Andrew Gosden: Father of missing boy backs train app alert scheme
16.11.23
The father of a boy who disappeared 16 years ago has backed a project to try to find missing people more quickly.
Kevin Gosden, whose son Andrew vanished in September 2007, supports the plan for urgent missing person appeals to appear on mobile phones via the Trainline app.
Mr Gosden, from Doncaster, said the scheme could have made a difference when Andrew disappeared.
Charity Missing People said the app could reach millions of UK rail users.
Andrew, then aged 14, vanished after emptying his bank account and buying a one-way ticket to London at Doncaster station.
His family and police believe he boarded a train at 09:35 BST, arriving at King's Cross at 11:20 BST.
The last known sighting of the teenager was on CCTV at the London station.
Mr Gosden said if the app had existed in 2007 his son's image could have been displayed to thousands of people in the area he went missing.
"Anything that can help to raise awareness of Andrew, and the appeals for any missing person, is vital in keeping the search active and ensuring people are continuing to keep a look out for those who are missing," he said.
Two men arrested in December 2021 were eliminated from the police inquiry into Andrew's disappearance in September.
Kevin Gosden, whose son Andrew vanished in September 2007, supports the plan for urgent missing person appeals to appear on mobile phones via the Trainline app.
Mr Gosden, from Doncaster, said the scheme could have made a difference when Andrew disappeared.
Charity Missing People said the app could reach millions of UK rail users.
Andrew, then aged 14, vanished after emptying his bank account and buying a one-way ticket to London at Doncaster station.
His family and police believe he boarded a train at 09:35 BST, arriving at King's Cross at 11:20 BST.
The last known sighting of the teenager was on CCTV at the London station.
Mr Gosden said if the app had existed in 2007 his son's image could have been displayed to thousands of people in the area he went missing.
"Anything that can help to raise awareness of Andrew, and the appeals for any missing person, is vital in keeping the search active and ensuring people are continuing to keep a look out for those who are missing," he said.
Two men arrested in December 2021 were eliminated from the police inquiry into Andrew's disappearance in September.
Paul Joseph, head of helplines at Missing People, said: "When someone vulnerable has disappeared, they can often use the transport network as a safe place."
He said by joining with Trainline they hoped to raise awareness and potentially help find missing people.
"For the loved ones of those featured, knowing that action is being taken to find them, helps to keep hope alive," he said.
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Andrew Gosden: Yorkshire teen to appear among missing persons appeals on Trainline app
15.11.23
The app will display images of people who have gone missing nearby and has the potential to reach millions of train travellers across the country, the charity Missing People has said.
The project has been supported by relatives who are still searching for missing family members.
The father of Andrew Gosden, who vanished more than 16 years ago, said anything that can help raise awareness of his son or any missing person is vital.
The project has been supported by relatives who are still searching for missing family members.
The father of Andrew Gosden, who vanished more than 16 years ago, said anything that can help raise awareness of his son or any missing person is vital.
An appeal for missing Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, who was 14 when he disappeared on September 14 2007, as part of a new initiative which aims to find missing people faster by issuing urgent appeals directly onto people's phones via the Trainline app. Photo credit: Missing People/Trainline/PA Wire
Andrew, from Doncaster, was 14 when he disappeared on September 14 2007 and his case became one of the most high-profile missing person probes in the North.
He emptied his bank account of about £200 and went to Doncaster station, where he bought a one-way ticket to London King's Cross.
His family and police believe he boarded a train at 9.35am, arriving at King's Cross at 11.20am.
CCTV images captured at the London station are the last known sighting of Andrew, with no further information about his movements corroborated by officers.
In 2008 Andrew became the first person to feature in a new nationwide milk carton campaign aimed at tracing missing people.
Two men were arrested in December 2021 by detectives investigating Andrew's disappearance but they were eliminated from the police inquiry in September.
Speaking about the Trainline project, Andrew's father Kevin Gosden said: "If this had existed back in 2007, Andrew's image could have been displayed to thousands of members of the public in the area where he went missing.
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Men arrested over Andrew Gosden disappearance 'eliminated from inquiry'
20.9.23
Two men who were arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a teenager who went missing 16 years ago have been released.
Andrew Gosden was 14 years-old when he left home in Balby, Doncaster, to go to school on 14 September 2007.
He withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to London and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
CCTV cameras captured him at Kings Cross station later that day.
He was wearing black jeans, a t-shirt emblazoned with the logo of rock band Slipknot, and carrying a bag over his shoulder.
That was the last confirmed sighting of the teenager.
Andrew Gosden was 14 years-old when he left home in Balby, Doncaster, to go to school on 14 September 2007.
He withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to London and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
CCTV cameras captured him at Kings Cross station later that day.
He was wearing black jeans, a t-shirt emblazoned with the logo of rock band Slipknot, and carrying a bag over his shoulder.
That was the last confirmed sighting of the teenager.
A 45-year-old man and a 38-year-old man were arrested in London by officers from South Yorkshire Police and Metropolitan police in December 2021.
Detectives interviewed the men and seized a number of electronic devices which were analysed by specialist officers.
The accounts provided by the men have now been confirmed and they have been eliminated from the inquiry.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles is leading the investigation. He said: “We’re confident the two men arrested played no part in Andrew’s disappearance and have been eliminated from our inquiries, however the investigation remains open and active and we would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“It’s now been 16 years since Andrew’s disappearance and we know in that time people’s views, opinions and loyalties can change. Even the smallest piece of information could help detectives find answers for Andrew’s family who have campaigned tirelessly for answers.”
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Detectives interviewed the men and seized a number of electronic devices which were analysed by specialist officers.
The accounts provided by the men have now been confirmed and they have been eliminated from the inquiry.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles is leading the investigation. He said: “We’re confident the two men arrested played no part in Andrew’s disappearance and have been eliminated from our inquiries, however the investigation remains open and active and we would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“It’s now been 16 years since Andrew’s disappearance and we know in that time people’s views, opinions and loyalties can change. Even the smallest piece of information could help detectives find answers for Andrew’s family who have campaigned tirelessly for answers.”
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Two men released from investigation into disappearance of Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden
20.9.23
Detectives investigating the disappearance of 14-year-old Andrew Gosden on 14 September 2007 have today (Wednesday 20 September) released two men from their investigation.
Detectives interviewed the men and seized a number of items. The accounts provided by the men have now been confirmed and they have been eliminated from the inquiry.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles is leading the investigation. He said: “We’re confident the two men arrested played no part in Andrew’s disappearance and have been eliminated from our inquiries, however the investigation remains open and active and we would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“It’s now been 16 years since Andrew’s disappearance and we know in that time people’s views, opinions and loyalties can change. Even the smallest piece of information could help detectives find answers for Andrew’s family who have campaigned tirelessly for answers.”
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles is leading the investigation. He said: “We’re confident the two men arrested played no part in Andrew’s disappearance and have been eliminated from our inquiries, however the investigation remains open and active and we would urge anyone with information to come forward.
“It’s now been 16 years since Andrew’s disappearance and we know in that time people’s views, opinions and loyalties can change. Even the smallest piece of information could help detectives find answers for Andrew’s family who have campaigned tirelessly for answers.”
Andrew’s parents, Kevin and Glenys Gosden, have today released the following statement: “As a family, we wish to extend our thanks to DCI Andy Knowles and his team for carrying out such a comprehensive investigation. It is reassuring to know that any possible leads relating to Andrew’s disappearance in 2007 continue to be dealt with in a thorough and professional manner.
“Our hearts go out to the men who have been exonerated of any involvement in Andrew’s disappearance. They have no connection to our missing son and we feel profoundly sorry for the inevitable distress that such allegations will have caused.
“The past months of this investigation have been a period of additional difficulty for our family, intensifying our sense of living in limbo, not knowing what happened to our much-loved son. We are grateful to South Yorkshire Police for helping us to draw a line under this specific aspect as a result of their time-consuming and considered approach to the investigation.
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“Our hearts go out to the men who have been exonerated of any involvement in Andrew’s disappearance. They have no connection to our missing son and we feel profoundly sorry for the inevitable distress that such allegations will have caused.
“The past months of this investigation have been a period of additional difficulty for our family, intensifying our sense of living in limbo, not knowing what happened to our much-loved son. We are grateful to South Yorkshire Police for helping us to draw a line under this specific aspect as a result of their time-consuming and considered approach to the investigation.
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Andrew Gosden: Men released without charge in 2007 missing boy case
20.9.23
Two men arrested by officers investigating the disappearance of 14-year-old schoolboy Andrew Gosden have been released by police.
The pair were arrested in December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
Andrew was last seen on 14 September 2007 at King's Cross Station in London after boarding a train from Doncaster.
Det Ch Insp Andy Knowles said he was "confident the two men arrested played no part in Andrew's disappearance".
Andrew's parents, Kevin and Glenys Gosden, thanked police for carrying out a "comprehensive investigation" but said they remained "living in limbo".
South Yorkshire Police said the arrested men were both interviewed and had had a number of electronic devices seized and analysed by specialist officers.
"The investigation remains open and active and we would urge anyone with information to come forward," Det Ch Insp Knowles said.
"It's now been 16 years since Andrew's disappearance and we know in that time people's views, opinions and loyalties can change.
"Even the smallest piece of information could help detectives find answers for Andrew's family who have campaigned tirelessly for answers."
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The pair were arrested in December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
Andrew was last seen on 14 September 2007 at King's Cross Station in London after boarding a train from Doncaster.
Det Ch Insp Andy Knowles said he was "confident the two men arrested played no part in Andrew's disappearance".
Andrew's parents, Kevin and Glenys Gosden, thanked police for carrying out a "comprehensive investigation" but said they remained "living in limbo".
South Yorkshire Police said the arrested men were both interviewed and had had a number of electronic devices seized and analysed by specialist officers.
"The investigation remains open and active and we would urge anyone with information to come forward," Det Ch Insp Knowles said.
"It's now been 16 years since Andrew's disappearance and we know in that time people's views, opinions and loyalties can change.
"Even the smallest piece of information could help detectives find answers for Andrew's family who have campaigned tirelessly for answers."
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Family of missing Doncaster boy Andrew Gosden remain 'baffled' 16 years on
13.9.23
The father of a boy who vanished without trace says his family remain "as baffled now as we ever have been" ahead of the 16th anniversary of his disappearance.
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he was last seen at King's Cross Station in London on 14 September 2007, having travelled from his home in Balby, Doncaster.
He had skipped school that day, withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket, and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
There have been no confirmed sightings of him since.
His father, Kevin, said: "Every day we think about Andrew. You can’t not wonder. To be honest I was thinking yesterday, if he’d been missing 16 days it would have been enough trauma for a lifetime, never mind 16 years searching."
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he was last seen at King's Cross Station in London on 14 September 2007, having travelled from his home in Balby, Doncaster.
He had skipped school that day, withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket, and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
There have been no confirmed sightings of him since.
His father, Kevin, said: "Every day we think about Andrew. You can’t not wonder. To be honest I was thinking yesterday, if he’d been missing 16 days it would have been enough trauma for a lifetime, never mind 16 years searching."
Andrew was captured on CCTV at Kings Cross station later that day. He was wearing black jeans, a t-shirt emblazoned with the logo of rock band Slipknot, and carrying a bag over his shoulder.
Mr Gosden said: "It was just so, so normal in our house, in our family, until he vanished. You go over and over, in your mind, all the possibilities that might exist for why he might have chosen to disappear, and we can’t come up with anything at all.
"If we’d known that he was struggling with something we’d have been helping him with it. No, we’re as baffled now as we ever have been."
Recalling his son, he said: "He was lovely: funny, witty, very intelligent, quite a bouncy sort of a character. I really enjoyed his company. He was a lovely lad. Couldn’t fault him."
When he went missing, Andrew had very poor vision and wore glasses. And according to information shared by police, he has an unusual and distinctive right ear. He is also deaf in his left ear and struggles to locate the direction of sounds.
Over the years, Mr Gosden has worked with the charity Missing People to raise awareness of his son's case.
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Mr Gosden said: "It was just so, so normal in our house, in our family, until he vanished. You go over and over, in your mind, all the possibilities that might exist for why he might have chosen to disappear, and we can’t come up with anything at all.
"If we’d known that he was struggling with something we’d have been helping him with it. No, we’re as baffled now as we ever have been."
Recalling his son, he said: "He was lovely: funny, witty, very intelligent, quite a bouncy sort of a character. I really enjoyed his company. He was a lovely lad. Couldn’t fault him."
When he went missing, Andrew had very poor vision and wore glasses. And according to information shared by police, he has an unusual and distinctive right ear. He is also deaf in his left ear and struggles to locate the direction of sounds.
Over the years, Mr Gosden has worked with the charity Missing People to raise awareness of his son's case.
Read More: ITV.com
19.7.2023
" The full story from the Mirror can be found here
https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../missing-andrew-gosden-more...
While Kevin's Blog link is here (Andrews Oak Tree)
http://helpustofindandrew.weebly.com/blog
Kevin is also an ambassador for the Missing People UK Charity
https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/.../andrew-gosden-07-019198#
19 July 2023
#Photographer #Journalism #storytelling
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/.../missing-andrew-gosden-more...
While Kevin's Blog link is here (Andrews Oak Tree)
http://helpustofindandrew.weebly.com/blog
Kevin is also an ambassador for the Missing People UK Charity
https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/.../andrew-gosden-07-019198#
19 July 2023
#Photographer #Journalism #storytelling
All Images © Paul David Drabble
All rights Reserved
Moral Rights Asserted
#PhotographyNorth "
Andrew Gosden's father tells of 'depression' 16 years after Doncaster teenager vanished
10.7.23
The father of a boy who went missing 16 years ago has said that he is still "barely able to function" on what would be his son's 30th birthday.
Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was 14 when he disappeared in London in 2007. There have been no confirmed sightings of him since.
Speaking in a blog written on 10 July – Andrew’s birthday – his father Kevin spoke of his ongoing struggle to process his son's disappearance.
He said: "I have struggled with crippling anxiety and depression, to the extent that it is barely possible to function.
"No matter how many years pass by without him, those feelings never change and are often intensified by seemingly small things that would not have been a problem before he vanished.
Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was 14 when he disappeared in London in 2007. There have been no confirmed sightings of him since.
Speaking in a blog written on 10 July – Andrew’s birthday – his father Kevin spoke of his ongoing struggle to process his son's disappearance.
He said: "I have struggled with crippling anxiety and depression, to the extent that it is barely possible to function.
"No matter how many years pass by without him, those feelings never change and are often intensified by seemingly small things that would not have been a problem before he vanished.
"After all the searching, appealing, praying and hoping, we all still miss him intensely every single day; it never seems to become easier."
Andrew went missing on 14 September, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster, after he left home to go to school.
He withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to London and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
CCTV cameras captured him at Kings Cross station later that day in what would be the last known sighting of him.
At the time, he was wearing black jeans and a t-shirt.
After leaving the station that day, no information about his movements has been corroborated by police.
Over the years, Mr Gosden has worked with the charity Missing People to raise awareness of the case.
A number of age-progression images have been produced showing what Andrew may have looked like as he got older.
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Andrew Gosden: "It never becomes easier," says dad on missing son's 30th birthday
10.7.2023
The devastated father of a Doncaster teenager missing for 16 years has issued a heartbreaking message on his son’s 30th birthday.
14-year-old Andrew Gosden disappeared in 2007 – and despite huge national and international manhunts, he has never been found.
Dad Kevin has never given up on finding Andrew, who was last seen at King’s Cross Station in London on September 14 of that year after leaving the family’s home in Balby.
Today is Andrew’s 30th birthday and to mark the occasion, Kevin posted an emotional message about his struggle to come to terms with Andrew’s disappearance.
Dad Kevin has never given up on finding Andrew, who was last seen at King’s Cross Station in London on September 14 of that year after leaving the family’s home in Balby.
Today is Andrew’s 30th birthday and to mark the occasion, Kevin posted an emotional message about his struggle to come to terms with Andrew’s disappearance.
He said: “Almost every day since he disappeared, I have struggled with crippling anxiety and depression, to the extent that it is barely possible to function.
"No matter how many years pass by without him, those feelings never change and are often intensified by seemingly small things that would not have been a problem before he vanished.
"After all the searching, appealing, praying and hoping, we all still miss him intensely every single day; it never seems to become easier.”
"No matter how many years pass by without him, those feelings never change and are often intensified by seemingly small things that would not have been a problem before he vanished.
"After all the searching, appealing, praying and hoping, we all still miss him intensely every single day; it never seems to become easier.”
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Andrew Gosden: Father of missing boy marks son's 30th birthday
11.7.2023
"As Andrew's oak tree bears the fruit of the acorn, we hope that awareness of his case bears the fruit that others are helped to find positive solutions in their lives and that other families are spared the pain that too many of us live with every day."
The father of a teenager who went missing 16 years ago has said he "still misses him intensely" as he marked his son's 30th birthday.
Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was last seen on December 14 2007 at King's Cross Station after skipping school and buying a one-way ticket to London.
Dad Kevin said he had faced depression and it "never seems to become easier".
Two men were held in 2021 on suspicion of kidnap but police confirmed on Monday there was no update in the case.
Mr Gosden wrote on his blog that he had "struggled with crippling anxiety and depression, to the extent that it is barely possible to function" since Andrew vanished.
The former speech therapist said a miniature oak tree he planted with Andrew when he was a child had now borne fruit, and thanked the charity Missing People, which also has a "tribute tree" for individuals who have vanished.
Mr Gosden said: "There are too many inscribed leaves on this tree, too many loved ones missed each and every day.
"There are too many families left bewildered, wondering, searching, hoping and praying - longing for an answer, any answer, no matter how difficult that answer could be.
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Andrew Gosden, from Doncaster, was last seen on December 14 2007 at King's Cross Station after skipping school and buying a one-way ticket to London.
Dad Kevin said he had faced depression and it "never seems to become easier".
Two men were held in 2021 on suspicion of kidnap but police confirmed on Monday there was no update in the case.
Mr Gosden wrote on his blog that he had "struggled with crippling anxiety and depression, to the extent that it is barely possible to function" since Andrew vanished.
The former speech therapist said a miniature oak tree he planted with Andrew when he was a child had now borne fruit, and thanked the charity Missing People, which also has a "tribute tree" for individuals who have vanished.
Mr Gosden said: "There are too many inscribed leaves on this tree, too many loved ones missed each and every day.
"There are too many families left bewildered, wondering, searching, hoping and praying - longing for an answer, any answer, no matter how difficult that answer could be.
