Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had an evening out on the town! In 2007 businesses had CCTV. The way this is presented on various videos is that the Pizza Hut is practically next door to Kings X, but in reality - if he didn't take the tube, which seems likely, it's between 30-45 minutes walk from Kings Cross to the site of the former Pizza Hut at Oxford Circus. The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. Thirty Seconds to Mars played at the Brixton academy on the night he disappeared, and SikTh played a show at the Carling Academy. You should be careful how you use the word *cruising * when talking about a male! "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. Did he do sign language? There have also been sightings in Plymouth, South Wales, Southend and Birkenhead. Hed said he just felt like it. He wore strong prescription glasses and is deaf in his left ear. . [9] His mother has stated that this was unusual as he was normally awake on time. [29] Instead of taking the school bus, Gosden diverted from his usual route and walked to a cash machine at a local garage. It is possible that if this sighting was correct, that Gosden may have been . It was an entirely . He was likely just eating by himself, possibly killing time until meeting someone at a predetermined place and time. Andrew's last credible sighting was in Pizza Hut at around 12:00 but the witness said that he was alone at the time so he probably would not have met up with anyone straight away. Police are convinced that the man at the bank's gate was the exact one that followed Deely home. There were other alleged sightings of Andrew on Oxford Street. Someone then wrote anonymously to the BBC and said that he had seen Andrew in Shrewsbury in November 2008. [6] When his parents offered to replace the lost mobile phones he stated that he would prefer a new Xbox instead. In 2018, someone sent info in about a conversation they had with a person named Andy Roo. Kevin mentions this in the Thin Air podcast around the 22 minute mark. This was the last known sighting of Deely. 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The last known sighting of him was on CCTV leaving the station at 11.25am. Go over everything again. He has not been seen by his family since. [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. One major theory in his case was that he chose to run away and there was some evidence to support this. According to civil rights group Liberty, the country has5.9 million CCTV cameras. [29], One event identified by Kevin Gosden as a possible reason for his son to have travelled to London was the 2007 YouTube Gathering. He had been there many times with family members and he enjoyed going to museums and exhibitions. "[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. He enjoyed reading, gaming and listening to music such as Slipknot, Muse and Funeral for a Friend. . Posted by 4 months ago. There is no Pizza Hut in that part of town. 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 . That would give him a good 5 hours to have some food and even go to HMV for a band signing. This was never followed up on. [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. 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He was also a prize winning mathematician. Andrew Gosden hasn't been seen since he went missing 11 years ago (Photo: Kevin Gosden) . Early this year, South . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Reportedly, police did not talk . But Kevin says he can empathise if Andrew is alive and finds it hard to reach out. When they called out to him to come and eat and he didnt emerge, they went to check on him. [42] The Sony PSP 1000 had a DNAS authentication system allowing Sony to see when a PSP had connected to the internet. [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. Fort Valley State University student Missing Where is Anitra Gunn? Newer Post Older Post Home. 58 comments. [16] Gosden's parents recalled that he returned from the summer school enthused about what he had been doing there. Andrew's last credible sighting was in Pizza Hut at around 12:00 but the witness said that he was alone at the time so he probably would not have met up with anyone straight away. Andrews family and the police started to look into the possibility that Andrew had gone to London to meet someone who he had met online. [5][25](14 min 50 s), On the morning of his disappearance, Gosden had difficulty waking up and seemed particularly irritable. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. They also checked National Insurance for any activity. [11][48] However, according to Gosden's father, none of the sightings were followed up by the police, and the woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not spoken to until six weeks after the disappearance.[38]. It is natural. His father said they have no idea why he would want to leave. Could of taken him around Soho or anywhere. Last known image of Andrew Gosden, taken at 11:25 AM on 14 September 2007 . so that gives him the time frame to be there for 12pm. She said that was unusual for him. [7] Gosden's family described him as a "home bird" who rarely left the house and never without saying where he was going. A mystery caller reported a sighting of the youngster through a police intercom box at Leominster Station in 2008 but left before . In one he says there was an alleged sighting of Andrew in Pizza Hut Oxford street later on in the day he went missing. [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. It piqued the familys interest because their nickname for Andrew as a kid was Roo. 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.. He arrived in kings cross about 11.20am. [6] He had been a Cub Scout, but a few months before his disappearance told his father that he would no longer involve himself with the group. . [39] The ticket seller at Doncaster station remembered Gosden because he had refused a return ticket, despite it only costing a small amount more than a single. But I think if he family have reason enough to believe the Pizza Hut sighting to be genuine (They themselves went and spoke to the person who reported the sighting when it became clear the police weren't going to) then there must be something in it for them to have drawn the conclusion it was him. 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. [5] Prior to his disappearance, Gosden had not been to church for eighteen months. [25](43 min 30 s), A year after Gosden's disappearance, the head teacher at McAuley Catholic High School, Mary Lawrence, travelled to London with staff and pupils and distributed 15,000leaflets. This explains how elaborate Andrew was with maneuvering around in adjacent to camera times in london, how he set up his clothes in the washer, left his charger, emptied his bank account, and refused to buy a return ticket for only 50p. . But only Charlotte emerged from her room when the shout went out that dinner was ready. 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. Yeah, specifically I think it was their description of his mannerisms that made the family think the sighting was credible. [25](4 min 40 s), Gosden arrived at King's Cross station at 11:20am. Cheesecake does it for me. Police searched computers from Andrews school and the local library and they found there was no trace of any activity by Andrew. Andrew Gosden was your typical gifted kid. [43] The only PC in the house was his sister's laptop, which had only been in her possession for eight weeks. I think Andrew was taken by 2 men that day. