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. 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. Withdraws almost all of his savings (200 of his 214). Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. [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. "Andrew was-slash-is very deep," says his father. The police tried everything on the chat provider but they could not trace it back. In May of 2011, a company specialising in at-sea-rescue, offered to perform a sonar search of the capital's river. Here, his father tells us about the family's efforts to track him down. It ticks all the boxes youd expect an account like this to tick, doesnt it? I have sent the relevant family photos and information to Missing People, whose artist will be in touch with us once they have had the opportunity to work on it. Andrew has been described by his family as a quiet . [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. General Discussion. Andrew Gosden has been missing from Doncaster for almost 15 years - and now police have revealed they have made two arrests. I write it here when I don't think anyone would wanna hear me rant about it. [20] He was a 'deep character' who did not get worked up or moody. In 2016, Gosden's parents appealed for information on the BBC's flagship current affairs television programme Panorama. Andrew didnt have a mobile phone ("He had a couple aged ten to 12," says Kevin. "The person our contact was talking to said, 'My partner has just walked out and I need help.' [8] Gosden's bank account has not been used since he made the withdrawal on the morning of 14 September 2007. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. The below is taken from The Missing Andrew Gosden Facebook page. 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. The Sun Online has teamed up with Missing People as part of their Find Every Child Week campaign. His son, Andrew, vanished into thin air on September 14, 2007, aged just 14, after travelling from his home in Doncaster to London when he "uncharacteristically" skipped school. He withdrew 200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to. 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. He says it is the "biggest hint" it could be him as Roo was his childhood nickname. [5] Prior to his disappearance, Gosden had not been to church for eighteen months. Since then, especially in the last few years, his disappearance has attracted a lot of attention in the online true crime community. Recently, someone sent me an email asking me if it was possible Andrew Gosden had used the site prior to his disappearance. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. 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. Also, how were they supposed to get the money to Andrew if he didn't have a bank account like stated? Andrew Gosden. www.dailymail.co.uk cuecard Well-Known Member Joined Mar 10, 2021 Messages 382 Reaction score 4,618 Jul 27, 2022 #603 Andrew Gosden was last seen on September 14, 2007, after travelling from his home in Doncaster to London when he "uncharacteristically" skipped school. One of the more divisive aspects of this case has traditionally been Andrew Gosdens apparent lack of a social media presence. Initial searches in London focused on the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas, where the Gosden family have relatives. 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. And lets be real: nobodys reading this blog so regularly that a shit storm will start the moment this post is published. 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. He seemed irritable. Trivia and Games. Over the past 5 years at Newfund, I've received over 2,000 deals, met 1,000 entrepreneurs, and invested in 25 Nobody had ever requested footage from the tube station nearby. 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. The night of his disappearance, Thirty Seconds to Mars played the Brixton Academy[25](45 min 50 s) and SikTh played a rescheduled farewell show at the Carling Academy. Much like Madeleine's photo showed her to have the rare eye defect coloboma, Andrew had a unique physical trait too, a double ridge on his right ear. In my heart, I still think his disappearance was a spur-of-the-moment thing. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. You would expect to see this thing on any site like thisAndyRoo or some variant is a common enough nickname for someone named Andrew. Source- thetimes.co.uk. "That horrible, panic-stricken, gut-wrenching feeling you have in that moment goes on and on and on forever for us. He had a 100 per cent attendance record at school, was never bullied and loved metal music - counting Funeral for a Friend and Slipknot among his favourite bands. You are using an out of date browser. However, there is no evidence that Gosden attended this event or had any interest in YouTube. [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. Its not exactly the most commonly discussed case in these communities, but theres a fairly sizeable following for the case. From the above comment from Kevin, it appears that LE was never able to track down the "Andyroo" man. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. On the last day his family saw him, Andrew woke late. With Scouts, he just said he was bored. "It's another dead end.". 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. 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. [6] When his parents offered to replace the lost mobile phones he stated that he would prefer a new Xbox instead. So could have been a hoax etc. [29] Instead of taking the school bus, Gosden diverted from his usual route and walked to a cash machine at a local garage. It's insensitive and exploitative how the Daily Mail writes about Andrew's case. The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son. The attendant let's him know that it's less than a pound for a return but Andrew still says no. Opticians, GP's, minicab firms) alongside shops and door to door leafleting, so we feel we have achieved everything we can there. He loved video games. I Need to Know. "We just want to know what happened to our son before we die.". I have a friend Andrew,who gets called andyroo by his family too,he is also very similar to Andrew gosden, extremely smart for his age, same dress sense, glasses, longish hair, also comes from an extremely religious family also but they are Canadian,he's a computer programmer and writes software etc.. With Andrew Flinders. Load of rubbish. He was captured on the closed-circuit recording system of his neighbour. The Big Tweet for Missing Children is an online tweetathon held by Missing People every year to mark International Missing Childrens Day. By the time an officer arrived to take the details, the man had left. In 2007, as a photograph of a three-year-old girl called Madeleine was shared across the world, you might have been forgiven for thinking there was just one British child to have disappeared that year. Andrew Gosden, who went missing in 2007. Unfortunately for them, the only attention theyve gotten so far is from me. 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. This account is most likely a cruel hoax trying to appeal to the conspiracy theorists whove latched onto the case. It's so sad to think that, had this provider kept proper backups, we might've found Andrew. After the BBC featured the Andrew Gosden case on The One Show, the BBC received an anonymous letter from someone claiming to be the man from Leominster Police Station. 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. The ANDYROO MOVIE Is 2 Hours of the BEST MUSIC You've Ever HEARD and the COOLEST THINGS You've Ever SEEN. [43] The only PC in the house was his sister's laptop, which had only been in her possession for eight weeks. 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. "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. Two people were arrested over the case earlier this year. Andrew went to his room, took off his uniform and put it in the washing machine. Andrew Gosden was born on the 10th of July, 1993. The last known sighting of Andrew Gosden with an age progression image of him (South . To demonstrate this, lets go through the list of the variants on AndyRoo that Ive been able to find. The chat was brief as a friend came round and bailed him out mid conversation. "It raises the question on whether there is a serial killer on the prowl? [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 was a "home bird", they say, who rarely left the house, and never without saying where he was going. [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. [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]. The updates in section 1 are interesting especially point 7. 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. Andrew bought a one-way ticket to London and was last seen emerging from King's Cross station on CCTV at 11.25am. 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. I apologise for keeping number 7 quiet, I hope our reasons make sense and I shall update you all as and when I have further information on any of the other items. 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