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Police send out message to family of Doncaster boy Andrew Gosden on International National Missing Children’s Day
25.5.2023
Andrew Gosden went missing from Doncaster on September 14, 2007, when he was aged 14.
A Tweet from the police this morning said: “On this International National Missing Children’s Day we think of Andrew Gosden who has been missing since the 14 September 2007. Our thoughts are with his family.”
A Tweet from the police this morning said: “On this International National Missing Children’s Day we think of Andrew Gosden who has been missing since the 14 September 2007. Our thoughts are with his family.”
Good morning South Yorkshire.
— South Yorkshire Police (@syptweet) May 25, 2023
On this International National Missing Children’s Day we think of Andrew Gosden who has been missing since the 14 September 2007. Our thoughts are with his family.https://t.co/IbhzYaUtrx pic.twitter.com/ee2SY3BLoz
Andrew was last seen in Kings Cross station on that date.
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Andrew Gosden: Arrested men still under investigation a year later
4.1.23
Two men arrested after a Doncaster boy vanished in London 15 years earlier remain under investigation, police say.
The pair were detained on 8 December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking following Andrew Gosden's 2007 disappearance.
Andrew, then 14, was last seen on 14 September that year getting off a train in London after leaving his home.
South Yorkshire Police said devices seized from the men were still under examination.
At the time of the arrests in London, police said electronics taken from the pair, aged 39 and 46, could take "six to 12 months" to analyse.
It is believed the arrests were the first in the long-running case.
The pair were detained on 8 December 2021 on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking following Andrew Gosden's 2007 disappearance.
Andrew, then 14, was last seen on 14 September that year getting off a train in London after leaving his home.
South Yorkshire Police said devices seized from the men were still under examination.
At the time of the arrests in London, police said electronics taken from the pair, aged 39 and 46, could take "six to 12 months" to analyse.
It is believed the arrests were the first in the long-running case.
The older man was also arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children, the force said at the time.
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.
He was last seen on CCTV footage arriving at King's Cross Station and since then police have been unable to corroborate his movements.
The teenager's motive for travelling to London on the day he was last seen has never been established.
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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.
He was last seen on CCTV footage arriving at King's Cross Station and since then police have been unable to corroborate his movements.
The teenager's motive for travelling to London on the day he was last seen has never been established.
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Dad of missing Andrew Gosden’s plea as he marks another Christmas without son
24.12.2022
As he prepares to mark the 15th Christmas without his son, time has done nothing to dim the ‘gut-wrenching’ pain felt by Kevin Gosden.
Kevin will light a candle for Andrew and share memories of the 14-year-old, who went missing after taking a train from Doncaster to London.
The bright student’s last known movements were caught on CCTV at King’s Cross station on September 14, 2007.
Kevin, 57, spoke to highlight the vital importance of people of all ages who are experiencing crisis to reach out for help and support amid times of heightened isolation and financial pressure.
‘This time of year is always difficult,’ he said. ‘We have got into the habit of lighting a candle on days like Christmas and Andrew’s birthday just to signify a little hope of finding out what happened to him.
‘We do talk about him and swap some memories, which usually makes us laugh because he was very witty.
‘We haven’t got the slightest idea why he went missing or what happened to him, but somebody, somewhere out must know what happened to him or at least have an idea.
‘We are the sort of people who would rather know the worst, we would rather have a bag of bones that could be DNA tested and matched than just not having the slightest idea what could have happened to him.
‘The thing we struggle with most is not having the slightest idea what happened to Andrew.
‘It’s absolutely, daily torture, it never leaves your mind.’
Kevin will light a candle for Andrew and share memories of the 14-year-old, who went missing after taking a train from Doncaster to London.
The bright student’s last known movements were caught on CCTV at King’s Cross station on September 14, 2007.
Kevin, 57, spoke to highlight the vital importance of people of all ages who are experiencing crisis to reach out for help and support amid times of heightened isolation and financial pressure.
‘This time of year is always difficult,’ he said. ‘We have got into the habit of lighting a candle on days like Christmas and Andrew’s birthday just to signify a little hope of finding out what happened to him.
‘We do talk about him and swap some memories, which usually makes us laugh because he was very witty.
‘We haven’t got the slightest idea why he went missing or what happened to him, but somebody, somewhere out must know what happened to him or at least have an idea.
‘We are the sort of people who would rather know the worst, we would rather have a bag of bones that could be DNA tested and matched than just not having the slightest idea what could have happened to him.
‘The thing we struggle with most is not having the slightest idea what happened to Andrew.
‘It’s absolutely, daily torture, it never leaves your mind.’
Andrew, who would be 29 now, returned from school to the family home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, while his parents were out before changing out of his uniform and withdrawing around £200 from his bank account.
He bought a one-way ticket to King’s Cross, where his last known movements were caught on CCTV on the morning of his disappearance.
The teenager vanished four months after Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal and he remains at the centre of one of the most high profile missing people cases of the last 20 years.
In an open letter asking him to make contact, his family describe him as ‘witty, polite, caring and intelligent’.
Kevin and his wife Glenys, 58, will not be the only parents marking Christmas while a child remains lost in their lives.
Almost 215,000 reports were made about missing children between 2019 and 2020, figures show.
Overall, there were 353,000 incidents across all ages, according to the National Crime Agency statistics developed by the Missing People charity.
He bought a one-way ticket to King’s Cross, where his last known movements were caught on CCTV on the morning of his disappearance.
The teenager vanished four months after Madeleine McCann disappeared in Portugal and he remains at the centre of one of the most high profile missing people cases of the last 20 years.
In an open letter asking him to make contact, his family describe him as ‘witty, polite, caring and intelligent’.
Kevin and his wife Glenys, 58, will not be the only parents marking Christmas while a child remains lost in their lives.
Almost 215,000 reports were made about missing children between 2019 and 2020, figures show.
Overall, there were 353,000 incidents across all ages, according to the National Crime Agency statistics developed by the Missing People charity.
Kevin, from Doncaster, spoke to highlight a preventative campaign by Missing People where people who might be thinking of going missing are encouraged to call a free and confidential helpline.
The UK-wide appeal, also aimed at those who might have information about someone who has disappeared, is being run in partnership with bus operator Stagecoach, which is running messages on its tickets.
The campaign has been launched in response to the cost of living crisis as people come under increasing financial pressure.
Another collaboration is being run with c2c, with the rail line joining the charity’s network of organisations that it can send briefings to when intelligence suggests staff have come into contact with a missing person.
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The UK-wide appeal, also aimed at those who might have information about someone who has disappeared, is being run in partnership with bus operator Stagecoach, which is running messages on its tickets.
The campaign has been launched in response to the cost of living crisis as people come under increasing financial pressure.
Another collaboration is being run with c2c, with the rail line joining the charity’s network of organisations that it can send briefings to when intelligence suggests staff have come into contact with a missing person.
Read More Here :- Metro
Stagecoach tickets carry the message:
‘If you feel like disappearing or know someone who has gone missing, find “Missing People” for support.
Call the free helpline on 116 000 which is confidential and non-judgemental.’
Heartfelt tributes to family of Yorkshire teen Andrew Gosden, missing 15 years today
'I often think of this boy. His family must be distraught'
14.9.22
14.9.22
Tributes have been shared to Andrew Gosden's family and loved ones, 15 years to the day the Doncaster teen went missing.
Andrew was 14 when he disappeared from his home in Littlemoor Lane, Balby, Doncaster in September 14, 2007. The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for school but was last seen at Kings Cross Station in London on the day of his disappearance. He never returned.
Despite many tips from the public, no further sightings have led to any information about his whereabouts.
Missing People wrote on Twitter: "Today marks 15 years since Andrew Gosden went missing. Andrew was 14 when he travelled from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, to Kings Cross, London, on 14 September 2007. Our thoughts are with both Andrew and his loved ones at this time."
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) wrote on Facebook: "Our thoughts are with Andrew Gosden and his family today as we mark 15 years since his disappearance."
Andrew was 14 when he disappeared from his home in Littlemoor Lane, Balby, Doncaster in September 14, 2007. The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for school but was last seen at Kings Cross Station in London on the day of his disappearance. He never returned.
Despite many tips from the public, no further sightings have led to any information about his whereabouts.
Missing People wrote on Twitter: "Today marks 15 years since Andrew Gosden went missing. Andrew was 14 when he travelled from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, to Kings Cross, London, on 14 September 2007. Our thoughts are with both Andrew and his loved ones at this time."
South Yorkshire Police (SYP) wrote on Facebook: "Our thoughts are with Andrew Gosden and his family today as we mark 15 years since his disappearance."
It comes after two men were arrested in connection with the Doncaster teenager's disappearance in December. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images.
A second man, aged 38, was also arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking. The arrests were made in London on December 8 last year and both men were released under investigation.
A second man, aged 38, was also arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking. The arrests were made in London on December 8 last year and both men were released under investigation.
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Andrew Gosden's father 'can’t afford to lose' hope 15 years after he disappeared
14.9.22
Andrew was 14-years-old when he skipped school, withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way train ticket to London, on September 14 in 2007.
The teenager, who lived in the Balby area of Doncaster, was last seen at London King’s Cross on CCTV footage, at around 11.20am that day.
His family still do not know what happened to him or why he travelled to the capital.
The teenager, who lived in the Balby area of Doncaster, was last seen at London King’s Cross on CCTV footage, at around 11.20am that day.
His family still do not know what happened to him or why he travelled to the capital.
Kevin Gosden, 56, said he still holds out some hope that he will see his son again, adding: “If you let go of that, you just have to give up completely”.
He said “The most difficult thing to deal with is the not knowing, but then the possibility that you might find out something concrete is a little bit torturous.
“And of course there's an element of fearing what you could find out.”
He added: “It's impossible to describe. It is just horrible. After 15 years, we're still pretty much in the same place.
"He's now been missing a year longer than we had him in our lives, which is quite a difficult landmark.
“It's not like losing a loved one, when you know that they've passed away and it takes time but you get through it.
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He said “The most difficult thing to deal with is the not knowing, but then the possibility that you might find out something concrete is a little bit torturous.
“And of course there's an element of fearing what you could find out.”
He added: “It's impossible to describe. It is just horrible. After 15 years, we're still pretty much in the same place.
"He's now been missing a year longer than we had him in our lives, which is quite a difficult landmark.
“It's not like losing a loved one, when you know that they've passed away and it takes time but you get through it.
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Dad of boy, 14, who went missing 15 years ago says he has ‘huge hole in life’
12.7.22
A dad of a teenager who vanished 15 years ago has spoken of the heartbreaking realisation that his son ‘has been gone for longer than he was here’ on what would be his 29th birthday.
Andrew Gosden has never been seen again since withdrawing £200 and buying a one-way ticket to London in 2007.
The 14-year-old’s disappearance sparked fears he may have been sold into a sex gang.
Two men, aged 45 and 38, were arrested in December on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking.
But police said it would take six to 12 months to review electronic devices seized from the pair.
Dad Kevin Gosden, 51, said on Sunday the loss of his child had ‘left a huge hole’ in his life.
‘Andrew is still missing. As we reach his 29th birthday, we realise that he has been gone for longer than he was here’, he wrote.
‘The intensity of his not being here with us continues every day, a huge hole in our lives and our family.
Andrew Gosden has never been seen again since withdrawing £200 and buying a one-way ticket to London in 2007.
The 14-year-old’s disappearance sparked fears he may have been sold into a sex gang.
Two men, aged 45 and 38, were arrested in December on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking.
But police said it would take six to 12 months to review electronic devices seized from the pair.
Dad Kevin Gosden, 51, said on Sunday the loss of his child had ‘left a huge hole’ in his life.
‘Andrew is still missing. As we reach his 29th birthday, we realise that he has been gone for longer than he was here’, he wrote.
‘The intensity of his not being here with us continues every day, a huge hole in our lives and our family.
‘For me, I think the one thing we cannot lose is hope.
Hope of re-union, hope of news, hope of an answer of any kind.’
Andrew, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross on September 14, 2007.
A huge search was launched, with experts searching the River Thames and his face appearing everywhere from milk cartons to buses. But the straight A student’s reasons for going to the capital remain a mystery, with no information about his movements corroborated.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Andy Knowles, previously said Andrew’s family is being supported as they await the conclusion of the latest strand of investigation.
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Andrew Gosden: Doncaster dad's heartbreaking message on what would have been missing teen's 29th birthday
11.7.22
The heartbroken dad of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden has shared an emotional message on what would have been his son’s 29th birthday.
Kevin, father of Andrew Gosden, who disappeared 15 years ago when he was just 14 years old, shared the message on his son’s birthday.
He said: 'Andrew is still missing. As we reach his 29th birthday, we realise that he has been gone for longer than he was here.
'The intensity of his not being here with us continues every day, a huge hole in our lives and our family.
'For me, I think the one thing we cannot lose is hope. Hope of reunion, hope of news, hope of an answer of any kind.”
The 14-year-old vanished after he leaving his house in Doncaster, withdrawing £200 in cash and buying a one-way ticket to London.
He was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross station on September 14 2007 – and for more than a decade the trail ran cold.
However, last year South Yorkshire Police arrested two men, aged 45 and 38, assisted by officers from the Metropolitan Police, in connection with the case.
Officers said it would take 'six to 12 months' to review electronic devices seized from the pair - who were held on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking.
Following the arrests, Detective Inspector Andy Knowles , said his team was in 'close contact' with Andrew's family.
Read More : Doncaster Free Press
He said: 'Andrew is still missing. As we reach his 29th birthday, we realise that he has been gone for longer than he was here.
'The intensity of his not being here with us continues every day, a huge hole in our lives and our family.
'For me, I think the one thing we cannot lose is hope. Hope of reunion, hope of news, hope of an answer of any kind.”
The 14-year-old vanished after he leaving his house in Doncaster, withdrawing £200 in cash and buying a one-way ticket to London.
He was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross station on September 14 2007 – and for more than a decade the trail ran cold.
However, last year South Yorkshire Police arrested two men, aged 45 and 38, assisted by officers from the Metropolitan Police, in connection with the case.
Officers said it would take 'six to 12 months' to review electronic devices seized from the pair - who were held on suspicion of kidnapping and human trafficking.
Following the arrests, Detective Inspector Andy Knowles , said his team was in 'close contact' with Andrew's family.
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The 'huge hole' left by Andrew Gosden's disappearance as family mark 29th birthday
11.7.22
The father of missing Andrew Gosden has spoken of the "huge hole" left in the lives of his family as they mark his son's 29th birthday.
Andrew, from Doncaster, was 14 when he went missing in London in 2007. There have been no confirmed sightings of him since.
In a blog written on 10 July, Andrew's 29th birthday, his father, Kevin, said: "Without the knowledge of what happened to our loved one, we are unable to heal.
"It is like that for my family and I. Andrew is still missing. As we reach his 29th birthday, we realise that he has been gone for longer than he was here.
"The intensity of his not being here with us continues every day, a huge hole in our lives and our family."
Andrew, from Doncaster, was 14 when he went missing in London in 2007. There have been no confirmed sightings of him since.
In a blog written on 10 July, Andrew's 29th birthday, his father, Kevin, said: "Without the knowledge of what happened to our loved one, we are unable to heal.
"It is like that for my family and I. Andrew is still missing. As we reach his 29th birthday, we realise that he has been gone for longer than he was here.
"The intensity of his not being here with us continues every day, a huge hole in our lives and our family."
Andrew went missing on 14 September, 2007, from Balby in Doncaster, after he left home for school.
He withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to London and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
CCTV cameras captured him at Kings Cross station later that day in what would be the last known sighting of him.
He withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way train ticket to London and boarded the 9.35am GNER service from Doncaster.
CCTV cameras captured him at Kings Cross station later that day in what would be the last known sighting of him.
At the time, he was wearing black jeans and a t-shirt.
After leaving the station that day, no information about his movements has been corroborated by police.
Over the years, Mr Gosden has worked with the charity Missing People to raise awareness of the case.
A number of age-progression images have been produced showing what Andrew may have looked like as he got older.
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After leaving the station that day, no information about his movements has been corroborated by police.
Over the years, Mr Gosden has worked with the charity Missing People to raise awareness of the case.
A number of age-progression images have been produced showing what Andrew may have looked like as he got older.
Read More : ITV News Calendar
Andrew Gosden police investigation update as officers seize devices from two men
13.1.22
Andrew Gosden disappeared from his home in Balby almost 15 years ago, South Yorkshire Police have made two arrests in connection to the search for him
A number of devices have been seized from the two men arrested as part of the investigation into Andrew Gosden's disappearance, South Yorkshire Police have confirmed.
A spokesperson for the force has told Yorkshire Live the devices are likely to take between "six and 12 months" to analyse.
Andrew Gosden disappeared from his home in Balby almost 15 years ago, South Yorkshire Police have made two arrests in connection to the search for him
A number of devices have been seized from the two men arrested as part of the investigation into Andrew Gosden's disappearance, South Yorkshire Police have confirmed.
A spokesperson for the force has told Yorkshire Live the devices are likely to take between "six and 12 months" to analyse.
It comes as two men were arrested in connection with the Doncaster teenager's disappearance nearly 15 years ago, in 2007.
SYP confirmed on Tuesday (January 11) that a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images.
SYP confirmed on Tuesday (January 11) that a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images.
A second man, aged 38, was also arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
The arrests were made in London on December 8 last year and both men have since been released under investigation.
Today (Thurs), SYP revealed numerous devices have been seized from the two men.
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The arrests were made in London on December 8 last year and both men have since been released under investigation.
Today (Thurs), SYP revealed numerous devices have been seized from the two men.
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Dad of boy missing since 2007 tells of ’emotional journey’ after new arrests
12.1.22
The father of a teenage boy who disappeared nearly 15 years ago says two new arrests in the case have ‘intensified’ an emotional time for the family.
Andrew Gosden, who would now be 28, was 14 when he went missing from his home in South Yorkshire, having taken a train to London Kings Cross.
He has not been seen since the September 14, 2007 train journey but police announced yesterday that it had arrested two men in connection with the case on Wednesday, December 8.
Now Andrew’s dad Kevin Gosden has told of the Doncaster family’s ‘emotional journey’.
The father of a teenage boy who disappeared nearly 15 years ago says two new arrests in the case have ‘intensified’ an emotional time for the family.
Andrew Gosden, who would now be 28, was 14 when he went missing from his home in South Yorkshire, having taken a train to London Kings Cross.
He has not been seen since the September 14, 2007 train journey but police announced yesterday that it had arrested two men in connection with the case on Wednesday, December 8.
