The Pizza Hut sighting was the day he left to London. There is no Pizza Hut in that part of town. In 2007 businesses had CCTV. But nothing further has come of it. 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.. His sister also said that Andrew was lying in and she had to wake him, and his mum said he was grumpy. [42] The Sony PSP 1000 had a DNAS authentication system allowing Sony to see when a PSP had connected to the internet. His father said they have no idea why he would want to leave. [6], Gosden was a gifted student with a 100% attendance record at The McAuley Catholic High School. He was a deep character who did not get worked up. He has not been seen by his family since. As of October 2022, Andrew remains missing. "[38], Charlotte and Gosden's father, Kevin, scouted Gosden's route to school and areas nearby, but found nothing. He then walked to Doncaster railway station and purchased a one-way ticket to London which cost 31.40. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but Im interested to know what you guys think. 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. He deviated from his usual route and routine and he went to a cash machine/ATM near a local garage (gas station). [8] Three weeks later, CCTV footage at King's Cross was again reviewed by BTP and SYP, who identified Gosden. 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? [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. His bedroom has been repainted and his T-shirts are still in the drawers and part of his rock and gem collection sits on a shelf. Could of taken him around Soho or anywhere. If i was 14 and got off a train at kings cross hungry with money id head straight to the McDonalds Directly opposite. The Pizza Hut sighting has not been confirmed. Campaign. There were unconfirmed sightings of Andrew on the day he went missing at a Pizza Hut on Oxford Street and later in . We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school. Two men . [11][6], Other sources have stated that although Gosden was aged 14 when he disappeared, he looked younger; perhaps about 12, as he was small for his age. "[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. There was a sighting of a boy who looked like Andrew in Pizza Hut on Oxford Street later that day, and . [6], At the time of his disappearance, Gosden was eight days into the new school year after returning from the summer holidays. It is possible that if this sighting was correct, that Gosden may have been . By the time that Andrew had been missing for one year, 122 possible sightings had been recorded. His last confirmed sighting was captured on CCTV as he exited the train station. Andrew took part in the governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. I agree. [13] He was given a new phone for his twelfth birthday, but also rarely used this and did not want to replace it when he lost it months before his disappearance. 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?. One of Andrews favourite TV shows was The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, which is about a man who fakes his own death to start a new life. He was also wearing trainers, a watch on his left wrist and was carrying a black canvas satchel that had rock and metal band patches on it. The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son. Something went wrong though and they dialled the wrong number and left a message on the wrong persons phone. Did Andrew have a strange way in how he talked or acted. Secondly, if I put myself in the shoes of a potential groomer, I think I would want to meet Andrew soon after he arrived. I worry about who else he may have spoken to, and to me it gives weight to the random encounter theory. Furthermore, according to Kevin Gosden, police did not follow up on potential sightings of Andrew, one placing the teenager at a Pizza Hut and one at Covent Garden. Posted by 4 months ago. . This means the older man would have been around 31 and the younger 24 at the time Andrew disappeared. [6] Gosden wore strong prescription glasses, is deaf in his left ear, and has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear. He also took his wallet, keys, and a PlayStation Portable console. 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 searched computers from Andrews school and the local library and they found there was no trace of any activity by Andrew. As the meal ordered would of fit with Andrews tastes and the attitude of the boy also fit. I dont think Ive ever read a time for the sighting, though. 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. [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. Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at London's King's Cross station in 2007 . [17] Gosden exhibited no signs of depression and there were no indications that he had been subjected to bullying. The depression, anxiety you get with it the post-traumatic stress aspect gives you nightmares, flashbacks. 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. I genuinely think he went for a trip to london but was picked up / targeted by an opportunist, Another thread goes on about when excited you can overlook sensible decisions (the 50p extra return) and leaving his cash but emptying his account etc, I genuinely think he planned to return but being so vulnerable was taken advantage of, So a sit down meal (buffet) in Pizza Hut may have been a treat, something to do and something different for him and at that age cool / grown up, Ill be honest I think I went to london expecting it to be a great time but eating by yourself is a way of killing time but doing something that makes you feel less lonely (if that makes sense). Both men have been released under investigation while enquiries continue. Andrews 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. The only way to get into this show was by completing various contests and giveaways. Or Hospital Scapegoat? There have also been sightings in Plymouth, South Wales, Southend and Birkenhead. You get cases like Madeline Mcann, Ben Needham were they get thousands to investigate. Which might have been more likely if he left later in the day, regardless of the time arranged to meet with someone in London. . . It piqued the familys interest because their nickname for Andrew as a kid was Roo. ", By sound of it, not much was followed up. [49][44] Gosden was reportedly seen getting off a local train from Waterloo at Mortlake station on 19 September 2007 (five days after he disappeared) then possibly walking up Sheen Lane and along Upper Richmond Road. 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. [25](4 min 40 s), Gosden arrived at King's Cross station at 11:20am. [9][10] Gosden was described as a prize-winning mathematician who seemed destined for Cambridge. As well as featuring her case, the show delves into the story of Andrew Gosden. It is possible that he had a hoody or a jacket in his bag that the family didn't know he had or had forgotten about. It is often presumed to be midday. His school shirt and trousers were in the washing machine. There were numerous reported sightings of Gosden on the day - including at a Pizza Hut restaurant a mile away from King's Cross. As I recall, the "sighting" had him sitting on his own. [16] Gosden's parents recalled that he returned from the summer school enthused about what he had been doing there. He was also a prize winning mathematician. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to . [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. HoweverI still think the location was nothing more than the closest place to eat, and as for eating alone, again I think that was simply because he was out alone. Are you British? [14], SYP asked the BTP to search the available CCTV footage within two days of Gosden being reported missing. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. 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. We all equally well understand how difficult it could seem or feel to actually kind of make that contact. Pizza Hut 523 Oxford Street London. [2] He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station. [3] In January 2023, police confirmed that the investigations were still ongoing. [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. [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]. There were other sightings from as far as South Wales. Early this year, South . One major theory in his case was that he chose to run away and there was some evidence to support this. Finnish band HIM did a promotional signing at the HMV store on Oxford Street on Monday 17 September 2007, and performed an invitation-only show the same evening at the Borderline venue in Soho. CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden, 14, at Kings Cross station who disappeared on . 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. [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. . A Londoner is likely caught on security camera over300 timesa day. [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. [5][25](14 min 50 s), On the morning of his disappearance, Gosden had difficulty waking up and seemed particularly irritable. I've looked through tons of photos from that night of people standing outside shows and they were all in jackets at the very least. [29], One event identified by Kevin Gosden as a possible reason for his son to have travelled to London was the 2007 YouTube Gathering. [33] The ticket seller later recalled that she had told Gosden that a return ticket cost just 50p more but he insisted on purchasing a single ticket. They also sent the serial number of the PSP to Sony. 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. My son vanished on a gap year trip 29 years ago but I still think about it every day This was never followed up on. I mean we all feel hunger so it's safe to say he at least went there because he was hungry. Andrews nickname was Roo and he is said to have been small for his age. Kevin fears he may have been snatched by a paedophile gang after bunking off school and taking a . Andrew Paul Gosden was born on 10 July 1993. But I think we should be more thankful of the sighting instead of trying to pick it apart. 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