Andrew Gosden (July 10, 1993) [1] disappeared when he was last seen by a security camera at Kings Cross Station in London on September 14, 2007.
| The disappearance of Andrew Gosden | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Paul Gosden |
| Date of Birth | July 10, 1993 (26 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England |
At the time of the disappearance, Andrew Gosden was 14 years old. He returned home from school earlier than usual and, taking 200 pounds from his bank account, bought a one-way ticket to Kings Cross from Doncaster Station in South Yorkshire .
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Background
Andrew Gosden was a gifted student in mathematics who was on a government sponsored program that covered 5 percent of the best students in schools. [2] He was expected to have the best results in all subjects at the final exams. The Gosden family lives in Balby, a suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. [3]
Gosden really liked trips to London, which he repeatedly visited as he grew up. He also had relatives in London, he enjoyed visiting museums and exhibitions. According to Gosden Sr., Andrew was well versed in the work of public transport, especially in the subway and bus network, so he was confident in his orientation. [four]
Disappearance
On the morning of the day he disappeared, Andrew woke up with difficulty and was especially grumbling. He had 100% attendance at McOulie Catholic High School, and Gosden left home at normal times in order to wait for his school bus. [5] He returned home to change clothes, after the rest of the household had dispersed. [6] Andrew withdrew £ 200 from his bank account, [7] went to Doncaster station, where he bought a one-way ticket to London just before boarding the departing train at 9:35 in the morning to Kings Cross. Witnesses saw him catch the train alone; records from Kings Cross also show him leaving the station alone through the main entrance on the same day. That was the moment Andrew was last seen. A ticket seller at Doncaster Station remembered Gosden because he refused a return ticket, despite the almost complete absence of a price difference.
The last time he was seen wearing a black Slipknot T-shirt, black jeans with a black bag with stripes with logos of various rock and metal bands. He had a wallet, keys and a portable PlayStation with him, no other things were reported as missing. Gosden’s father mentions that Andrew didn’t even bring a sweater with him, nor did the console charger. [four]
When it turned out that he had missed classes, the teachers hastened to contact his parents, however, when trying to call, it turned out that the number was wrong, and Andrew's disappearance was not confirmed until the next day.
Investigation and Searches
The Gosden sat down to dinner on the evening of September 14, thinking that Andrew was either in the converted basement and playing video games, or in his room at home. Soon, the family realized that Gosden Jr. was not at home and suggested that he and his friend or neighbor had lost track of time. After several phone calls at about 7 pm, the State Departments realized that something was wrong and called the police. Father Kevin and sister Charlotte went all the way Andrew to school and went around the neighborhood in the hope of finding at least something, although in the end it did not bring any results. The instinctive assumption of the Gosdenov was that if Andrew went somewhere outside of Doncaster, then most likely he would have gone to London, because he liked it a lot. Soon, an investigation found that Andrew had actually turned up at Doncaster Station to leave there.
The primary searches in London were focused in the areas of Cheeslehurst and Sidkap, where the Gosden relatives lived. A family friend who owns a car dealership offered a sports car as a reward to anyone who provided information that could shed light on the disappearance of a teenager.
Gosdeny critically evaluated the initial stages of the investigation. The police focused on the family until they found the recordings of surveillance cameras on Kings Cross, even despite eyewitnesses who claimed to have seen Andrew boarding the train and telling the exact time. Records from Kings Cross cameras were checked only 27 days after the disappearance of Gosden, but by this time the track had already cooled down. The image shows Andrew leaving Kings Cross with his right ear covered, which had a distinctive feature - an unusual double groove on the sink.
Subsequent Events
In November 2008, an unknown person contacted the Lemintser police station in Herefordshire using the intercom to speak with a police officer and stated that he had information about the State. Since it was evening, the intercom was preferable to use than the reception. When the policeman arrived to find out the details, the man left. Police later turned to him to get in touch again. [eight]
In May 2011, the family paid a private company to conduct sonar searches in the Thames River using the same technology that is used to search for victims and important items at sea. [9] No trace of Andrew was found during these searches, but another body was found. In an interview, Gosden Sr. claimed that he was not informed about the corpse, although the Gosden hopes that this helped with the answers to another family. [10] An interview with Kevin and a sonar expert was featured on the 2011 Missing BBC show.
In 2016, the State Departments sought information from P anorama , the BBC’s host of current affairs. [eleven]
On September 12, 2017, it was announced that the police had resumed the investigation. [12] In honor of the tenth anniversary of Andrew’s disappearance, Missing People charity made Gosden the face of his Find Every Child campaign, with billboards and advertisements across the UK.
See also
- The Disappearance of Ethan Patz
Links
- ↑ Missing youth Andrew Gosden feared dead , The Sheffield Star (July 9, 2011). Date of treatment May 12, 2017.
- ↑ Family plea to missing star pupil , The Yorkshire Post (September 22, 2007). Date of appeal May 14, 2017.
- ↑ No end to mystery on son's 16th birthday , The Yorkshire Post (July 9, 2009). Date of appeal May 14, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 Thin Air Podcast (Eng.) , YouTube (September 29, 2017). Date of treatment August 11, 2017.
- ↑ Undying grief over boy who took a train ride out of his family's life, The Times (September 14, 2012), pp. 22–23.
- ↑ Missing kids and their empty rooms , The Guardian (19 September 2008). Date of treatment May 11, 2017.
- ↑ Mystery man plea over missing boy , BBC News (November 27, 2008). Date of treatment May 12, 2017.
- ↑ Mystery man plea over missing boy , BBC News (November 27, 2008). Date of appeal May 14, 2017.
- ↑ River scan machine used in Andrew Gosden search , BBC News (May 11, 2011). Date of treatment May 12, 2017.
- ↑ Thin Air Podcast ( YouTube ) , YouTube (September 29, 2017). Date of treatment December 6, 2017.
- ↑ MISSING: It was nine years ago today when Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden disappeared (English) , www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk (September 14, 2016). Date of appeal May 16, 2017.
- ↑ "Police launch fresh appeal to find missing Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden" , itv.com (12 September 2017). Date of appeal September 15, 2017.