Now Andrew’s dad Kevin Gosden has told of the Doncaster family’s ‘emotional journey’.
He added that the family had been informed about last week’s arrests, but had not shared the information so as not to ‘prejudice the investigations being carried out in any way’.
In a statement posted to Twitter, Mr Gosden wrote: ‘We cannot add to the information in the public domain, but would like to thank the media, general public and the charity Missing People for their support at this time and over the past years of our search for answers about what happened to Andrew.
‘We have carried the burden of not knowing for many years and recent potential developments represent a more intensified period of this emotional journey for us, so we hope that you understand how difficult this time is for us as a family and wish to thank you for your support and prayers.’
In a statement posted to Twitter, Mr Gosden wrote: ‘We cannot add to the information in the public domain, but would like to thank the media, general public and the charity Missing People for their support at this time and over the past years of our search for answers about what happened to Andrew.
‘We have carried the burden of not knowing for many years and recent potential developments represent a more intensified period of this emotional journey for us, so we hope that you understand how difficult this time is for us as a family and wish to thank you for your support and prayers.’
He added that the family had been ‘overwhelmed with messages’.
It comes after South Yorkshire Police said it had detained two men, aged 38 and 45, in London with help from the Metropolitan Police.
The two suspects, from the capital, were arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
The older male was also accused of possession of indecent images of children.
Both have now been released under investigation while inquiries continue.
Read More Here: Metro
It comes after South Yorkshire Police said it had detained two men, aged 38 and 45, in London with help from the Metropolitan Police.
The two suspects, from the capital, were arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
The older male was also accused of possession of indecent images of children.
Both have now been released under investigation while inquiries continue.
Read More Here: Metro
Two arrests over 2007 disappearance of Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden
11.1.22
Two men have been arrested over the disappearance of Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden 15 years ago.
A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images of children.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
The arrests were carried out in London by officers from South Yorkshire Police and the Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, 8 December.
Both have now been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Today, Andrew's father, Kevin, told ITV News he had been given no further information about the background to the arrests.
Two men have been arrested over the disappearance of Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden 15 years ago.
A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images of children.
A 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
The arrests were carried out in London by officers from South Yorkshire Police and the Metropolitan Police on Wednesday, 8 December.
Both have now been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Today, Andrew's father, Kevin, told ITV News he had been given no further information about the background to the arrests.
"We're not able to reach any conclusion about it, so for us it's just another unknown that's hard to cope with," he said.
He added that the impact of Andrew's disappearance had been "huge".
He said: "Since Andrew went missing, I've struggled with a lot of mental health problems – depression, anxiety and so on – and the emotional toll for the family is massive and it is very much the not knowing, that you can't reach any conclusion. Recent events are just a repetition of that."
Andrew would now be 28. He disappeared on 14 September, 2007 after boarding a train from Doncaster to London.
Read More Here: ITV.com
(including interview with Kevin)
He added that the impact of Andrew's disappearance had been "huge".
He said: "Since Andrew went missing, I've struggled with a lot of mental health problems – depression, anxiety and so on – and the emotional toll for the family is massive and it is very much the not knowing, that you can't reach any conclusion. Recent events are just a repetition of that."
Andrew would now be 28. He disappeared on 14 September, 2007 after boarding a train from Doncaster to London.
Read More Here: ITV.com
(including interview with Kevin)
Andrew Gosden parents' heartbreaking Christmas ritual for son who left for school 14 years ago in Doncaster and never returned
The family have never given up hope that they will one day find Andrew, who would be 28 now
26.12.21
26.12.21
The dad of missing Andrew Gosden, who disappeared from his home 14 years ago, has revealed he and his wife still light a candle for their son every Christmas.
Andrew, who was just 14-years-old when he went missing, left his home in Doncaster on Friday, September 14, 2007, and has not been seen by his heartbroken family since.
The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for school but was last seen at Kings Cross Station in London on the day of his disappearance. He never returned.
He had withdrew £200 and bought a one-way ticket to the capital. He also took his wallet, keys and a Playstation Portable console.
He was regarded as a gifted student who was almost certainly destined for Cambridge University.
Despite many tips from the public, no further sightings have led to any information about his whereabouts.
For Andrew's devastated family the pain of his disappearance has never gotten easier to bear.
Andrew, who was just 14-years-old when he went missing, left his home in Doncaster on Friday, September 14, 2007, and has not been seen by his heartbroken family since.
The teenager, who would now be 28-years-old, left his home for school but was last seen at Kings Cross Station in London on the day of his disappearance. He never returned.
He had withdrew £200 and bought a one-way ticket to the capital. He also took his wallet, keys and a Playstation Portable console.
He was regarded as a gifted student who was almost certainly destined for Cambridge University.
Despite many tips from the public, no further sightings have led to any information about his whereabouts.
For Andrew's devastated family the pain of his disappearance has never gotten easier to bear.
Andrew's dad, Kevin, 56, said: "Christmas Day, Boxing Day, his birthday, the day he disappeared...days like that we always light a big candle, as a way of reminding ourselves that there is still hope that we might find out what has happened to him.
"Christmas can be a really tough time for an awful lot of families I think and I guess it's no exception for us really, but you're always carrying that wondering, not knowing thing.
'We had Andrew 14 years, now we've lost him for 14 years'
"You might think it gets easier to handle but, actually, it really doesn't. This year's a poignant one because we had Andrew for 14 years and it's now 14 years since he disappeared."
Kevin, who still lives in the same house that Andrew left on that day in 2007, said that his son's disappearance has been harder to deal with than the death of loved ones, as there has been no closure.
He said: "It's quite different to losing a loved one in the sense that you can never resolve it, we've lost friends and family to perfectly natural causes over the time that Andrew's been missing, but with that it's so different because you move through grieving.
"Whereas, when you just don't know, somewhere in your brain you don't know whether you can grieve or not and that's really tough."
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"Whereas, when you just don't know, somewhere in your brain you don't know whether you can grieve or not and that's really tough."
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Appeal to find missing Doncaster boy who disappeared 14 years ago
The family of Andrew Gosden who went missing from Doncaster 14 years ago has sent out a pre-Christmas appeal.
19.11.21
19.11.21
Dad Kevin Gosden posted on the Long Lost Families Facebook page asking for information about where Andrew might be or details of what happened to him.
He said: “Andrew went missing on 14th September 2007 from our home in Doncaster. He was 14 when he disappeared. He had no apparent problems at the time.”
Andrew was seen at 8.30am as he headed down to school on Littlemoor Lane in Balby, towards Westfield Park.
He returned from school after his parents had gone to work, and changed out of his uniform. He emptied his bank account – taking around £200 – and without leaving a note went to Doncaster station and bought a one-way ticket to London King’s Cross (refusing a return even though the cost was about the same).
It is thought that he boarded a train at Doncaster Railway Station at 9.35am on the day he went missing arriving at London Kings Cross Station at 11.20am.
More Here : Doncaster Free Press
And Here: Lost Lost Families
He said: “Andrew went missing on 14th September 2007 from our home in Doncaster. He was 14 when he disappeared. He had no apparent problems at the time.”
Andrew was seen at 8.30am as he headed down to school on Littlemoor Lane in Balby, towards Westfield Park.
He returned from school after his parents had gone to work, and changed out of his uniform. He emptied his bank account – taking around £200 – and without leaving a note went to Doncaster station and bought a one-way ticket to London King’s Cross (refusing a return even though the cost was about the same).
It is thought that he boarded a train at Doncaster Railway Station at 9.35am on the day he went missing arriving at London Kings Cross Station at 11.20am.
More Here : Doncaster Free Press
And Here: Lost Lost Families
Police still searching for answers 14 years after Yorkshire teenager disappeared
Detectives have issued an appeal for information about a missing man from Doncaster on the 14th anniversary of his disappearance.
15.9.2021
Andrew Gosden was 14-years-old when he was last seen on CCTV getting off a train at London Kings Cross in September 2007, hours after he withdrew £200 and bought a one-way ticket.
South Yorkshire Police has been searching for him since the last sighting and the force made another plea for information today and released age-progression photographs, which show what he may look like at the age of 28.
Detectives say he has a “distinctive right ear” and was also deaf in his left ear and wore glasses because he had poor eyesight.
Detective Inspector Andy Knowles said: “My main aim is to encourage anyone who might know Andrew to contact police.
“By providing details about his appearance we are hoping to spark a conversation between friends or people that might know him as the 28-year-old man he is today.
More here: Yorkshire Post
“By providing details about his appearance we are hoping to spark a conversation between friends or people that might know him as the 28-year-old man he is today.
More here: Yorkshire Post
Renewed appeal over Doncaster teenager who vanished 14 years ago
Andrew Gosden was last seen on CCTV at London's King's Cross station in 2007
15.9.2021
15.9.2021
Detectives have issued a renewed appeal for information about a teenage boy who went missing 14 years ago.
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he vanished after he left his house in Doncaster, South Yorks, withdrew £200 and bought a one-way ticket to London.
The straight A* student was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross Station, but his reason for heading to the capital and his whereabouts after that remain unknown.
It was thought he may have travelled for a heavy metal concert as he was captured in footage wearing a Slipknot T-shirt and carrying a shoulder bag on the day he went missing.
The theory that he had gone to see someone he met online was investigated, but there was no trace of activity by the teen on his home, school or local library computers.
South Yorkshire Police yesterday (September 14) launched a fresh appeal to trace Andrew on the 14th anniversary of his disappearance.
The force has reissued age-progression images of what he might look like now, aged 28, and images of his distinctive right ear.
A spokesman for the force said: "His family are still searching for answers about what happened to him, and where he is now.
"Today, on the 14th anniversary of Andrew’s disappearance we are urging anyone who might know Andrew to talk to police.
"Andrew was 14 when he disappeared in September 2007, he’d now be 28.
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Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he vanished after he left his house in Doncaster, South Yorks, withdrew £200 and bought a one-way ticket to London.
The straight A* student was last seen on CCTV at King's Cross Station, but his reason for heading to the capital and his whereabouts after that remain unknown.
It was thought he may have travelled for a heavy metal concert as he was captured in footage wearing a Slipknot T-shirt and carrying a shoulder bag on the day he went missing.
The theory that he had gone to see someone he met online was investigated, but there was no trace of activity by the teen on his home, school or local library computers.
South Yorkshire Police yesterday (September 14) launched a fresh appeal to trace Andrew on the 14th anniversary of his disappearance.
The force has reissued age-progression images of what he might look like now, aged 28, and images of his distinctive right ear.
A spokesman for the force said: "His family are still searching for answers about what happened to him, and where he is now.
"Today, on the 14th anniversary of Andrew’s disappearance we are urging anyone who might know Andrew to talk to police.
"Andrew was 14 when he disappeared in September 2007, he’d now be 28.
More here: Examiner Live/Yorkshire Live
Today marks 14 years since Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden went missing
The family of the missing child are still searching for answers 14 years later.
14.9.2021
September 14, 2021 is the 14th anniversary of Andrew Gosden’s disappearance.
Police are urging anyone who might know Andrew or any information about him to come forward.
Detective Inspector Andy Knowles, who has been overseeing the police investigation into Andrew’s disappearance since 2007, said: “My main aim is to encourage anyone who might know Andrew to contact the police.
September 14, 2021 is the 14th anniversary of Andrew Gosden’s disappearance.
Police are urging anyone who might know Andrew or any information about him to come forward.
Detective Inspector Andy Knowles, who has been overseeing the police investigation into Andrew’s disappearance since 2007, said: “My main aim is to encourage anyone who might know Andrew to contact the police.
“By providing details about his appearance we are hoping to spark a conversation between friends or people that might know him as the 28 year old man he is today.
“Does someone you know have gaps in their life history?
“Do you know someone with a distinctive double ridge on their right ear?
“Is there someone in your life, your street, or your community that might be Andrew?”
Andrew was 14 when he disappeared in September 2007, he’d now be 28.
Police are aware that he got on a train to London Kings Cross, but after leaving the station there are no confirmed sightings and no information about his movements that could be corroborated by police.
More Here : Doncaster Free Press
“Does someone you know have gaps in their life history?
“Do you know someone with a distinctive double ridge on their right ear?
“Is there someone in your life, your street, or your community that might be Andrew?”
Andrew was 14 when he disappeared in September 2007, he’d now be 28.
Police are aware that he got on a train to London Kings Cross, but after leaving the station there are no confirmed sightings and no information about his movements that could be corroborated by police.
More Here : Doncaster Free Press
WHERE DID ANDREW GOSDEN GO?
July 11th 2021
Elizabeth Bond highlights the case of the mysterious disappearance of Andrew Gosden; last seen in London in 2007 aged just 14
Yesterday marked the 28th birthday of Andrew Gosden. He did not, however, celebrate the day with his immediate family as he vanished in September 2007.
It’s a case that has received relatively little media coverage – at least in comparison to that of Madeleine McCann, who went missing the same year – but now it’s an appropriate time to rectify this and appeal for anyone with information to come forward.
What makes this story so baffling is that there has been no explanation for what happened. At the time of his disappearance, Andrew Gosden was a promising 14-year-old student from a happy, loving home in Doncaster. He had a 100% attendance record at school and was expected to score straight A grades in his exams. There is no evidence that he was being bullied or suffering from depression of any kind.
Yet on the morning of 14th September 2007, Andrew did not catch the bus to school as usual. Instead, he waited in a nearby park until his parents had gone to work. He then returned home, changed out of his school uniform, and put on a black Slipknot T-shirt and a pair of jeans. He left the house, taking only a black canvas bag and a portable games console with him, and went to a local cashpoint where he withdrew £200.
Read More: HERE
It’s a case that has received relatively little media coverage – at least in comparison to that of Madeleine McCann, who went missing the same year – but now it’s an appropriate time to rectify this and appeal for anyone with information to come forward.
What makes this story so baffling is that there has been no explanation for what happened. At the time of his disappearance, Andrew Gosden was a promising 14-year-old student from a happy, loving home in Doncaster. He had a 100% attendance record at school and was expected to score straight A grades in his exams. There is no evidence that he was being bullied or suffering from depression of any kind.
Yet on the morning of 14th September 2007, Andrew did not catch the bus to school as usual. Instead, he waited in a nearby park until his parents had gone to work. He then returned home, changed out of his school uniform, and put on a black Slipknot T-shirt and a pair of jeans. He left the house, taking only a black canvas bag and a portable games console with him, and went to a local cashpoint where he withdrew £200.
Read More: HERE
Britain's Missing Persons Cases
(including a section on Andrew)
5/3/2021
5/3/2021
On September, 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew left his house in Doncaster, withdrew £200, and bought a one-way ticket to London.
He was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross Station - but his reason for heading to the capital or his whereabouts after that remain unknown almost 14 years later.
The possibility that Andrew had gone to London to see somebody he met online was investigated.
He was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross Station - but his reason for heading to the capital or his whereabouts after that remain unknown almost 14 years later.
The possibility that Andrew had gone to London to see somebody he met online was investigated.
But there was no trace of activity by the teen on his home, school or local library computers.
It was also thought he may have travelled for a heavy metal concert.
In 2009, Andrew’s father Kevin said he still thought his son’s disappearance was a “spur of the moment thing”.
While their son remains missing, his family have continued to release age-progression images of Andrew.
Read More Here: The Daily Star
It was also thought he may have travelled for a heavy metal concert.
In 2009, Andrew’s father Kevin said he still thought his son’s disappearance was a “spur of the moment thing”.
While their son remains missing, his family have continued to release age-progression images of Andrew.
Read More Here: The Daily Star
Father whose son, 14, vanished in 2007 weeks after Madeleine McCan went missing and they discussed her parents' nightmare makes podcast appeal for fresh information to end the 'torture'
- Andrew Gosden was 14 when he vanished without a trace in September 2007
- The schoolboy had skipped school and took a train from Doncaster to London
- His father Kevin has appeared on a missing persons podcast to appeal for leads
- Believes there is someone with information about what happened to Andrew
A father whose son vanished without a trace more than 13 years ago has issued a fresh appeal for information to put an end to the 'torture' of not knowing if he is even alive.
On 14 September 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden skipped school, emptied his bank account and bought a one-way ticket from his hometown of Doncaster to London - refusing a return even though the cost was about the same.
The last sighting of Andrew, who would now be 27, is CCTV footage from King’s Cross station – a slight boy dressed in dark clothes, vanishing on to the busy streets of the capital.
Despite national TV and radio appeals, poster and e-mail campaigns, he has not been seen since.
Now his father Kevin, who discussed Madeleine McCann's disappearance with his son weeks before his own, has issued a fresh appeal for information on The Missing Podcast in the hope renewed publicity might finally lead to answers.
On 14 September 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden skipped school, emptied his bank account and bought a one-way ticket from his hometown of Doncaster to London - refusing a return even though the cost was about the same.
The last sighting of Andrew, who would now be 27, is CCTV footage from King’s Cross station – a slight boy dressed in dark clothes, vanishing on to the busy streets of the capital.
Despite national TV and radio appeals, poster and e-mail campaigns, he has not been seen since.
Now his father Kevin, who discussed Madeleine McCann's disappearance with his son weeks before his own, has issued a fresh appeal for information on The Missing Podcast in the hope renewed publicity might finally lead to answers.
Describing how it feels to still be searching all these years later, he said: 'You know when your kids are little and you're in a shopping centre, or on the beach or on the park or something and you lose sight of them for a minute? And you get that heart in your mouth, heart-wrenching, "oh my god, where are they" sensation?
'It's that sensation just prolonged for hours, days, weeks, months and years, where you're just absolutely panicking about making sure you're kid's safe.
'The not knowing, the waking up every day for ever and ever wondering about his existence, even... It's an extended torture.'
Kevin, his wife Glenys and daughter Charlotte first realised something was amiss when Andrew failed to turn up for their family dinner on the Friday night.
'It's that sensation just prolonged for hours, days, weeks, months and years, where you're just absolutely panicking about making sure you're kid's safe.
'The not knowing, the waking up every day for ever and ever wondering about his existence, even... It's an extended torture.'
Kevin, his wife Glenys and daughter Charlotte first realised something was amiss when Andrew failed to turn up for their family dinner on the Friday night.
After initially thinking their son had simply lost track of time while at a friend's place, it later emerged that Andrew, a diligent student with perfect attendance, hadn't made it to school that day and hadn't been seen since leaving home that morning.
The teenager had left the house in his school uniform as usual but returned once his parents had left for work, stopping off at a local cash point on the way to empty his savings account (a sum of about £200).