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. [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. [46] Mick Neville, retired head of the Metropolitan Police's Central Images Unit, believed the SikTh theory to be plausible. He appealed for anyone with photos or videos taken at the gig to come forward so that "super recognisers" could scan the images. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but Im interested to know what you guys think. He enjoyed playing computer games and he enjoyed his music: Slipknot, Muse and Funeral for a Friend were among his favourite bands. [6][52] In 2009, two possible sightings were reported, one outside the Natural History Museum, the other in a pub in Southend. His sister also said that Andrew was lying in and she had to wake him, and his mum said he was grumpy. [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. [5] He then watched some comedy programmes on television, including Mock the Week and That Mitchell and Webb Look, with his mother. They have also said that he was happy in his own company but had a small group of close friends at school. . I fear there will be no final end to this case. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden at Kings Cross station. [34], At 9:35am Gosden was seen boarding the train to King's Cross station alone. I think he would have gone either way as it was nearly 12pm when he arrived in London so was probably hungry when he got there teenage boys are always hungry..he was apparently sighted in Pizza HutI still cant believe for all the stores and roads in london the cameras didnt see him anywhere past the train station exit..horrible lazy police investigation so much more could have been done. [3] In January 2023, police confirmed that the investigations were still ongoing. Are you trying to locate the contents of his stomach? When Andrew did not show up at school, his teachers did try to contact his parents. As far as reciepts and transactions, the person could have been anybody as names or any person is requested to buy pizza and it can be bought with cash. 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. 2021 Associated Newspapers Limited. He liked reading his favorite books were The Lord of the Rings and the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. I dont think Ive ever read a time for the sighting, though. [44] Gosden was known to have enjoyed London, and would visit the capital with his family to see his grandparents, aunts, uncles, and family friends who lived there. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross in London a decade ago. When we found that he hadnt even been to school even tried to go to school that was even more worrying.. I don't think there was an official statement. As well as featuring her case, the show delves into the story of Andrew Gosden. It's a mystery that has baffled police for 13 years. [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]. It took police three weeks to pick Andrew out of the CCTV at the train station. So you just stare at random strangers whilst they're trying to eat? His parents and Charlotte thought that Andrew was in the cellar of their home, gaming. [4] Andrew Gosden's parents are both committed Anglican Christians, but had not baptised their children, as they did not want to impose their views on them. A pay as you go phone. He gave details of a possible sighting of Andrew Gosden in Shrewsbury in November 2008. A woman reported sitting next to Gosden, whom she described as being quiet and engrossed in playing with his video game. This person denied being Andrew. Something happened around that area from King's Cross by foot because he was not spotted at the London Underground. Andrews father has described South Yorkshire Polices handling of the investigation as slow, chaotic and disorganised. He said, see you later and that was the last conversation that I ever had with him. I went to school with a lot of kids who were deaf and they could talk but they would lip read or sign as well. He was very, very close to Charlotte, his sister, and I think if hed had a worry or an issue that he wanted somebody to confide in it would have been her that hed done that with, but she knew nothing either. [12] Gosden tended to say little about his school life to his parents. But the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Kevin claims, adding that the woman who reported the latter was not spoken to for six weeks. Then this case about a poor lad of 14 who goes missing in 2007 you hardly hear anything. [14][13][15] The summer school was for children from all over the UK aged 1116 who were in the top 5% academically. Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going. It is not known if the man and the author are the same person. His school shirt and trousers were in the washing machine. [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. The stress took its toll on Kevin who had a breakdown, attempted suicide and had to resign from his job. [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. They looked for him until it got dark. Or Soho Astoria where Less than Jake where playing. An officer was later sent to London to review the footage, and Andrew was then spotted. Having got the 9.35am train, he was captured on Kings Cross CCTV at 11.25am. I don't think skipping breakfast has been mentioned, only that he left for school in his uniform on time that morning. The family say sometimes they would prefer to have found a body than deal with the agony of having no closure about whats happened to Andrew. More than 11 years on, his loved ones are no nearer to finding out what happened to him. Police believed that Andrew may have been travelling to attend the SikTh show and they appealed for anyone who had attended the gig and may have photos of Andrew in the background to come forward. Everything was missed, never followed up, I know the police could have evidence or things of interest that they cannot divulge, but surely after this amount of time I would think it should be looked at again from the start. . On 12 September 2017, the police made a fresh appeal for information. 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. [24][25](1 h 00 min 30 s), During the 2007 school summer holidays (typically July to September[26]), Gosden's parents had suggested that he travel alone to London to stay with his grandmother but he chose not to go. He told his parents that he had walked home from school instead of taking the bus. 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. Or numerous other places - including Pizza Hut - on the way to Oxford Circus. He did not seem to socialize much outside of the school environment. We cannot imagine Andrew being cruel enough to stay away for all this time and never get us a message just to say he was okay, none of us can you know there just wasnt a shred of his personality that would make us think that he could do that and live with himself, so that perhaps makes us think is he dead?. [6][13], Gosden was interested in video games and metal bands. . 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