I don't believe that nobody knows something, It just goes to show how the police messed up big time. He was also very confident in using public transport in the city. The sighting at Pizza Hut sounds plausible as you would want to grab something to eat and relax at lunch time. [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. I don't think eating a pizza alone means anything. Why did he go to London? Pizza Hut 523 Oxford Street London. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. [27], At 8:05am[28] Gosden left his house and was witnessed walking across the local park (Westfield) to his usual bus stop by family friend Rev. Someone offered to send them money and Andy Roo said they did not have a bank account as they left home when they were 14. Police looked into this but the person has never been identified. Although Gosden was a fan of similar metal bands, there is no evidence that he attended these shows or that he even liked these bands. It was just a complete panic. I also love to people watch. The last known sighting of him was on CCTV leaving the station at 11.25am. I would really like a source for the time of this sighting. I find it peaceful. I'm mystified as to why he'd go to that Pizza Hut. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. [45] Travel on buses was free for children at the time of Gosden's disappearance. Andrew took part in the governments Young, Gifted & Talented Programme for high-achieving students. A mystery caller reported a sighting of the youngster through a police intercom box at Leominster Station in 2008 but left before . He also took his wallet, keys and his Playstation Portable. 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?. In 2008, a man showed up at a police station in Hertfordshire, England, saying he had information on the Andrew Gosden disappearance. [63] This link was investigated by police but the person was not identified. [56] In November 2009, Kevin Gosden appealed to the gay community to help find his son. Labels: criminal justice. The ticket seller later told police that she told Andrew that a return ticket was only 50 pence more but that he said he only wanted the one-way ticket. [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. [64], In July 2018, to mark Gosden's 25th birthday, two updated age progression photographs were released by the family. But Kevin says he can empathise if Andrew is alive and finds it hard to reach out. 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". He took out 200 pounds which was almost all of his money (he had 214 pounds but the machine would only dispense 20 pound notes). They began calling around and discovered that Andrew had not been to school that day. I agree. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I would encourage anyone with any information they have not yet reported to come forward.. Andrews mother has said that on the day he disappeared, Andrew seemed irritable and that he had trouble getting moving for the day. [14] Kevin Gosden and the wider family were cleared of any involvement. . She said that was unusual for him. . 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I know he was deaf in one ear, I don't know if he wore a hearing aid or some hearing device. Had anyone seen this tiktok clip of a potential sighting in 2007? CCTV still of the last confirmed sighting of Andrew Gosden at Kings Cross station. Obviously this is all assuming the sighting was Andrew, which it might not be but I'm interested to know what you guys think The police seized computers etc, which they said would take 5 to 6 months to check. . Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He said, see you later and that was the last conversation that I ever had with him. 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. They were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking. By the time the sighting was reported and CCTV footage requested it had been taped over. 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.. 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. Pizza Hut online order form page. He planned to attend Cambridge University. 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. A subreddit dedicated to discussion of missing British teenager Andrew Paul Gosden, who bought a one-way ticket to London in September 2007, and was spotted on CCTV at King's Cross railway station and then never seen again. 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. Hed said he just felt like it. Thirty Seconds to Mars played at the Brixton academy on the night he disappeared, and SikTh played a show at the Carling Academy. [21] His teachers characterised him as a shy, quiet young man who was mature beyond his years. If he is gay, we do not have any issue with it, he is loved unconditionally by both my wife and I and his sister.. [42] The Sony PSP 1000 had a DNAS authentication system allowing Sony to see when a PSP had connected to the internet. so that gives him the time frame to be there for 12pm. I worry about who else he may have spoken to, and to me it gives weight to the random encounter theory. As a result, it harmed efforts to retrieve footage from the surrounding area. Andrew has been described by his family as a quiet, gentle and extremely intelligent boy. Close. At 8.30am, Andrew can be seen leaving his home again. In 2011, the family paid for a private company to search the River Thames. When they called out to him to come and eat and he didnt emerge, they went to check on him. Dad Kevin Gosden, 56, has paid tribute to his missing son Andrew Gosden who disappeared without a trace in September 2007. Newer Post Older Post Home. [9] The school believed that they had called Gosden's parents and left a message informing them that he had not attended school. [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. One theory that has been discussed at length is that Andrew may have possibly been gay or struggling with his sexuality. You get cases like Madeline Mcann, Ben Needham were they get thousands to investigate. [70] The following day, it was announced that numerous devices had been seized from the men for forensic investigation, which police said could take six months to a year. 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. The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son. 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. However, the Pizza Hut and Covent Garden sightings were not followed up, Mr Gosden said, adding that the woman who . [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. 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. Even if he wasn't meeting anyone, he might have chosen Pizza Hut, Oxford Street to have lunch before going elsewhere. The father of a young teenage boy who vanished after buying a train ticket to London 15 years ago told how he "can't afford to lose hope" on the anniversary of his disappearance. The woman who reported the Covent Garden sighting was not interviewed for over 6 weeks. I would be interested to listen/read what he said. Police later appealed for him to get back in touch. 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. Does anyone know what the witness said about him possibly being in pizza hut? [6][11] He was described as having a neutral attitude about school, hoping the upcoming school term would provide more of a challenge after having 'cruised' through his education thus far. However, by the time someone had come to take his information, hed gone. In one he says there was an alleged sighting of Andrew in Pizza Hut Oxford street later on in the day he went missing. [23], Gosden owned a couple of mobile phones between the ages of ten and twelve but he rarely used them and subsequently lost them. [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. How is this helpful? I have followed this case from day 1. 58 comments. Or Soho Astoria where Less than Jake where playing. There was no real evidence of this that they could find. I don't like the connotations of pizza hut, considering it's links with paedophilia /pederasts,i think the only reason a 14 year old would go there is if a grown up was going to be paying. If i was 14 and got off a train at kings cross hungry with money id head straight to the McDonalds Directly opposite. 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