'He then circled back to our house and changed into casual clothes,' explained Kevin. 'He even put his uniform in the basket ready for washing, hung his jacket and tie up as he normally would. And then he walked down to Doncaster station and bought a one-way ticket to King's Cross.'
CCTV footage and witnesses reveal Andrew boarded a train at Doncaster and spent the journey playing on his handheld PlayStation. By around 11.45am, the 14-year-old was in London, hundreds of miles away from home and his family.
The contradictions in Andrew's behaviour that day has led to conflicting theories about whether he had decided to runaway, or if he was on a day trip that went horribly wrong.
One theory is that Andrew had arranged to meet a friend or attend a concert in the capital when something or someone happened to him, but no evidence of a plan has ever been uncovered.
Read More: Daily Mail
You can listen to podcast here: The Missing Podcast
The teenager had left the house in his school uniform as usual but returned once his parents had left for work, stopping off at a local cash point on the way to empty his savings account (a sum of about £200).
'He then circled back to our house and changed into casual clothes,' explained Kevin. 'He even put his uniform in the basket ready for washing, hung his jacket and tie up as he normally would. And then he walked down to Doncaster station and bought a one-way ticket to King's Cross.'
CCTV footage and witnesses reveal Andrew boarded a train at Doncaster and spent the journey playing on his handheld PlayStation. By around 11.45am, the 14-year-old was in London, hundreds of miles away from home and his family.
The contradictions in Andrew's behaviour that day has led to conflicting theories about whether he had decided to runaway, or if he was on a day trip that went horribly wrong.
One theory is that Andrew had arranged to meet a friend or attend a concert in the capital when something or someone happened to him, but no evidence of a plan has ever been uncovered.
Read More: Daily Mail
You can listen to podcast here: The Missing Podcast
New podcast to explore case of missing Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden
11.3.2021
A podcast focusing on missing people is to investigate the case of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden, thirteen years on from his disappearance.
Episode four of The Missing, released today, will focus on the 14-year-old who went missing from his home in Doncaster in September 2007 and hasn’t been seen since.
Hosted by writer, journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes, the programme looks to re-engage public interest in the cases of the long-term missing and encourage those with information to come forward.
After premiering, ‘The Missing’ entered the UK podcasting charts at Number One in true-crime and Number Two on the Apple UK podcast chart.
Hosted by writer, journalist and broadcaster Pandora Sykes, the programme looks to re-engage public interest in the cases of the long-term missing and encourage those with information to come forward.
After premiering, ‘The Missing’ entered the UK podcasting charts at Number One in true-crime and Number Two on the Apple UK podcast chart.
The mystery of the missing Doncaster teenager who boarded a train to London and never came home
September 14, 2020, marks 13 years since Andrew boarded a train to London and was never seen again
20/9/2020
It's a mystery that has baffled police for 13 years.
On the morning of September 14 back in 2007 14-year-old Andrew Gosden didn't go to school, instead he boarded a train to London, and was never seen again.
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.
Despite updated appeals and images drawn up of what he could look like now there have been no confirmed sightings of him since he left the station.
Now after the 13th anniversary of his disappearance we have a look back on what happened that day and what has happened since.
On the morning of September 14 back in 2007 14-year-old Andrew Gosden didn't go to school, instead he boarded a train to London, and was never seen again.
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.
Despite updated appeals and images drawn up of what he could look like now there have been no confirmed sightings of him since he left the station.
Now after the 13th anniversary of his disappearance we have a look back on what happened that day and what has happened since.
On the morning of September 14 Andrew was seen at 8.30am heading down Littlemoor Lane in Balby, Doncaster, heading towards Westfield Park.
However, he did not go to school instead he returned home after his parents had gone to work and changed out of his uniform.
He went to a cash machine and emptied his bank account, taking around £200 with him.
Then, without leaving a note he went to Doncaster Train Station and bought a one-way ticket to London Kings Cross.
He arrived there at 11.20am and was seen on CCTV footage leaving the station. There have been no confirmed sightings since then.
However, he did not go to school instead he returned home after his parents had gone to work and changed out of his uniform.
He went to a cash machine and emptied his bank account, taking around £200 with him.
Then, without leaving a note he went to Doncaster Train Station and bought a one-way ticket to London Kings Cross.
He arrived there at 11.20am and was seen on CCTV footage leaving the station. There have been no confirmed sightings since then.
At the time he went missing Andrew was 5ft 3in tall and was slim with light brown hair and brown eyes.
He was wearing a black Slipknot t-shirt and jeans.
His family say that he needs strong prescription glasses or contact lenses and he also has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear.
He is also deaf in his left ear and struggles to identify the location of sounds.
Family also said that he is highly intelligent and can work out complex calculations in his head.
He was wearing a black Slipknot t-shirt and jeans.
His family say that he needs strong prescription glasses or contact lenses and he also has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear.
He is also deaf in his left ear and struggles to identify the location of sounds.
Family also said that he is highly intelligent and can work out complex calculations in his head.
Read More Here : Examiner Live
Messages of support for family of missing Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden on anniversary of his disappearance
Well wishers today issued messages of support for the family of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden, on the 13th anniversary of his disappearance.
14/9/20
Andrew was aged 14 when he was last seen over a decade ago on Friday, September 14, 2007.
He left his home in Balby, withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket from Doncaster to London when he should have been on his way to his school, McAuley School in Cantley.
The youngster was last seen on CCTV footage leaving King's Cross station and has not been seen since.
He left his home in Balby, withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket from Doncaster to London when he should have been on his way to his school, McAuley School in Cantley.
The youngster was last seen on CCTV footage leaving King's Cross station and has not been seen since.
Today well wishers issued statements in support of his family on social media, and issued references to a website which has been set up to trace him, http://helpustofindandrew.weebly.com.
Andrew’s dad. Kevin said he and Andrew’s mum would eat at an Italian restaurant tonight, Andrew’s favourite food, and share stories about him.
He said: “It does seem interminable, not to know where he is for 13 years.
"We still get calls from people though, who say they have seen someone they think looks like him as an adult. Those are passed on to the police.
Read more: Doncaster Free Press
Andrew’s dad. Kevin said he and Andrew’s mum would eat at an Italian restaurant tonight, Andrew’s favourite food, and share stories about him.
He said: “It does seem interminable, not to know where he is for 13 years.
"We still get calls from people though, who say they have seen someone they think looks like him as an adult. Those are passed on to the police.
Read more: Doncaster Free Press
People disappear in Yorkshire every 15 minutes as police statistics reveal children twice as likely to be reported missing
One person is reported missing every 15 minutes in Yorkshire, the most recent figures have revealed.
1/9/20
The statistics released by the National Crime Agency also revealed that children in Yorkshire & the Humber were, on average, twice as likely to be reported missing.
Of the 35,489 people reported missing in the year ending March 2019, some 22,779 were children.
While the vast majority of missing person cases result in the person being found straight away, the data shows that as of March last year, there are at least 255 people still missing in the region whose fate is unknown.
Some 74 of those were children at the time of going missing.
However, South Yorkshire Police was unable to disclose the figures for its unsolved missing persons cases, so the real figure is likely to be higher when considering cases such as the disappearance of Doncaster 14-year-old Andrew Gosden, who has not been seen since getting off a train in London in September 2007.
His father, Kevin Gosden, continues to fight for answers to Andrew's whereabouts.
Humberside has by far the highest number of unsolved missing people cases with 142 adults and 63 children whose whereabouts remain unknown. This in part is due to disappearances at Humber Bridge, as well as the area being a major UK port with the police force overseeing historical maritime disasters.
Of the 35,489 people reported missing in the year ending March 2019, some 22,779 were children.
While the vast majority of missing person cases result in the person being found straight away, the data shows that as of March last year, there are at least 255 people still missing in the region whose fate is unknown.
Some 74 of those were children at the time of going missing.
However, South Yorkshire Police was unable to disclose the figures for its unsolved missing persons cases, so the real figure is likely to be higher when considering cases such as the disappearance of Doncaster 14-year-old Andrew Gosden, who has not been seen since getting off a train in London in September 2007.
His father, Kevin Gosden, continues to fight for answers to Andrew's whereabouts.
Humberside has by far the highest number of unsolved missing people cases with 142 adults and 63 children whose whereabouts remain unknown. This in part is due to disappearances at Humber Bridge, as well as the area being a major UK port with the police force overseeing historical maritime disasters.
Read more here: The Yorkshire Post
The Disappearance of Andrew Gosden.
Interview with Kevin Gosden.
20/06/2020
In 2007 then 14-year-old Andrew Gosden disappeared from London, England. Andrew lived in Doncaster, and had purchased a one-way ticket to the big city. The last reliable clue we have is a CCTV image from the King’s Cross station in London. Article based on an interview with Kevin Gosden, Andrew’s father.
If you have any information on the disappearance, contact Missing People at 116000 (UK free number, available 24/7). The organization’s website is at missingpeople.org.uk
Read Interview here: Forenseek
If you have any information on the disappearance, contact Missing People at 116000 (UK free number, available 24/7). The organization’s website is at missingpeople.org.uk
Read Interview here: Forenseek
Dad of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden speaks out as fresh appeal is launched
11.03.2020
Andrew Gosden went missing in 2007 and has not been seen since.
The anguished dad of a Doncaster teenager who vanished without a trace 13 years ago has revealed that every day is a struggle as part of a fresh appeal for information on BBC’s Crimewatch.
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he left his home in Balby before boarding a train to London Kings Cross from Doncaster station.
The heavy metal-loving teenager had dressed in his uniform to go to school but waited in a park before returning to the family home once everybody had left the house.
He then changed into other clothes and left the house before withdrawing £200 from an ATM and buying a one-way ticket to London.
CCTV showed Andrew at London Kings Cross but he has not been seen since, leaving his family desperate for answers.
The anguished dad of a Doncaster teenager who vanished without a trace 13 years ago has revealed that every day is a struggle as part of a fresh appeal for information on BBC’s Crimewatch.
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he left his home in Balby before boarding a train to London Kings Cross from Doncaster station.
The heavy metal-loving teenager had dressed in his uniform to go to school but waited in a park before returning to the family home once everybody had left the house.
He then changed into other clothes and left the house before withdrawing £200 from an ATM and buying a one-way ticket to London.
CCTV showed Andrew at London Kings Cross but he has not been seen since, leaving his family desperate for answers.
Speaking to BBC Crimewatch Roadshow as part of an episode on Wednesday, March 11, Andy’s father Kevin Gosden said: “He headed out the front door and I went ‘see you later’ and he went ‘yep, see you dad’ and that was the last conversation I had with him.
“For Andrew to miss a day at school was unheard of. He had never even just got the flu and been off sick.”
Clutching a photo album filled with pictures and memories of Andrew, Mr Gosden added: “I don’t know how to calculate the pain. It’s still a struggle every single day.
“He would be 26 now. His birthday is July 10. Those sorts of days we tend to light a candle so there is still a little light of hope.”
“For Andrew to miss a day at school was unheard of. He had never even just got the flu and been off sick.”
Clutching a photo album filled with pictures and memories of Andrew, Mr Gosden added: “I don’t know how to calculate the pain. It’s still a struggle every single day.
“He would be 26 now. His birthday is July 10. Those sorts of days we tend to light a candle so there is still a little light of hope.”
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Knowles for South Yorkshire Police spoke live to Michelle Ackerley and revealed that the force is still desperate to piece together the circumstances behind Andrew’s disappearance.
He said: “We have made a number of enquiries with Andy’s family who have been very open with us. We don’t think there were any issues at home and likewise we have spoken to his school and friends and nobody has suggested any reason that might have driven Andy to leave like this.
“Twelve years have passed by and we don’t know how his appearance has changed over time.
He said: “We have made a number of enquiries with Andy’s family who have been very open with us. We don’t think there were any issues at home and likewise we have spoken to his school and friends and nobody has suggested any reason that might have driven Andy to leave like this.
“Twelve years have passed by and we don’t know how his appearance has changed over time.
See More Here: ExaminerLive.co.uk
The father of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden launches a fresh Crimewatch appeal
27.2.2020
He was last seen on CCTV footage leaving King’s Cross station and has not been seen since.
It is understood a new Crimewatch appeal is to be launched. Andrew’s father Kevin hopes that it will encourage fresh leads and bring and end to the “constant struggle” of not knowing what has happened to his son. Mr Gosden has said that:
It is understood a new Crimewatch appeal is to be launched. Andrew’s father Kevin hopes that it will encourage fresh leads and bring and end to the “constant struggle” of not knowing what has happened to his son. Mr Gosden has said that:
“When you’ve got a loved one missing, it’s kind of like going through cycles of grief when you assume their dead, and then cycles of hope again when you think he could be fine somewhere.”
“Its always with you, day in day out. A lot of the time it simply feels as though it’s never ending. Sometimes you kind of catch yourself and think, seriously, is this really my life?”
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Father of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden reveals what he would do if he saw son after nearly 13 years
26.2.2020
The father of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden has renewed hope that a fresh Crimewatch appeal could shed new light on the case.
It is understood a fresh Crimewatch appeal is due to hit the nation’s TV screens later this year – and Andrew’s father Kevin hopes it could help bring an end to the ceaseless torment of not knowing what happened to his son.
Mr Gosden said: “12 years on, it has always been and remains a constant struggle
"When you've got a loved one missing, it's kind of like going through cycles of grief when you assume their dead, and then cycles of hope again when you think he could be fine somewhere.
"Its always with you, day in day out. A lot of the time it simply feels as though it's never ending. Sometimes you kind of catch yourself and think, seriously, is this really my life?"
He added: “Crimewatch got in touch recently and asked if they could work on the situation regarding Andrew.
“We did a filming session with them last week and they'll be speaking with our brilliant police liaison officer at the beginning of March and putting it all together.
"So again, we keep repeating the same clues in the hope that we could, one day, possibly learn something new."
Mr Gosden said: “12 years on, it has always been and remains a constant struggle
"When you've got a loved one missing, it's kind of like going through cycles of grief when you assume their dead, and then cycles of hope again when you think he could be fine somewhere.
"Its always with you, day in day out. A lot of the time it simply feels as though it's never ending. Sometimes you kind of catch yourself and think, seriously, is this really my life?"
He added: “Crimewatch got in touch recently and asked if they could work on the situation regarding Andrew.
“We did a filming session with them last week and they'll be speaking with our brilliant police liaison officer at the beginning of March and putting it all together.
"So again, we keep repeating the same clues in the hope that we could, one day, possibly learn something new."
See More Here : Doncaster Free Press
Andrew Gosden went missing 12 years ago from Doncaster
21.2.2020
The Star, Sheffield
Andrew Gosden went missing 12 years ago, his dad Kevin spoke to us about Andrew and his disappearance.
Family of Doncaster schoolboy missing for 12 years make fresh plea for information
18 February 2020
The family of a Doncaster schoolboy who vanished from his home 12 years ago have released a fresh plea for information.
It is thought Andrew Gosden caught a train to London - leaving behind relatives and friends - who say the have been left in limbo wondering what happened to him.
Figures show over 180 thousand people are reported missing each year.
See More Here : itv.com
See More Here : itv.com
Big Thank You
22.1.2020
It has been brought to our attention that one of Andrew's favourite bands Slipknot have several gigs across the UK this January.
Sadly, when Andrew went missing at the age of 14 in London on September 14, 2007 he was wearing a Slipknot T-shirt. He has now been missing for over 12 years but we feel certain he would have attended one of the current UK gigs if he was able to do so.
Sadly, when Andrew went missing at the age of 14 in London on September 14, 2007 he was wearing a Slipknot T-shirt. He has now been missing for over 12 years but we feel certain he would have attended one of the current UK gigs if he was able to do so.
This a copy of the actual t shirt he was wearing
We would like to say a very big thank you to #Birmingham's @guitarguitaruk who are holding a 'Meet and Greet/Signing' with #Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson on January 23, 2020 (6.00pm).
They are kindly printing off some of our posters for Andrew to display at the event. Thank you so much for your kindness.
They are kindly printing off some of our posters for Andrew to display at the event. Thank you so much for your kindness.
A big thanks also to Sue Gilbert and her sons for this great photo of Andrew's poster on display at the 'Meet and Greet/Signing' event with Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson at GuitarGuitar (Birmingham) earlier today.
The poster was displayed at the entrance where all those attending could see it and they had posted one on the wall outside.
The poster was displayed at the entrance where all those attending could see it and they had posted one on the wall outside.
Father of young Yorkshire man missing for 12 years describes 'endless torture' over disappearance
27/12/2019
The father of a young Yorkshire man who has now been missing for more than 12 years has spoken of the "endless torture" at not knowing what has happened to his son.
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he left his home in Balby, South Yorkshire on the morning of September 14, 2007. He withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London from Doncaster.
He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station and has not been seen since, resulting in 12 years and three months of torture and unanswered questions for his family, including his father Kevin Gosden.
Speaking exclusively to the Yorkshire Post from the family home in Balby, Mr Gosden said: "We have spent 12 years going through 'is he dead, is he alive?' and every single possible thought goes through your mind.
"He could have got off the train at London Kings Cross and someone has knifed him and chucked his body in the canal and he has never been found. We just have no clue.
"People speculate that he could have been murdered, radicalised, groomed etc and of course we have thought about all those possibilities.
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he left his home in Balby, South Yorkshire on the morning of September 14, 2007. He withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London from Doncaster.
He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station and has not been seen since, resulting in 12 years and three months of torture and unanswered questions for his family, including his father Kevin Gosden.
Speaking exclusively to the Yorkshire Post from the family home in Balby, Mr Gosden said: "We have spent 12 years going through 'is he dead, is he alive?' and every single possible thought goes through your mind.
"He could have got off the train at London Kings Cross and someone has knifed him and chucked his body in the canal and he has never been found. We just have no clue.
"People speculate that he could have been murdered, radicalised, groomed etc and of course we have thought about all those possibilities.
"We just want to know what the hell has happened to him. It is just unanswerable and an endless torture for us.
Your head doesn't know if you are grieving or not, it is the worst part of mental torture in existence - it's just the not knowing."
Read More: yorkshirepost.co.uk
Your head doesn't know if you are grieving or not, it is the worst part of mental torture in existence - it's just the not knowing."
Read More: yorkshirepost.co.uk
New images released of missing Andrew Gosden
28/10/2019
A new age-progression photograph of missing Andrew Gosden, who has been missing from Doncaster since 2007, has been released.
Andrew’s dad Kevin has been working with Missing People, collating useful information to help the public in their search for Andrew.
Andrew’s dad Kevin has been working with Missing People, collating useful information to help the public in their search for Andrew.
