suggested he stay with his grandmother in London, but he didnt want to go. 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. I remember saying to a police officer once I'd rather him show up with a bag of bones and say it was Andrew then continue to live like this.". Andrew is one of many because every two minutes a child is reported missing in the UK - around 80,000 each year. 15th Sep 2022, 7:59am. What's really interesting about this, is that our nickname for Andrew as a kid was 'Roo' Andrew Gosden. - Seen talking to an older What happened after the two arrests in January 2022? A number of clues were present but nothing 100% conclusive. 'Andyroo' said he didn't have a bank account because he'd left home when he was 14. [25](12 min 00 s), The South Yorkshire Police (SYP) said it asked British Transport Police (BTP) to search the CCTV footage within two days of Gosden going missing, but BTP could not pick him out from the crowds. The only way to get into this show was by completing various contests and giveaways. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to. Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us? Our new friend came with us as we quietly searched these areas at the beginning of the year and on April 7th a number of volunteers from our churches helped us to distribute 5000 leaflets in the area. Some more theories: he's in the Thames. [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. As it was in the evening, the intercom system was in use rather than a staffed reception. For example look into this. [35] When Gosden failed to attend morning lessons at his school his teachers tried to contact his parents. Andrew, who will now be 28, vanished on September 14 2007, with the case becoming one of the most high-profile missing person probes in the North. By David Kessen. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. [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. He was offered help but couldn't provide bank details as he had no account because "I left home when I was 14". [50] On 19 September, it was reported that he appeared to have obtained warmer clothes. IMDB2 Information. [61] A statement on the South Yorkshire Police Facebook page said police were, or had been, investigating requests for similar optical prescriptions to Gosden's, requesting documents from the Passport Office or National Insurance and circulating Gosden's DNA, fingerprints, and dental and health records. EVERY two minutes a child is reported missing in the UK. Here's what is known about Andrew's disappearance. 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. [9][10] Gosden was described as a prize-winning mathematician who seemed destined for Cambridge. It was 15 years ago that South Yorkshire teenager Andrew Gosden headed off from home, thought to be making his way to school. [28] Gosden's sister has stated that he did not seem interested in social media or connecting with other people through the Internet as he "just didn't seem social". He left the house at 8.30AM and began to walk in the direction of Doncaster Railway Station. "He was the sort of person who would listen a great deal but not say much. Source- thetimes.co.uk. 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. 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. It is unclear whether this was ever dredged or checked." His family say this was out of character. In December 2021, detectives investigating the case arrested two men on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking in relation to Gosden's disappearance. 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. [13] This was the last confirmed sighting of him. Tuesday 11 January 2022 16:17, UK [25](4 min 40 s)[30][31] Gosden was then captured on a neighbour's CCTV system returning home. 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. The way they word things minimizes the potential actual crimes. Kevin has since driven around Lincoln handing out posters of Andrew. It`s also amazing the little tiny mi. 'Andyroo' told him he needed 200 to make rent. The dad said: "I turned to him and said, 'That must be the worse thing, her poor parents,' and he agreed. "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. By the time an officer arrived to take the details, the man had left. CCTV footage of 14-year-old Andrew Gosden leaving King's Cross station in 2007. "The not knowing is the worst. [29] Instead of taking the school bus, Gosden diverted from his usual route and walked to a cash machine at a local garage. With Andrew Flinders. Friday the 14th of September, 2007. AndyRoo's extensive music background provides a solid basis for an album that can be enjoyed by the entire family, over and over again! They have now been missing him for longer than they had him. However, there was no evidence for this. [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. But those bits of info seemed a bit too close not to try following up. Father of missing Andrew Gosden reveals 'huge hole' in his life Tortured Kevin Gosden, 51, writing on the day that his son Andrew (pictured) turns 29, said he hadn't lost 'hope of reunion' despite years of searching without answers. Case detail here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Andrew_Gosden. Andrew Paul Gosden was born on 10 July 1993. [39] That weekend, the police searched the bushes near the Gosdens' home in Doncaster, but found nothing. I have been emailing with the USA Podcasters "Generation Why". It's so sad to think that, had this provider kept proper backups, we might've found Andrew. [5][25](14 min 50 s), On the morning of his disappearance, Gosden had difficulty waking up and seemed particularly irritable. [66], In October 2019, another age progression image of Gosden was released. In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. IMDB2. You dont exactly expect to see these users online, but you can find their accounts easily enough if you go looking for them. 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. After all, if it was a legitimate account and was really operated by the kid, you wouldnt expect it to be so obviously linked to him. Children are more likely to be reported missing than adults one in 200 goes missing each year, while one in 500 adults disappear. Andrew bought a one-way ticket to London and was last seen emerging from King's Cross station on CCTV at 11.25am. HIM were doing an in-store at an HMV, which was then on Oxford Street, three days later. He said he'd 'just felt like it'. Andrew didnt have a mobile phone ("He had a couple aged ten to 12," says Kevin. I don't think the name of the site has ever been revealed. "That horrible, panic-stricken, gut-wrenching feeling you have in that moment goes on and on and on forever for us. The users note currently reads, Hey, its Andrew from Doncaster. Very few articles provide more detail beyond what you pasted, except this VICE article: "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. Andrew bought a one-way ticket to London and was last seen emerging from King's Cross station on CCTV at 11.25am. [36], That evening the Gosden family and a family friend sat down for dinner thinking that Gosden was either in the converted cellar playing video games or in his room doing homework. 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. 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