Andrew has now been missing 12 years and his family are understandably desperate for any answers that may help them understand what happened to their loved one.
– DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, ANDY KNOWLES
Andrew was 14 when he disappeared in September 2007. He would be 26 now and over the years, many sightings of people who bear some resemblance to Andrew. No positive sighting of Andrew has ever been confirmed.
There are some specific features of Andrew’s appearance and character, which his dad highlights in his latest blog, to accompany the new photograph.
Previous age-progression photographs have always shown Andrew wearing glasses. At the time Andrew went missing, his vision was very poor without correction and he needed strong lenses.
– DETECTIVE INSPECTOR, ANDY KNOWLES
Andrew was 14 when he disappeared in September 2007. He would be 26 now and over the years, many sightings of people who bear some resemblance to Andrew. No positive sighting of Andrew has ever been confirmed.
There are some specific features of Andrew’s appearance and character, which his dad highlights in his latest blog, to accompany the new photograph.
Previous age-progression photographs have always shown Andrew wearing glasses. At the time Andrew went missing, his vision was very poor without correction and he needed strong lenses.
The new photograph shows Andrew without glasses, as he may now be using contact lenses.
Andrew has an unusual and distinctive right ear which has been highlighted before.
However, if Andrew has slightly longer hair then this may not be immediately noticeable.
Read More: ITV News
Andrew has an unusual and distinctive right ear which has been highlighted before.
However, if Andrew has slightly longer hair then this may not be immediately noticeable.
Read More: ITV News
Andrew Gosden: New 'aged' image of boy missing for 12 years
28/10/2019
A new "aged" photograph has been released of a boy who disappeared when he was 14 years old.
Andrew Gosden walked out of the family home in Doncaster on 14 September 2007.
He was spotted on CCTV arriving on a train at London's King Cross station but despite an extensive police investigation he has not been seen since.
The image shows how Andrew could look as a 26-year-old and without wearing his glasses.
Andrew Gosden walked out of the family home in Doncaster on 14 September 2007.
He was spotted on CCTV arriving on a train at London's King Cross station but despite an extensive police investigation he has not been seen since.
The image shows how Andrew could look as a 26-year-old and without wearing his glasses.
Det Insp Andy Knowles, who is leading the South Yorkshire Police investigation, said he hoped the new image would "jog someone's memory".
"Andrew has now been missing 12 years and his family are understandably desperate for any answers that may help them understand what happened to their loved one," he said.
Read More: BBC/Sheffield & South Yorkshire
"Andrew has now been missing 12 years and his family are understandably desperate for any answers that may help them understand what happened to their loved one," he said.
Read More: BBC/Sheffield & South Yorkshire
AS Roma continues its commitment to missing children
26/9/2019
There are a number of European articles covering the release from As Roma which includes Andrew and his appeal from notfound.org This image appears on 404 pages around Europe
The full article can be viewed here : Nau.ch
AS Roma has teamed up with notfound.org
25/9/ 2019
25/9/ 2019
Thousands of children go missing every year across Europe and the NotFound project was set up to raise extra awareness about individual cases when internet users come across an Error 404 page.
Roma incorporated the notfound.org app into the club’s official English-language website on September 25, a day deemed #NotFoundDay on social media.
Now, a picture of a missing child will automatically get published on every ‘page not found’ on the Roma website.
The initiative with notfound.org, Missing Children Europe and Missing People means that cases like that of Andrew Gosden , who appeared in Roma’s missing children transfer announcement campaign on social media this summer, could be displayed to a website visitor rather than a useless and redundant Error 404 message.
We are very greatful to AS Roma for including Andrew and his image in their campaign
See Full Post Here: As Roma
Roma incorporated the notfound.org app into the club’s official English-language website on September 25, a day deemed #NotFoundDay on social media.
Now, a picture of a missing child will automatically get published on every ‘page not found’ on the Roma website.
The initiative with notfound.org, Missing Children Europe and Missing People means that cases like that of Andrew Gosden , who appeared in Roma’s missing children transfer announcement campaign on social media this summer, could be displayed to a website visitor rather than a useless and redundant Error 404 message.
We are very greatful to AS Roma for including Andrew and his image in their campaign
See Full Post Here: As Roma
Daily Mirror (paper edition)
20/9/2019
Andrew was featured in the space donated to Missing People appeals in today's Daily Mirror (print edition) Page 46 - left hand column, for which we offer our grateful thanks.
The Next Episode - True Crime Online - BBC Sounds
18 Sep 2019
BBC Sounds have released a podcast (about 20 minutes long) examining YouTube videos made about missing cases and their accuracy.
It looks at the value of these videos and whether misinformation can damage cases.
Andrew's case is one of those included and Andrew's dad Kevin is interviewed with that in mind. A policeman involved with the case also gives his views.
It looks at the value of these videos and whether misinformation can damage cases.
Andrew's case is one of those included and Andrew's dad Kevin is interviewed with that in mind. A policeman involved with the case also gives his views.
This podcast was hosted by Linda Adey.
To report information, or if you’re a missing person, please call 116 000.
To report information, or if you’re a missing person, please call 116 000.
Fresh appeal on 12th anniversary of disappearance of Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden
A fresh appeal has gone out to missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden on the 12th anniversary of his disappearance.
14.9.2019
Missing People UK has issued the appeal in a fresh bid to locate Andrew who was last seen on September 14, 2007.
A spokesman said: “Today marks 12 years since Andrew Gosden went missing from Doncaster. Andrew, if you're reading this, we're here for you.”
Andrew was 14 years old when he was last seen at Kings Cross station, London later that day.
He has been urged to get in touch by calling or texting 116 000. Anyone with information can contact the same number.
Read More : Doncaster Free Press
A spokesman said: “Today marks 12 years since Andrew Gosden went missing from Doncaster. Andrew, if you're reading this, we're here for you.”
Andrew was 14 years old when he was last seen at Kings Cross station, London later that day.
He has been urged to get in touch by calling or texting 116 000. Anyone with information can contact the same number.
Read More : Doncaster Free Press
Long Lost Family ITV
19.8.2019
Below is a screenshot of Andrew's portrait as it appeared full screen towards the end of ITV's Long Lost Family
The program can be viewed for the next 23 days
Here
Here
These boys have been missing from Yorkshire for more than a year
1/8/2019
One of the boys listed by Missing People has been missing for almost 12 years
Can you help find these children who have been missing for more than a year?
Photos and details of the boys, aged between 14 and 17 at the time of their disappearance, are listed on the Missing People website .
The charity helps to trace missing people and provides support for their friends and family who have been struggling to cope with their disappearance.
The charity also encourages missing people to get in touch via its free confidential helpline on 116 000.
These are the people currently listed as missing from Yorkshire, who disappeared as children.
Can you help find these children who have been missing for more than a year?
Photos and details of the boys, aged between 14 and 17 at the time of their disappearance, are listed on the Missing People website .
The charity helps to trace missing people and provides support for their friends and family who have been struggling to cope with their disappearance.
The charity also encourages missing people to get in touch via its free confidential helpline on 116 000.
These are the people currently listed as missing from Yorkshire, who disappeared as children.
MISSING CHILDREN SOCIAL CAMPAIGN
13/7/2018
On June 30th 2019, AS Roma launched a social media campaign around incoming transfer announcements aimed at raising awareness about missing children around the world.
The club initially partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the United States and Telefono Azzurro in Italy to publicise individual cases of children who have gone missing through the club’s social media channels.
Since launching the campaign, British charity Missing People, Spanish charity SOSDesaparecidos and Kenyan charity Missing Child Kenya have partnered with Roma to use the campaign to raise awareness in the hope of locating children missing in the United Kingdom, Spain and Kenya.
These are all of the missing children who have featured in the campaign so far…
Link here: AS Roma
We are delighted Andrew has been include alongside other missing children. May they all find their way home
The club initially partnered with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the United States and Telefono Azzurro in Italy to publicise individual cases of children who have gone missing through the club’s social media channels.
Since launching the campaign, British charity Missing People, Spanish charity SOSDesaparecidos and Kenyan charity Missing Child Kenya have partnered with Roma to use the campaign to raise awareness in the hope of locating children missing in the United Kingdom, Spain and Kenya.
These are all of the missing children who have featured in the campaign so far…
Link here: AS Roma
We are delighted Andrew has been include alongside other missing children. May they all find their way home
AS Roma missing Children Campaign
11/7/19
Football club AS Roma has announced that Missing People have partnered with the club in an effort to widen their social media campaign’s search for missing children to the UK. We are very grateful that Andrew is one of the children being featured.
This year, we are launching #FindEveryChild week. With over 80,000 children being reported missing in the UK every year, it's important that we're able to offer our services round the clock. Our helpline supports young people who are at risk of harm, as well as the families desperate for answers. We have been speaking with some of the families whose children have been missing for a long time. Andrew Gosden has been missing since September 2007. His parents, Kevin and Glenys, have shared their story below.
Our Son
Andrew was an academically gifted, deeply thoughtful and, apparently, always-contented boy growing up. He was quiet and would think about things deeply. Andrew possessed a great sense of humour and was always capable of making us laugh.
The Last Time
14th September 2007. Friday. My last words with him took place on the doorstep. “See you later.” “See you Dad.” We never did. We later pieced together that he never went to school that day, the first day he had ever missed. He changed out of his uniform, went to the station where he bought a ticket to Kings Cross and then apparently disappeared off the face of the earth.
Life in Limbo
I have somehow “coped” thanks to the incredible support around me. I continue to struggle on a daily basis with mental health issues and there is never a day that Andrew is not on my mind, but if I had to point to the most therapeutic strategy, I would say that it is giving - whether of my time, skills or money.
Read More Here : Missing People Blog
Read about other missing people/children and connected issues The Missing Blog
'IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE'
Devastated dad of missing teen ‘envies’ the parents of murdered kids and longs for police to hand him ‘a bag of bones’ so his misery ends
The Sun Online has teamed up with charity Missing People for their Find Every Child campaign this year
By Holly Christodoulou
20th May 2019
20th May 2019
WATCHING the news, Andrew Gosden's tortured dad finds himself envying the parents of murdered kids.
Kevin catches himself instantly, but he still can't help wishing the police would show up at his house with a "bag of bones" so he could finally have an end to the torment he has suffered for 12 years.
Kevin catches himself instantly, but he still can't help wishing the police would show up at his house with a "bag of bones" so he could finally have an end to the torment he has suffered for 12 years.
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.
In the years since he vanished, dad Kevin has had a breakdown, attempted suicide and had to resign from his job.
"I always thought the worst feeling ever would be to have a child die but this to me is worse," Kevin says.
"I have caught myself before, to my shame, feeling envious of parents whose child has been murdered but then you stop and want to hug them.
"We just want to know what happened to our son before we die."
In the years since he vanished, dad Kevin has had a breakdown, attempted suicide and had to resign from his job.
"I always thought the worst feeling ever would be to have a child die but this to me is worse," Kevin says.
"I have caught myself before, to my shame, feeling envious of parents whose child has been murdered but then you stop and want to hug them.
"We just want to know what happened to our son before we die."
Read More here : The Sun Online
"I will never stop looking for my boy. He's my son and I miss him. . ."
19/5/19
James McMahon has very kindly, once again, written an article about Andrew. It's in today's Sunday Express.
This is to coincide with Missing People's Find Every Child Week. For that we are truly grateful.
Please buy a copy and support Missing People in anyway you can.
James McMahon has very kindly, once again, written an article about Andrew. It's in today's Sunday Express.
This is to coincide with Missing People's Find Every Child Week. For that we are truly grateful.
Please buy a copy and support Missing People in anyway you can.
If you have any information about a missing person, or need help of any kind with regard to a missing person, either yourself, or someone you know, don't hesitate to phone 116 000 any time. It is a free, 24/7, confidential helpline available to anyone.
Please also support these initiatives this week, thank you
Please also support these initiatives this week, thank you
Kevin's latest blog can be found ....... HERE
Images of Andrew appeared on BBC The One Show
23/04/2019
Images of Andrew appeared on @BBCTheOneShow today in an interview with @timwidden, the Forensic Artist who created the age-progressed images for Andrew's 25th birthday in July 2018.
Images of Andrew appeared on @BBCTheOneShow today in an interview with @timwidden, the Forensic Artist who created the age-progressed images for Andrew's 25th birthday in July 2018.
The broadcast can be viewed on BBC iPlayer for the next 29 days at
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0004j3x/the-one-show-23042019
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0004j3x/the-one-show-23042019
Unthinkable, Unimaginable, Unmissable
The stories behind the exhibition featuring portraits of missing loved ones
by Hannah Makepeace
Among the hustle and bustle of an art fair, stands a corner of people smiling, gazing, their eyes filling up with tears as they look at the portraits in front of them.
These are the mums, dads, brothers and sisters who all have one thing in common: their loved ones are missing and they still haven’t found them.
From the 14th-17th March, 25 portraits of missing people will be shown at the Unmissable exhibition at the Truman Brewery in London, marking the 25th anniversary of the Missing People charity.
Ben Moore is the curator of the show and his own brother has been missing for 16 years.
“I believe that he's still around and it’s my mission, my challenge, my life's work to try and find him,” he said.
Tom Moore is Ben’s older brother and he went missing in July 2003.
These are the mums, dads, brothers and sisters who all have one thing in common: their loved ones are missing and they still haven’t found them.
From the 14th-17th March, 25 portraits of missing people will be shown at the Unmissable exhibition at the Truman Brewery in London, marking the 25th anniversary of the Missing People charity.
Ben Moore is the curator of the show and his own brother has been missing for 16 years.
“I believe that he's still around and it’s my mission, my challenge, my life's work to try and find him,” he said.
Tom Moore is Ben’s older brother and he went missing in July 2003.
See Andrew's section below :-
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he went missing
His family haven't seen him in over a decade
Andrew Gosden is the youngest person, at the time he went missing, to feature in the exhibition.
In 2007, Andrew emptied his bank account of around £200 and left his home in Doncaster without leaving a note or any sign that he was about to go missing.
From Doncaster station, he bought a one way train ticket to London King’s Cross where his last sighting was caught on CCTV.
His family haven’t seen or heard from him since.
In 2007, Andrew emptied his bank account of around £200 and left his home in Doncaster without leaving a note or any sign that he was about to go missing.
From Doncaster station, he bought a one way train ticket to London King’s Cross where his last sighting was caught on CCTV.
His family haven’t seen or heard from him since.
“I always used to think that if your child died, it would be the worst thing that could happen to anybody and I’ve had to revise that."
Kevin Gosden
To see more, including the stories of other missing family members click link below
Unthinkable, Unimaginable, Unmissable
Unthinkable, Unimaginable, Unmissable
The Mystery of Missing People: How a 14-year-old boy can vanish in one of the most heavily surveilled countries
18/3/19
Andrew Gosden pretended to go to school one morning 11 years ago and never came home again
By the time you’ve read this article, two people will have gone missing. According to the charity Missing People, someone is reported as missing every 90 seconds. Big cases like children Madeline McCann and Ben Needham, or the missing Yorkshire chef Claudia Lawrence, have gained mass media and public attention over the years.
Andrew Gosden pretended to go to school one morning 11 years ago and never came home again
- Family say there no signs of Andrew suffering bullying or depression.
- Spotted on CCTV at King's Cross station on morning he went missing
- Despite sightings across the UK, the case has gone cold
- His father Kevin had a nervous breakdown and attempted suicide
By the time you’ve read this article, two people will have gone missing. According to the charity Missing People, someone is reported as missing every 90 seconds. Big cases like children Madeline McCann and Ben Needham, or the missing Yorkshire chef Claudia Lawrence, have gained mass media and public attention over the years.
Read More: iNEWS
Father whose son, 14, skipped school and never came home reveals the ‘suicidal’ pain of not knowing what happened to him - and says he'd 'rather have a bag of bones' to give him closure
18/3/19
While cases of missing people such as Madeleine McCann and Claudia Lawrence are seared in the collective consciousness, many other families are going through the same heartbreak.
Families of missing people will share their harrowing stories on a Channel 5 news special tonight at 6:30pm in order to shed light on less well-known cases to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of Yorkshire chef Claudia Lawrence.
Among the families still coping with the unexplained disappearance of a loved one is Kevin Gosden, a father from Doncaster, whose son Andrew skipped school in 2007 to go to London and was never seen again.
His family have no idea if he's alive or dead, and Kevin - who says he'd 'rather have a bag of bones' than live with not knowing - has tried to take his own life and spent some time in a psychiatric facility.
'It is a daily struggle every morning for me to feel like I want to be alive,' he says.
Meanwhile, the family of Mary Mustafa, 37, also known as MJ who went missing last year from London reveal how her mother refuses to leave the house and just sits looking out the window for her daughter every day.
Read More : The Daily Mail
Meanwhile, the family of Mary Mustafa, 37, also known as MJ who went missing last year from London reveal how her mother refuses to leave the house and just sits looking out the window for her daughter every day.
Read More : The Daily Mail
Missing people: Art highlights UK's absent loved ones
9/3/19
Georgina Gharsallah, 31, was last seen leaving a shop near her home in Worthing, Sussex, on 7 March last year.
She was holding what police described as "a number of mobile phones".
Her mother, care worker Andrea, works tirelessly in what she now calls her "second job", handing out posters and raising awareness of her family's search.
"I often imagine the door being knocked," she says. "I go to answer and she's standing there and I just say 'where have you been you silly thing?'"
Georgina's two sons, aged eight and nine, have started to wave to photographs of her and say "hello mummy" - it is the closest they can get to her right now.
She is one of 17 missing people whose portraits will feature in a new exhibition which opens next week.
The show, entitled Unmissable, has been organised by the charity Missing People, which supports family and friends looking for their loved ones.
Someone is reported missing in the UK every 90 seconds, according to the charity.
Read More: Information about Andrew and others included below
BBC News
She was holding what police described as "a number of mobile phones".
Her mother, care worker Andrea, works tirelessly in what she now calls her "second job", handing out posters and raising awareness of her family's search.
"I often imagine the door being knocked," she says. "I go to answer and she's standing there and I just say 'where have you been you silly thing?'"
Georgina's two sons, aged eight and nine, have started to wave to photographs of her and say "hello mummy" - it is the closest they can get to her right now.
She is one of 17 missing people whose portraits will feature in a new exhibition which opens next week.
The show, entitled Unmissable, has been organised by the charity Missing People, which supports family and friends looking for their loved ones.
Someone is reported missing in the UK every 90 seconds, according to the charity.
Read More: Information about Andrew and others included below
BBC News
The stories behind the heartbreaking portraits of London's missing people
28/2/19
It's hard to imagine the inner turmoil felt by families whose loved ones are missing.
It's hard to imagine the inner turmoil felt by families whose loved ones are missing.
Now a London exhibition will explore the painful topic with a series of heart-wrenching portraits.
Around 43,000 people go missing in London every year and more than 50 per cent of them are younger than 18, according to Metropolitan Police figures.
While some who go missing are found soon after they've been reported, others will not be found for years, or maybe never.
The Missing People charity has teamed up with The Other Art Fair and commissioned artists to create portraits of missing people from across the UK.
Their sudden disappearances have left some families without answers for decades.
Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richie Edwards, who was last seen in 1995, is one of just one the missing people whose portraits will be revealed to mark Missing People's 25th anniversary on March 14.
Three missing Londoners will also feature in the exhibition. This is who they are and when and where they were last seen.
Around 43,000 people go missing in London every year and more than 50 per cent of them are younger than 18, according to Metropolitan Police figures.
While some who go missing are found soon after they've been reported, others will not be found for years, or maybe never.
The Missing People charity has teamed up with The Other Art Fair and commissioned artists to create portraits of missing people from across the UK.
Their sudden disappearances have left some families without answers for decades.
Manic Street Preachers guitarist Richie Edwards, who was last seen in 1995, is one of just one the missing people whose portraits will be revealed to mark Missing People's 25th anniversary on March 14.
Three missing Londoners will also feature in the exhibition. This is who they are and when and where they were last seen.
This is the section on Andrew's disappearance
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he stepped out of King's Cross station and has not been seen since. The young rock fan vanished on September 14, 2007, just months after Madeline McCann's disappearance made global news. While Andrew went missing in London he was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
On the day he vanished he was supposed to be going to school but instead he withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London from Doncaster station. He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station.
He would be 25 years old now and has a distinctive physical trait, a double ridge on his right ear.
His father Kevin told Vice News of the last time he saw his son, the night before he disappeared: "The night before Andrew went missing," said Kevin, "We lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. It was an entirely unremarkable evening. We played games and did arts and crafts stuff with the kids a lot, ever since they were little. It's just what we did that night... never did I think…"
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he stepped out of King's Cross station and has not been seen since. The young rock fan vanished on September 14, 2007, just months after Madeline McCann's disappearance made global news. While Andrew went missing in London he was born in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
On the day he vanished he was supposed to be going to school but instead he withdrew £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London from Doncaster station. He was last seen on CCTV leaving King's Cross station.
He would be 25 years old now and has a distinctive physical trait, a double ridge on his right ear.
His father Kevin told Vice News of the last time he saw his son, the night before he disappeared: "The night before Andrew went missing," said Kevin, "We lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. It was an entirely unremarkable evening. We played games and did arts and crafts stuff with the kids a lot, ever since they were little. It's just what we did that night... never did I think…"
Read More about Andrew and other missing people here: MyLondon
Jane Moore Investigates the Disappearance of Andrew Gosden | Loose Women
13/12/18
“As the father of a child missing for over a decade I have supported the use of the notfound.org 404 web app since it was first released and have campaigned to see it applied to websites more widely. It is free, easy to apply and could help families to be re-united. I fully support this initiative and would urge anyone reading this to consider helping in any way they can to see the app installed on websites throughout Europe.” says Kevin Gosden, father of Andrew Gosden, who went missing on 14 September 2007.
Page not found, neither is Hannah
On 25 September, we launch the first annual #NotFoundDay. But what is Notfound? The Notfound.org web app converts useless 404 website error pages into posters of missing children. The ingenious web app was developed in 2012 by Missing Children Europe and Child Focus with the help of FamousGrey and has been downloaded by over 5,700 websites. The aim of #NotFoundDay is to encourage website owners and companies to download this smart piece of technology to help find missing children in a very simple way.
“There are about 1.5 million websites in the world. On average, about 7% of visits to any given website reaches a 404 error page. If even 1% of these websites installed the Notfound.org app, imagine the endless possibilities to find a missing child. It’s such an easy way to help.”, said Gail Rego, Head of Communications and Membership at Missing Children Europe.
In Europe, a child is reported missing every 2 minutes. To help find these children and give hope to their families, NotFound lets website owners automatically display the picture/details of missing children on the '404 - not found' pages of their websites. This offers a much wider exposure by reaching out to internet users around the world, who may have useful information that could help find missing children.
More than 92 million photos of missing children have been displayed at a rate of more than 42 thousand photos per day. The Notfound web app incorporates geo-localized technology, whereby internet users would only see the details of local missing children cases relevant to their location. Watch Hannah’s video to understand how it works.
Read More: Missing Children Europe
“There are about 1.5 million websites in the world. On average, about 7% of visits to any given website reaches a 404 error page. If even 1% of these websites installed the Notfound.org app, imagine the endless possibilities to find a missing child. It’s such an easy way to help.”, said Gail Rego, Head of Communications and Membership at Missing Children Europe.
In Europe, a child is reported missing every 2 minutes. To help find these children and give hope to their families, NotFound lets website owners automatically display the picture/details of missing children on the '404 - not found' pages of their websites. This offers a much wider exposure by reaching out to internet users around the world, who may have useful information that could help find missing children.
More than 92 million photos of missing children have been displayed at a rate of more than 42 thousand photos per day. The Notfound web app incorporates geo-localized technology, whereby internet users would only see the details of local missing children cases relevant to their location. Watch Hannah’s video to understand how it works.
Read More: Missing Children Europe
The Strange Disappearance of Andrew Gosden
Aug 30 2018
Eleven years ago, the 14-year-old rock fan left home, never to be seen again. Here, his father tells us about the family's efforts to track him down.
By the time you finish reading this article, at least three children will have gone missing in the UK. The Missing People charity, founded in 1986 in the wake of the still unsolved Suzy Lamplugh case, believe that a child goes missing in the UK every three minutes. The charity report that around 306,000 children in the UK go missing every year.
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. However, also in 2007, a few months after Madeleine McCann seemingly vanished, a 14-year-old boy named Andrew Gosden exited King's Cross Station into oblivion. 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.
Friday the 14th of September, 2007. The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son.
"The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. It was an entirely unremarkable evening. We played games and did arts and crafts stuff with the kids a lot, ever since they were little. It's just what we did that night…"
Kevin struggles to find the words. This year, his and his family's nightmare will be 11 years long.
"Never did I think…"
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. However, also in 2007, a few months after Madeleine McCann seemingly vanished, a 14-year-old boy named Andrew Gosden exited King's Cross Station into oblivion. 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.
Friday the 14th of September, 2007. The last day Kevin Gosden would ever see his son.
"The night before Andrew went missing," says Kevin, "we lay on the floor and did a jigsaw. It was an entirely unremarkable evening. We played games and did arts and crafts stuff with the kids a lot, ever since they were little. It's just what we did that night…"
Kevin struggles to find the words. This year, his and his family's nightmare will be 11 years long.
"Never did I think…"
The Disappearance of Andrew Gosden
"11 years ago, a 14- year- old Doncaster boy skipped school and bought a one- way train ticket to London. What happened next remains a mystery that has haunted his family and police ever since."
Story can be read in the Real Crime Magazine
(Issue No 40 - published July 26, 2018)
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Father’s search goes on for missing son
20 July 2018
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Kevin Gosden has endured every parent’s worst nightmare following the disappearance of his teenage son. He tells Madeline Goodwin why he hasn’t given up hope.
“The best I feel is a day in which I do not wish I were dead.” After his 14-year-old son Andrew Gosden walked out of the family home in Doncaster one September morning in 2007, his father Kevin and the rest of his family have been living a nightmare.
Packing a bag and withdrawing £200 from his savings, Andrew was last seen stepping out of Kings Cross railway station that same day after catching the train to London from Doncaster.
It was a start of a lasting nightmare for Andrew’s family, who still don’t know what happened to their son.
Now 52 years old, Kevin has been given hope of finding Andrew, whose 25th birthday was last week, by a recent lead that has suggested he could be living and working in Lincoln.
A stranger approached Kevin with the news that he may have spoken with Andrew online, when the now missing adult asked for some money in a chat-room forum.
“It prompted the stranger’s mind. He thought ‘hang on, I’ve just spoken to somebody who left home at 14 because they just felt like it and doesn’t have a bank account now,” Kevin says.
“He’s trying to be off the grid. It is giving us a bit of hope but, of course, it might not have been our Andrew.
“It is hard to be conclusive, but we are trying to now create some additional awareness and encourage people to keep an eye open.”
Volunteers distributed 5,000 leaflets around Lincoln earlier this year and Kevin was provided with a number of potential sightings, but none have yet proved positive.
Police, Detective Sergeant Andy Knowles, is “excellent” but his relationship with the force over the past 11 years has been an extremely difficult one.
When Andrew first went missing, Kevin was suspected of being a prime suspect in his son’s disappearance.
He says both the police’s flawed handling of the investigation – taking almost four weeks to get hold of the CCTV footage from Kings Cross and failing to uncover any other footage despite the extensive number of cameras on nearby buildings and public transport in London – combined with their treatment of him resulted in him attempting suicide.
Read more at: Yorkshire Post
“The best I feel is a day in which I do not wish I were dead.” After his 14-year-old son Andrew Gosden walked out of the family home in Doncaster one September morning in 2007, his father Kevin and the rest of his family have been living a nightmare.
Packing a bag and withdrawing £200 from his savings, Andrew was last seen stepping out of Kings Cross railway station that same day after catching the train to London from Doncaster.
It was a start of a lasting nightmare for Andrew’s family, who still don’t know what happened to their son.
Now 52 years old, Kevin has been given hope of finding Andrew, whose 25th birthday was last week, by a recent lead that has suggested he could be living and working in Lincoln.
A stranger approached Kevin with the news that he may have spoken with Andrew online, when the now missing adult asked for some money in a chat-room forum.
“It prompted the stranger’s mind. He thought ‘hang on, I’ve just spoken to somebody who left home at 14 because they just felt like it and doesn’t have a bank account now,” Kevin says.
“He’s trying to be off the grid. It is giving us a bit of hope but, of course, it might not have been our Andrew.
“It is hard to be conclusive, but we are trying to now create some additional awareness and encourage people to keep an eye open.”
Volunteers distributed 5,000 leaflets around Lincoln earlier this year and Kevin was provided with a number of potential sightings, but none have yet proved positive.
Police, Detective Sergeant Andy Knowles, is “excellent” but his relationship with the force over the past 11 years has been an extremely difficult one.
When Andrew first went missing, Kevin was suspected of being a prime suspect in his son’s disappearance.
He says both the police’s flawed handling of the investigation – taking almost four weeks to get hold of the CCTV footage from Kings Cross and failing to uncover any other footage despite the extensive number of cameras on nearby buildings and public transport in London – combined with their treatment of him resulted in him attempting suicide.
Read more at: Yorkshire Post
Police issue new appeal for information on birthday of missing Doncaster teen
10.7.18
A fresh police appeal for information has been launched today on the 25th birthday of Andrew Gosden, who vanished from Doncaster when he was 14.
Andrew disappeared on Friday, September 14, 2007 after boarding a train from Doncaster to London Kings Cross.
Read more at: Doncaster Free Press
Andrew disappeared on Friday, September 14, 2007 after boarding a train from Doncaster to London Kings Cross.
Read more at: Doncaster Free Press
Muse to support ongoing appeal to find missing Andrew Gosden
10.7.18
The band will show a short appeal video from the charity Missing People ahead of screenings of their 'Drones Tour' film this week
Muse have lent their support to the charity Missing People’s ongoing appeal to find the missing Andrew Gosden.
The band will show a short film from the charity ahead of screenings of their Drones Tour film, which will be shown in over 450 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Thursday (July 12). It is hoped that each cinema taking part in the screening will show Missing People’s clip beforehand.
Read more at: NME
Muse have lent their support to the charity Missing People’s ongoing appeal to find the missing Andrew Gosden.
The band will show a short film from the charity ahead of screenings of their Drones Tour film, which will be shown in over 450 cinemas across the UK and Ireland on Thursday (July 12). It is hoped that each cinema taking part in the screening will show Missing People’s clip beforehand.
Read more at: NME
Fresh hope for family of missing Andrew Gosden
4. 7.18
ITV Calendar
Andrew Gosden left his Doncaster home in 2007. Nobody knows why. Now his family believe they have the biggest clue as to his whereabouts. In the clip below you can see Andrew's dad being interviewed and hear his thoughts on his son's disappearance. Hope keeps him and his family going. This hope has been given a boost by a recent "sighting" in Lincoln.
Click picture to view video from ITV Calendar News (Lincolnshire and Yorkshire)
Family of son who went missing 10 years ago frantically searching Lincoln after report he is now working here.
2.7.18
It's every parent's worst nightmare – but a family whose son went missing almost 11 years ago are searching Lincoln after a possible sighting.
Andrew Gosden went missing from his home in Doncaster at the age of 14 on September 14, 2007 where he was last seen on CCTV footage at King's Cross Station in London later that morning.
But now his family have new hope after a possible sighting of him in Lincoln following an online conversation on a chatroom.
When he went missing, he was 5ft 3in tall, slim with light brown hair and brown eyes.
At the time, he needed strong prescription glasses or contact lenses and was last seen wearing black jeans and a t-shirt. He also has a unique "double ridge" right ear.
Andrew was last seen at 8.30am on September 14 as he made his way down the family’s street.
The teenager returned from school after his parents had gone to work and changed out of his uniform.
He emptied his bank account – taking around £200 – and without leaving a note, went to Doncaster train station and bought a one-way ticket to London King’s Cross.
It's every parent's worst nightmare – but a family whose son went missing almost 11 years ago are searching Lincoln after a possible sighting.
Andrew Gosden went missing from his home in Doncaster at the age of 14 on September 14, 2007 where he was last seen on CCTV footage at King's Cross Station in London later that morning.
But now his family have new hope after a possible sighting of him in Lincoln following an online conversation on a chatroom.
When he went missing, he was 5ft 3in tall, slim with light brown hair and brown eyes.
At the time, he needed strong prescription glasses or contact lenses and was last seen wearing black jeans and a t-shirt. He also has a unique "double ridge" right ear.
Andrew was last seen at 8.30am on September 14 as he made his way down the family’s street.
The teenager returned from school after his parents had gone to work and changed out of his uniform.
He emptied his bank account – taking around £200 – and without leaving a note, went to Doncaster train station and bought a one-way ticket to London King’s Cross.
Read more at: LincolnshireLive
Possible 'sighting' of missing Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden ten years after disappearance
Wednesday 27 June 2018
by Darren Burke
A Doncaster teenager who has been missing for more than ten years could be living and working in Lincoln, according to new information.
Andrew Gosden, who disappeared in 2007 at the age of 14, could be working in the area according to a possible 'sighting' of him shared on Facebook by his father Kevin.
There have been no confimed sightings of Andrew since he was spotted leaving King's Cross railway station in London on September 14, 2007.
Now his father Kevin has said there has been information suggesting his son - who would now be 24 - could be in Lincolnshire.
Writing on the "Missing Andrew Gosden" Facebook page he wrote: "Last year, I was contacted by someone who believed they may have had a conversation with Andrew online.
"A number of clues were present but nothing 100% conclusive
Read more at: Doncaster Free Press
Same article also appears : Yorkshire Post
by Darren Burke
A Doncaster teenager who has been missing for more than ten years could be living and working in Lincoln, according to new information.
Andrew Gosden, who disappeared in 2007 at the age of 14, could be working in the area according to a possible 'sighting' of him shared on Facebook by his father Kevin.
There have been no confimed sightings of Andrew since he was spotted leaving King's Cross railway station in London on September 14, 2007.
Now his father Kevin has said there has been information suggesting his son - who would now be 24 - could be in Lincolnshire.
Writing on the "Missing Andrew Gosden" Facebook page he wrote: "Last year, I was contacted by someone who believed they may have had a conversation with Andrew online.
"A number of clues were present but nothing 100% conclusive
Read more at: Doncaster Free Press
Same article also appears : Yorkshire Post
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There are so many people Andrew's family would like to thank for taking the time to highlight his disappearance. The MSM, all friends and family, neighbours, police, support agencies and anyone who has left kind messages of support here, on Facebook, Twitter or any other site. Your kindness and support is very much appreciated. Thank you too to those who have donated to Kevin's Sponsored Silence which will go to help support other missing people and their families. Please keep all the missing in your thoughts and prayers.
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Fresh leads and charity cash follow appeal for missing Andrew Gosden
Fresh leads and thousands of pounds for a charity appeal were generated by a fresh appeal to find a Doncaster teen, missing for 10 years.
19/9/2017
Friends and family of Andrew Gosden collected over £2,700 for a missing people's charity, and took part in a nationwide publicity campaign to try to appeal for clues to what has happened to Andrew.
Andrew has not been seen since he headed off to school on September 14, 2007. He was aged just 14 at the time.
The only trace since then has been CCTV footage from the same day, which showed him at Kings Cross Station in London.
To mark the 10 year anniversary, dad Kevin and mum Glenys collected money for the Missing People charity Find Every Child campaign, on which Andrew is featured.
They collected cash on the forecourt of Doncaster railway station, while Kevin raised cash through a 10 hour sponsored silence.
Between the two appeals, they raised £2,737.50.
The appeal has also brought fresh hope to the family, after members of the public responded to their appeals for information.
Read more at: The Star
Andrew has not been seen since he headed off to school on September 14, 2007. He was aged just 14 at the time.
The only trace since then has been CCTV footage from the same day, which showed him at Kings Cross Station in London.
To mark the 10 year anniversary, dad Kevin and mum Glenys collected money for the Missing People charity Find Every Child campaign, on which Andrew is featured.
They collected cash on the forecourt of Doncaster railway station, while Kevin raised cash through a 10 hour sponsored silence.
Between the two appeals, they raised £2,737.50.
The appeal has also brought fresh hope to the family, after members of the public responded to their appeals for information.
Read more at: The Star
Doncaster dad fears son was snatched by child sex gang
14/9/2017
Ten years ago today a Doncaster teenager headed off to school - and has never been seen again.
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he vanished after getting on a train to London instead of completing his journey from the family home in Balby to McAuley School, in Cantley.
To this day, mum and dad Kevin and Glenys do not know what has happened to him after that day, September 14, 2007. Today they mark the anniversary of his disappearance collecting money for the
Missing People's Find Every Child campaign, on which Andrew is featured, at the last place he was known to visit in Doncaster, Doncaster railway station. They will be there from 4pm until 6pm.
Read more: The Star Doncaster
Andrew Gosden was just 14 when he vanished after getting on a train to London instead of completing his journey from the family home in Balby to McAuley School, in Cantley.
To this day, mum and dad Kevin and Glenys do not know what has happened to him after that day, September 14, 2007. Today they mark the anniversary of his disappearance collecting money for the
Missing People's Find Every Child campaign, on which Andrew is featured, at the last place he was known to visit in Doncaster, Doncaster railway station. They will be there from 4pm until 6pm.
Read more: The Star Doncaster
Family hold vigil to mark ten year anniversary since Doncaster teen went missing
14/9/2017
The family of missing teenager Andrew Gosden will hold a vigil at Doncaster train station to mark the ten year anniversary of his disappearance.
The vigil it set to take place on Thursday 14th September at 4pm.
The vigil it set to take place on Thursday 14th September at 4pm.
Andrew's father Kevin Gosden is holding a sponsored silence to mark the occasion.
He will not utter a "single word" for ten hours - one hour for each year he has lived without his son.
He wants to raise money for the charity Missing People, who have helped the Gosden family with their campaign to find their son in the last decade.
When Andrew went missing, one of the things I noticed was how much quieter the house became. I imagine that those who have been bereaved find the same.
Suddenly conversations are missing, the sound of someone else's voice and activities in the house.
It is a major aspect of the sudden and inexplicable emptiness a loved one leaves when they have gone.
– KEVIN GOSDEN
The Missing People charity are also holding a minute of silence by the memory tree in London as part of a national service to remember all those who are missing across the country and further afield.
Read More: ITV News Calendar
He will not utter a "single word" for ten hours - one hour for each year he has lived without his son.
He wants to raise money for the charity Missing People, who have helped the Gosden family with their campaign to find their son in the last decade.
When Andrew went missing, one of the things I noticed was how much quieter the house became. I imagine that those who have been bereaved find the same.
Suddenly conversations are missing, the sound of someone else's voice and activities in the house.
It is a major aspect of the sudden and inexplicable emptiness a loved one leaves when they have gone.
– KEVIN GOSDEN
The Missing People charity are also holding a minute of silence by the memory tree in London as part of a national service to remember all those who are missing across the country and further afield.
Read More: ITV News Calendar
Andrew Gosden: The boy who disappeared
14/9/2017
On 14 September 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden walked out of the family home in Doncaster, boarded a train to London with a one-way ticket and then simply vanished.
A short sequence of CCTV stills captured that morning at King's Cross station represents the last certain sighting of the schoolboy.
A decade on, his disappearance remains a mystery.
The Gosden family - Kevin, Glenys, Charlotte and Andrew - were about to sit down for dinner on the evening of Friday 14 September.
Charlotte was in her room on her new laptop, while Andrew was thought to be in the converted cellar of the Gosdens' house in the suburb of Balby, playing on his console, just as he usually did after school.
But when the shout went out to come and eat, he didn't emerge.
In Andrew's bedroom his family found his McAuley Catholic High School blazer and tie hanging neatly over the back of a chair. Later they discovered his shirt and trousers in the washing machine.
After a series of increasingly frantic phone calls, they learned he had not been to school that day.
A short sequence of CCTV stills captured that morning at King's Cross station represents the last certain sighting of the schoolboy.
A decade on, his disappearance remains a mystery.
The Gosden family - Kevin, Glenys, Charlotte and Andrew - were about to sit down for dinner on the evening of Friday 14 September.
Charlotte was in her room on her new laptop, while Andrew was thought to be in the converted cellar of the Gosdens' house in the suburb of Balby, playing on his console, just as he usually did after school.
But when the shout went out to come and eat, he didn't emerge.
In Andrew's bedroom his family found his McAuley Catholic High School blazer and tie hanging neatly over the back of a chair. Later they discovered his shirt and trousers in the washing machine.
After a series of increasingly frantic phone calls, they learned he had not been to school that day.
His sister Charlotte, now 26, said: "It was just a complete panic. We initially thought something must have happened on the way to school.
"When we found that he hadn't even been to school - even tried to go to school - that was even more worrying."
It emerged Andrew had put on his uniform and left the house but then waited for his family to leave before returning home.
He dressed in a pair of jeans and one of his favourite T-shirts and headed out the door.
On the way to the railway station he withdrew just under £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London.
Read More: BBC
"When we found that he hadn't even been to school - even tried to go to school - that was even more worrying."
It emerged Andrew had put on his uniform and left the house but then waited for his family to leave before returning home.
He dressed in a pair of jeans and one of his favourite T-shirts and headed out the door.
On the way to the railway station he withdrew just under £200 from his bank account and bought a one-way ticket to London.
Read More: BBC
Kevin on 'Lorraine' on ITV
12/9/2017
Kevin talking with Lorraine Kelly on 'Lorraine' on ITV on September 12, 2017 about Andrew being missing for 10 years.
Can be viewed for another 6 days here: ITV Lorraine or on Facebook
Police launch fresh appeal to find missing Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden
12.9.2017
Police are launching a fresh appeal for information about Andrew Gosden who disappeared ten years ago.
Speaking on ITV this morning, Andrew's father Kevin Gosden said it is an "endless nightmare" living in limbo.
"We all struggle everyday because we think about Andrew all the time. We still have no idea why he went off that day, no idea what happened to him after he got to King's Cross."
– KEVIN GOSDEN
His family say the the disappearance was "totally out of character" for Andrew.
"I've almost wished on occasions that we'd had an argument or anything that might give us a clue or a hint [about what happened]. But he seemed like his normal self."
– KEVIN GOSDEN
Read More: ITV.com
Police are launching a fresh appeal for information about Andrew Gosden who disappeared ten years ago.
Speaking on ITV this morning, Andrew's father Kevin Gosden said it is an "endless nightmare" living in limbo.
"We all struggle everyday because we think about Andrew all the time. We still have no idea why he went off that day, no idea what happened to him after he got to King's Cross."
– KEVIN GOSDEN
His family say the the disappearance was "totally out of character" for Andrew.
"I've almost wished on occasions that we'd had an argument or anything that might give us a clue or a hint [about what happened]. But he seemed like his normal self."
– KEVIN GOSDEN
Read More: ITV.com
Dad who fears son, 14, was snatched by paedophile gang says now all he has are pictures and memories of boy
Kevin Gosden riddled with guilt because he believes losing one of the children in the adorable snapshots left him unable to bring up his daughter Charlotte properly
26/8/17
Flicking through the family photo album, dad-of-two Kevin Gosden can’t help smiling at the memories he holds so dear.
But they are tinged with a sense of desperate sadness.
Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going.
Kevin fears he may have been snatched by a paedophile gang after bunking off school and taking a train to London from his home in Yorkshire.
Now he is begging police to reopen the case as the tenth anniversary of the boy’s disappearance approaches.
Kevin is also sharing these previously unseen snaps of Andrew’s idyllic childhood in the hope they will lead him back to his son.
Grinning cheekily from every shot, Andrew and big sister Charlotte – now 26 – look as thick as thieves in pictures documenting the close relationship they once shared.
But the photographs and memories are all Kevin has left of his beloved boy.
Flicking through the family photo album, dad-of-two Kevin Gosden can’t help smiling at the memories he holds so dear.
But they are tinged with a sense of desperate sadness.
Every day since his happy, bright son Andrew went missing aged 14, he has struggled to keep going.
Kevin fears he may have been snatched by a paedophile gang after bunking off school and taking a train to London from his home in Yorkshire.
Now he is begging police to reopen the case as the tenth anniversary of the boy’s disappearance approaches.
Kevin is also sharing these previously unseen snaps of Andrew’s idyllic childhood in the hope they will lead him back to his son.
Grinning cheekily from every shot, Andrew and big sister Charlotte – now 26 – look as thick as thieves in pictures documenting the close relationship they once shared.
But the photographs and memories are all Kevin has left of his beloved boy.
Similar stories also appeared onAnd he is riddled with guilt because he believes losing one of the children in the adorable snapshots left him unable to bring up his daughter Charlotte properly.
Kevin told the Sunday People: “They are pictures of a time when we were happy. There is one taken when they were 11 and 13 in Cyprus. That was the best memory.
“Taking them swimming under the stars at night and paragliding. If it wasn’t Cyprus it would be Malta, taking them out on speedboats to little islands and teaching them to snorkel.
But because of my mental state after Andrew disappeared I was unable to be the dad I wanted to be while Charlotte was still at home. We tried really hard to not change how we were with her but I still have guilty feelings over that.
“I have told her this and she hugged me and told me it was not my fault, as though I was some kind of idiot to ever feel that way.”
Read More: The Mirror
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The Daily Mail
Father Whose Son Went Missing 10 Years Ago Continues To "Live In Limbo"
22/8/17
Kevin Gosden’s son has never been found after he went missing 10 years ago. In this powerful interview, he tells Shelagh Fogarty his life has been in limbo ever since.
Andrew was just 14 when he suddenly disappeared from his home in Doncaster on 14th September 2007.
He was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross Station later that morning after buying a one-way ticket to London with some of the £200 he had withdrawn from his bank account.
Andrew’s disappearance occurred a few months after Madeline McCann vanished from the family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz.
Scotland Yard is to ask for more money to continue its six-year investigation into her disappearance, Sky News said today.
Speaking about his struggle to come to terms with not being able to find his son, in a candid interview, Mr Gosden said he had even attempted suicide.
Listen here: LBC
Kevin Gosden’s son has never been found after he went missing 10 years ago. In this powerful interview, he tells Shelagh Fogarty his life has been in limbo ever since.
Andrew was just 14 when he suddenly disappeared from his home in Doncaster on 14th September 2007.
He was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross Station later that morning after buying a one-way ticket to London with some of the £200 he had withdrawn from his bank account.
Andrew’s disappearance occurred a few months after Madeline McCann vanished from the family’s holiday apartment in Praia da Luz.
Scotland Yard is to ask for more money to continue its six-year investigation into her disappearance, Sky News said today.
Speaking about his struggle to come to terms with not being able to find his son, in a candid interview, Mr Gosden said he had even attempted suicide.
Listen here: LBC
Madeleine McCann’s 10th Anniversary:
Three Other Families Still Searching For Missing Children
03/05/2017
Over the past ten years the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has become one of the world’s best known mysteries. While details of the case can be recited by most of us, and despite millions spent on the search, Madeleine’s whereabouts still remain unknown.
But with 135,382 people reported missing in England and Wales last year alone, the McCann’s predicament is one felt by many families. While 79% of those who are lost return home within 24 hours, the Missing People charity has over 400 active cases of those lost for more than three years.
Missing children though are much rarer. The charity Missing Kids lists just 255 people under 18 as currently missing in the UK.
But with 135,382 people reported missing in England and Wales last year alone, the McCann’s predicament is one felt by many families. While 79% of those who are lost return home within 24 hours, the Missing People charity has over 400 active cases of those lost for more than three years.
Missing children though are much rarer. The charity Missing Kids lists just 255 people under 18 as currently missing in the UK.
Gone, but not forgotten: (left to right) Andrew Gosden, Luke Durbin, Alex Sloley
For Andrew Gosden’s dad, there may never be answers for why his 14-year-old son travelled to London one morning, never to be seen again. For Alex Sloley’s mum, it’s hard to believe a 16-year-old can vanish without a trace. So too for Luke Durbin’s mum, who lives with the belief that somebody, somewhere can solve her never-ending nightmare.
Here, all three tell their stories each displaying a remarkable resolve, even after all these years, linked by one question - thus far unanswered: Why?
I can still remember when the Madeleine McCann case was breaking in the news. I was sitting on the sofa next to Andrew and going ‘That’s every parent’s worse nightmare,’ and he said ‘Yeah, must be awful for them.’
Four months later he totally disappeared.
One evening they are there with you, having a normal chat, doing normal things and then there’s just nothing
The thing about long-term missing cases, in terms of dealing with it, is that psychologically it’s almost impossible because you end up in this cycle of: I hope he’s still alive somewhere and that we may get a lead, or get some news, or he might get in touch if he’s alive and well someplace.
And then at other times you tend to think that: this is just so out of character for him that he must be dead and that, whatever he was thinking about on the day, some harm came to him and he’s dead or he took his own life - although I can’t imagine why.
You get stuck in this endless cycle of: are they alive or dead?
Read More
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And then at other times you tend to think that: this is just so out of character for him that he must be dead and that, whatever he was thinking about on the day, some harm came to him and he’s dead or he took his own life - although I can’t imagine why.
You get stuck in this endless cycle of: are they alive or dead?
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http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/madeleine-mccann-10-year-anniversary-three-other-missing-cases_uk_59087db8e4b0bb2d08716d43?
MISSING: It was nine years ago today when Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden disappeared
Wednesday 14 September, 2016
It was nine years ago yesterday that Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden went missing. And despite no positive sightings of him, and a recent TV appeal bringing forward no solid leads, his family continue their search, sure he is still alive somewhere. Andrew was aged 14 when he left his home in Balby, took £200 from his bank account and was last seen boarding a train to London King’s Cross station. Since his disappearance in September 2007, his parents Kevin and Glenis have used every resource to try to find their son. Their most recent attempt involved an appeal on BBC One’s Panorama. And while Kevin says his appearance on the programme two weeks ago has so far failed to produce any solid leads on the whereabouts of Andrew - who would now be aged 23 - the 50-year-old said he still believes that Andrew could be alive . Kevin, of Littlemore Lane, Balby, said: “We do these things, like Panorama, in the hope that he will see or hear of it somehow. “After so much time has passed, and so many things have changed, it’s hard to believe that he’ll ever make contact. “I think it’s pretty unlikely, but we still have hope.
Read more at: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/missing-it-was-nine-years-ago-today-when-doncaster-teen-andrew-gosden-disappeared-1-8124509
It was nine years ago yesterday that Doncaster teen Andrew Gosden went missing. And despite no positive sightings of him, and a recent TV appeal bringing forward no solid leads, his family continue their search, sure he is still alive somewhere. Andrew was aged 14 when he left his home in Balby, took £200 from his bank account and was last seen boarding a train to London King’s Cross station. Since his disappearance in September 2007, his parents Kevin and Glenis have used every resource to try to find their son. Their most recent attempt involved an appeal on BBC One’s Panorama. And while Kevin says his appearance on the programme two weeks ago has so far failed to produce any solid leads on the whereabouts of Andrew - who would now be aged 23 - the 50-year-old said he still believes that Andrew could be alive . Kevin, of Littlemore Lane, Balby, said: “We do these things, like Panorama, in the hope that he will see or hear of it somehow. “After so much time has passed, and so many things have changed, it’s hard to believe that he’ll ever make contact. “I think it’s pretty unlikely, but we still have hope.
Read more at: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/missing-it-was-nine-years-ago-today-when-doncaster-teen-andrew-gosden-disappeared-1-8124509
I Hope - Missing People Choir and Friends
To coincide with the release of their charity single 'I Hope' today, May 20 2016, Missing People have released this video. As well as the Missing People Choir and friends singing 'I Hope', the video features images of some of the UK’s missing children (including Andrew) who have been missing for the longest time. The Missing People Choir are aiming to reach the number one spot on International Missing Children’s Day (25 May) and help Missing People reach more of the 140,000 children who go missing every year. Please support them by downloading the single. Thank you
"I Hope" by the Missing People Choir (featuring the Royal Mail’s choir and celebrity singers) scheduled for release on May 20, 2016, is now available from:
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-hope-single/id1109372930
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Missing-People-Choir-…/…/B01EXR1CZC
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album
"The original song, ‘I Hope’ was inspired by the words of Andrew 's dad Kevin Gosden, and highlights the heartbreak facing families with missing loved ones, and the often agonising hope of seeing them again."
Kevin's words on hope can be read here
iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-hope-single/id1109372930
Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Missing-People-Choir-…/…/B01EXR1CZC
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/music/album
"The original song, ‘I Hope’ was inspired by the words of Andrew 's dad Kevin Gosden, and highlights the heartbreak facing families with missing loved ones, and the often agonising hope of seeing them again."
Kevin's words on hope can be read here
Charity Single Brings Hope To Missing Doncaster Teen's Family
Friday, May 20th, 2016
The father of missing Doncaster teenager, Andrew Gosden, has helped create a charity single.
Andrew Gosden's Dad is backing a charity single, raising awareness of missing children. Some of his words have been used as lyrics in the track, which comes out today, almost nine years after Andrew went missing
Music stars like Chesney Hawkes and Lesley Garratt star on the record, after being moved by the missing teens story.
All proceeds from the release will go to the Missing People charity.
Kevin Gosden told Trax FM that the charity has been a lifeline: "I really do wonder sometimes if we would have got this far without the support of this charity. They offer so many services and they do a huge amount of work in finding missing people - both adults and children."
See here: http://www.traxfm.co.uk/news/local-news-and-sport/charity-single-brings-hope-to-missing-doncaster-teens-family/
The father of missing Doncaster teenager, Andrew Gosden, has helped create a charity single.
Andrew Gosden's Dad is backing a charity single, raising awareness of missing children. Some of his words have been used as lyrics in the track, which comes out today, almost nine years after Andrew went missing
Music stars like Chesney Hawkes and Lesley Garratt star on the record, after being moved by the missing teens story.
All proceeds from the release will go to the Missing People charity.
Kevin Gosden told Trax FM that the charity has been a lifeline: "I really do wonder sometimes if we would have got this far without the support of this charity. They offer so many services and they do a huge amount of work in finding missing people - both adults and children."
See here: http://www.traxfm.co.uk/news/local-news-and-sport/charity-single-brings-hope-to-missing-doncaster-teens-family/
Woman's Own - Britain's Lost Children
It's every family's worst nightmare
Edition: 9th May 2016
Andrew's story appeared in this magazine to coincide with the the 9th anniversary of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann on 3rd May, 2007. As Andrew also disappeared in the same year, 14th September 2007, we knew well what the McCanns and other families were going through. We were glad to be able to share Andrew's story and offer some advice as to what to do should any young person be in the position of wanting to run away, or find themselves in an unexpected, worrying position. We hoped it would help parents be more aware of problems their children may be having, and where to get help.
"I hate the idea that Andrew might have had a problem he felt he couldn't tell me. That's why I implore all parents - talk to your children, let them know they can tell you anything. And tell them that if they ever consider running away, or make a foolish decision, there are people who can give them the proper support they need. They just need to call Missing People charity on 116000, free and confidentially.
And Andrew if you are still out there, I pray that we'll see each other again one day. We love you and we miss you!
And Andrew if you are still out there, I pray that we'll see each other again one day. We love you and we miss you!
BBC Radio Sheffield - Tony Foster at Breakfast
Mon 14 Sep 2015
Toby marks the eighth anniversary of the disappearance of Andrew Gosden from Doncaster. To access episode, please click photo and listen to interview with Andrew's dad Kevin and his sister Charlotte . Interview starts at about 40.35 minutes into the broadcast.
Search for missing teenager, eight years on
14 September 2015
It is eight years today since 14-year-old Andrew Gosden caught a train to London from his home town of Doncaster ..... and never came back.
He was picked up by security cameras when he arrived at Kings Cross- but has not been seen since. Now his family hope a new social media tool could help in finding him. David Hirst reports.
Please access link below to see video interview with Andrew's dad.
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-09-14/search-for-missing-teenager-eight-years-on/
14 September 2015
It is eight years today since 14-year-old Andrew Gosden caught a train to London from his home town of Doncaster ..... and never came back.
He was picked up by security cameras when he arrived at Kings Cross- but has not been seen since. Now his family hope a new social media tool could help in finding him. David Hirst reports.
Please access link below to see video interview with Andrew's dad.
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2015-09-14/search-for-missing-teenager-eight-years-on/
Doncaster family’s hope to find missing son
Thursday 10 September 2015
The family of a missing Doncaster man are set to see their search to find him boosted - thanks to a social media tool that will help them reach over 1.7million people on the anniversary of his disappearance.
Andrew Gosden was just 14-years-old when he left his Balby home, took £200 from his bank account, before getting on a train to London Kings Cross station where he was last seen on September 7, 2007.
Andrew Gosden was just 14-years-old when he left his Balby home, took £200 from his bank account, before getting on a train to London Kings Cross station where he was last seen on September 7, 2007.
Since then, his heartbroken family have exhausted every tool at their disposal to find him - from national television appeals to placing his picture on billboards and lorries in the capital city.
But now, after signing up to use a new social-media tool called Thunderclap - the Gosden family are set to share their appeal to find Andrew with more than 1,709,000 people across the country at 5pm on Monday - the eighth anniversary of his disappearance.
Thunderclap works by sending out a synchronised post on the Facebook and Twitter accounts of everyone who has signed up to the project, and over the past few months the Gosdens have been appealing for as many people as possible to sign up to it.
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-family-s-hope-to-find-missing-son-1-7455142
But now, after signing up to use a new social-media tool called Thunderclap - the Gosden family are set to share their appeal to find Andrew with more than 1,709,000 people across the country at 5pm on Monday - the eighth anniversary of his disappearance.
Thunderclap works by sending out a synchronised post on the Facebook and Twitter accounts of everyone who has signed up to the project, and over the past few months the Gosdens have been appealing for as many people as possible to sign up to it.
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/doncaster-family-s-hope-to-find-missing-son-1-7455142
100th missing person found 21 November 2013
A partnership between the charity Missing People, the Outdoor Media Centre and Grand Visual has reached an important milestone after finding its 100th missing person. The digital out-of-home initiative was set up in July 2012 and launched by Kate McCann. Details of missing people are shown on ad space that has been donated by Outdoor Media Centre members.
Undying grief over boy who took train ride out of his family's life
No half measures as father of missing son raises money for charity
March 2013
Hair-brained dad in the pink
Car offer to help find missing teen with links to Sidcup and Chislehurst
Julia Gregory, Senior reporter
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A desperate search for a missing teenager with family in Chislehurst and Sidcup has been given a boost with the offer of a Porsche for information to help find out what has happened to him.
It is five years since gifted mathematician Andrew Gosden, then 14, stepped off a train at Kings Cross, having travelled down from his home in Doncaster and seemingly “disappeared in to thin air”.
The teenager has strong family ties to the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas and had visited them on family holidays.
His aunt, Linda Gibbens, lives in Chislehurst and his uncle Michael and grandparents Ray and Val Gosden live in Sidcup.
Another aunt Chrissie Gosden, who also lives in Sidcup, has been selected to carry the Olympic torch in Bexley because of her involvement in guiding.
They have all helped in the search for Andrew and handed out leaflets at a Muse concert at The O2 and supported his family, dad Kevin, 46, mum Glenys, 47, and 20-year-old sister Charlotte.
Andrew also has a distinctive double ridge on the side of his right ear.
Their friend, Kent businessman Barry Ford, has decided to offer his sports car in a bid to find out what has happened to the teenager – who is now 18.
Mr Ford said: “In the very earliest stages I had hoped a reward scheme would assist, and to put a slight twist on this I have decided to offer my car as an incentive free of charge to anyone who can offer Kevin and Glen information which will determine Andrew’s location.
“I still firmly feel that this situation will be resolved and the answer will be found, either by accident or by design, no matter I am sure you will agree we will accept it from any source at any time.”
Mr Gosden said: “I can’t ever express the gratitude that someone is prepared to do that for you.”
The family have struggled to come up with a reason why Andrew would disappear. There has even been a sonar scanner search of the River Thames for the boy.
Mr Gosden said: “We have got no idea at all what made him walk out of the door that morning – absolutely none.
“In a way it would be easier if we could put it down to something.”
In a message on their website his family said: “If you should ever read this, forget about any water under the bridge and please have no fear about making contact with us.
“We do not care where you have been or what lifestyle you choose for yourself. We only want to know that you are safe and well and to help and support you if we can.”
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Missing on 116000 or contact www.helpustofindandrew.weebly.com
http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/car_offer_to_help_find_missing_teen_with_links_to_sidcup_and_chislehurst_1_1393185
Thursday, May 31, 2012
A desperate search for a missing teenager with family in Chislehurst and Sidcup has been given a boost with the offer of a Porsche for information to help find out what has happened to him.
It is five years since gifted mathematician Andrew Gosden, then 14, stepped off a train at Kings Cross, having travelled down from his home in Doncaster and seemingly “disappeared in to thin air”.
The teenager has strong family ties to the Chislehurst and Sidcup areas and had visited them on family holidays.
His aunt, Linda Gibbens, lives in Chislehurst and his uncle Michael and grandparents Ray and Val Gosden live in Sidcup.
Another aunt Chrissie Gosden, who also lives in Sidcup, has been selected to carry the Olympic torch in Bexley because of her involvement in guiding.
They have all helped in the search for Andrew and handed out leaflets at a Muse concert at The O2 and supported his family, dad Kevin, 46, mum Glenys, 47, and 20-year-old sister Charlotte.
Andrew also has a distinctive double ridge on the side of his right ear.
Their friend, Kent businessman Barry Ford, has decided to offer his sports car in a bid to find out what has happened to the teenager – who is now 18.
Mr Ford said: “In the very earliest stages I had hoped a reward scheme would assist, and to put a slight twist on this I have decided to offer my car as an incentive free of charge to anyone who can offer Kevin and Glen information which will determine Andrew’s location.
“I still firmly feel that this situation will be resolved and the answer will be found, either by accident or by design, no matter I am sure you will agree we will accept it from any source at any time.”
Mr Gosden said: “I can’t ever express the gratitude that someone is prepared to do that for you.”
The family have struggled to come up with a reason why Andrew would disappear. There has even been a sonar scanner search of the River Thames for the boy.
Mr Gosden said: “We have got no idea at all what made him walk out of the door that morning – absolutely none.
“In a way it would be easier if we could put it down to something.”
In a message on their website his family said: “If you should ever read this, forget about any water under the bridge and please have no fear about making contact with us.
“We do not care where you have been or what lifestyle you choose for yourself. We only want to know that you are safe and well and to help and support you if we can.”
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Missing on 116000 or contact www.helpustofindandrew.weebly.com
http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/car_offer_to_help_find_missing_teen_with_links_to_sidcup_and_chislehurst_1_1393185
Worst fears for teen missing four years on
10 July 2011
The distraught father of Andrew Gosden admits it is unlikely he will ever see his son again as the teen’s 18th birthday approaches.
Sunday is the 18th birthday of Andrew, who went missing aged 14 in September 2007,
His dad Kevin now believes that the most likely explanation for his son not having been found is that he is dead.
Mr Gosden, 45, said: “The results of the police commissioned forensic psychology report accords with our own worst fears; the odds would suggest that our son is dead.
“But of course, we cannot know for certain as there is no body, so remain in limbo.”
Mr Gosden, wife Glenys, 46, and daughter Charlotte, 20, who works as a financial dealer at Leeds Building Society after dropping out of Oxford University following the stress of her brother’s disappearance, will lay flowers to commemorate Andrew’s birthday at St James Church in St Sepulchre Gate. Mr Gosden said the milestone has forced the family to think about all they have missed in Andrew’s life.
“I cannot help but wonder what I have missed in my son’s life,” Mr Gosden said.
“Most likely, we would have seen him tackle GCSEs and A-Levels, apply to university, take his driving test.
“There would have been so much time working and enjoying life together. Birthdays to celebrate, Christmas gifts for him, holidays together.
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/worst-fears-for-teen-missing-four-years-on-1-3555853
Source: Doncaster Free Press
The distraught father of Andrew Gosden admits it is unlikely he will ever see his son again as the teen’s 18th birthday approaches.
Sunday is the 18th birthday of Andrew, who went missing aged 14 in September 2007,
His dad Kevin now believes that the most likely explanation for his son not having been found is that he is dead.
Mr Gosden, 45, said: “The results of the police commissioned forensic psychology report accords with our own worst fears; the odds would suggest that our son is dead.
“But of course, we cannot know for certain as there is no body, so remain in limbo.”
Mr Gosden, wife Glenys, 46, and daughter Charlotte, 20, who works as a financial dealer at Leeds Building Society after dropping out of Oxford University following the stress of her brother’s disappearance, will lay flowers to commemorate Andrew’s birthday at St James Church in St Sepulchre Gate. Mr Gosden said the milestone has forced the family to think about all they have missed in Andrew’s life.
“I cannot help but wonder what I have missed in my son’s life,” Mr Gosden said.
“Most likely, we would have seen him tackle GCSEs and A-Levels, apply to university, take his driving test.
“There would have been so much time working and enjoying life together. Birthdays to celebrate, Christmas gifts for him, holidays together.
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/crime/worst-fears-for-teen-missing-four-years-on-1-3555853
Source: Doncaster Free Press
Missing youth Andrew Gosden feared dead
9 July 2011
AN EXPERT has warned the family of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden he is probably dead - and that they may never find his body.
His parents, who would have been celebrating their son’s 18th birthday tomorrow, say they have been told the police are looking at scaling down the long-running investigation into his disappearance.
Andrew’s family will lay flowers at their local church St James, Hexthorpe, tomorrow to mark the date, and are urging the public to continue looking at missing people websites.
But dad Kevin said a forensic psychologist’s report from the police had suggested the family’s worst fears may be correct.
Andrew has not been since September 2007, when he left the family home on Littlemoor Lane, Balby.
They thought he was heading for McAuley School as usual, but instead he was caught on closed circuit television cameras leaving Kings Cross railway station in London later the same day.
A sonar search of the River Thames earlier this year found no trace of a body.
Dad Kevin said the family had asked for a forensic psychologist’s report shortly after Andrew first went missing.
He said: “There is an outside possibility that he is still alive, but now we are thinking he is probably not.
“The forensic psychology report by the police came to the same conclusion.
“We suggested it in October 2007, and it finally arrived a few weeks ago.
“We wanted to know things like if a boy like Andrew, quite intellectual and self contained, was feeling suicidal, how well would they be able to conceal it, and what the odds were that if he had gone to London that he would have encountered someone predatory.
Read More: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/missing-youth-andrew-gosden-feared-dead-1-3562629
Source: The Star
AN EXPERT has warned the family of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden he is probably dead - and that they may never find his body.
His parents, who would have been celebrating their son’s 18th birthday tomorrow, say they have been told the police are looking at scaling down the long-running investigation into his disappearance.
Andrew’s family will lay flowers at their local church St James, Hexthorpe, tomorrow to mark the date, and are urging the public to continue looking at missing people websites.
But dad Kevin said a forensic psychologist’s report from the police had suggested the family’s worst fears may be correct.
Andrew has not been since September 2007, when he left the family home on Littlemoor Lane, Balby.
They thought he was heading for McAuley School as usual, but instead he was caught on closed circuit television cameras leaving Kings Cross railway station in London later the same day.
A sonar search of the River Thames earlier this year found no trace of a body.
Dad Kevin said the family had asked for a forensic psychologist’s report shortly after Andrew first went missing.
He said: “There is an outside possibility that he is still alive, but now we are thinking he is probably not.
“The forensic psychology report by the police came to the same conclusion.
“We suggested it in October 2007, and it finally arrived a few weeks ago.
“We wanted to know things like if a boy like Andrew, quite intellectual and self contained, was feeling suicidal, how well would they be able to conceal it, and what the odds were that if he had gone to London that he would have encountered someone predatory.
Read More: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/missing-youth-andrew-gosden-feared-dead-1-3562629
Source: The Star
Wembley appeal for missing children
17 May, 2011
THE face of missing Doncaster teenager Andrew Gosden was among more than 10,000 images held up at Wembley to raise awareness of the tens of thousands of children who go missing every year.
Members of the Rock Choir, a community singing phenomenon sweeping the country, filled the London stadium with posters of some of the 100,000 children who go missing each year. They included Ben Needham, who was 21 months old when he went missing in Greece in 1991, and Madeleine McCann, who disappeared from her family’s holiday flat in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, shortly before her fourth birthday.
The director of the Rock Choir, Caroline Redman Lusher, said: “If we can help just one missing child be brought home to safety, it will all have been worthwhile.”
Source: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/wembley-appeal-for-missing-children-1-3383213
Ther Yorkshire Post
Members of the Rock Choir, a community singing phenomenon sweeping the country, filled the London stadium with posters of some of the 100,000 children who go missing each year. They included Ben Needham, who was 21 months old when he went missing in Greece in 1991, and Madeleine McCann, who disappeared from her family’s holiday flat in the Portuguese Algarve in May 2007, shortly before her fourth birthday.
The director of the Rock Choir, Caroline Redman Lusher, said: “If we can help just one missing child be brought home to safety, it will all have been worthwhile.”
Source: http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/main-topics/general-news/wembley-appeal-for-missing-children-1-3383213
Ther Yorkshire Post
River scan machine used in Andrew Gosden search
11 May, 2011
The parents of a teenager missing for more than three years have used sonar scanning technology along the River Thames in London in the search for him.
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he left his family home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on 14 September 2007.
The only confirmed sighting of him was at Kings Cross in London the same day.
Special sonar technology designed to help find drowning victims has been used in the search for Andrew but no trace of him was found.
His father Kevin said the family decided to approach a private firm and having decided their son may now be dead.
He said: "None of us in our family can imagine that Andrew can be about for this long without making contact of any kind because he was always quite a caring, thoughtful personality.
"We just find it impossible to conceive that he would allow us to go through all this for so long without even some kind of message to let us know he's okay.
"I guess we start thinking more about could he have been suicidal and hidden it well or could he have been abducted?"
Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-13361554
BBC News
11 May, 2011
The parents of a teenager missing for more than three years have used sonar scanning technology along the River Thames in London in the search for him.
Andrew Gosden was 14 when he left his family home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on 14 September 2007.
The only confirmed sighting of him was at Kings Cross in London the same day.
Special sonar technology designed to help find drowning victims has been used in the search for Andrew but no trace of him was found.
His father Kevin said the family decided to approach a private firm and having decided their son may now be dead.
He said: "None of us in our family can imagine that Andrew can be about for this long without making contact of any kind because he was always quite a caring, thoughtful personality.
"We just find it impossible to conceive that he would allow us to go through all this for so long without even some kind of message to let us know he's okay.
"I guess we start thinking more about could he have been suicidal and hidden it well or could he have been abducted?"
Read More: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-13361554
BBC News
River tests in search for missing boy
9 May, 2011
THE PARENTS of a teenager who went missing from Doncaster in 2007 have welcomed news his remains are not in the river Thames.
Pioneering sonar scanning technology has been used to scour the Thames in the hunt for Andrew Gosden.
Mum and dad Kevin and Glenys Gosden have not seen him since he left home nearly four years ago and have been searching for him ever since.
But now they say the possibility of his body being in the river has been ruled out. It is believed to be the first time the underwater search method has been used in the hunt for a missing child, after so long.
The sonar scanning technology - pioneered by Yeovil-based company Liquavision - was used to search the bed of the Thames. Although the scan revealed the wreckage of a sunken boat and an upturned car, no human remains were discovered. Kevin said: “Around Christmas we received news that a new piece of sonar scanning technology would be used to scan the Thames river to establish if our son might be found there. “It was a friend who pointed out to me that when the good news for your family is an opportunity to perhaps find your child’s remains and therefore some sort of closure, it places the rest of your life firmly in perspective.
“Certainly, it speaks powerfully of the never-ending nightmare that life becomes for those missing a loved one. “Could they have been suicidal and hidden it from you? Could your child have been abducted, murdered, trafficked? Could some terrible accident have befallen them?
“These possibilities are the ones that remain in the minds of the parents of a missing child, try as they might to push them aside.
“And so it came about, through the efforts of a friend and the generosity of Liquavision, that we were the first parents of a missing child in the UK to carry out a search of this sort.”
A specialised sonar scanner developed to identify bodies was used to search the Thames from the Woolwich Barrier to Tower Bridge. As a result, the family now know Andrew’s body is not in the river.
Kevin said: “This does not resolve the ongoing question of where he might be, but we can take encouragement from the idea that he is more likely, perhaps, to be alive.”
Andrew was aged 14 at the time of his disappearance and was last was seen heading to McAuley School from his home on Littlemoor Lane, Balby on September 14, 2007. He never arrived, and was last seen on CCTV at Kings Cross Station in London later the same day.
Kevin and Glenys remain determined to discover what happened to their son. They couple have scoured London in a bid to find him.
Thousands of posters were distributed and Andrew’s favourite rock band Muse have supported the hunt.
Source: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/river-tests-in-search-for-missing-boy-1-3362551
The Star
THE PARENTS of a teenager who went missing from Doncaster in 2007 have welcomed news his remains are not in the river Thames.
Pioneering sonar scanning technology has been used to scour the Thames in the hunt for Andrew Gosden.
Mum and dad Kevin and Glenys Gosden have not seen him since he left home nearly four years ago and have been searching for him ever since.
But now they say the possibility of his body being in the river has been ruled out. It is believed to be the first time the underwater search method has been used in the hunt for a missing child, after so long.
The sonar scanning technology - pioneered by Yeovil-based company Liquavision - was used to search the bed of the Thames. Although the scan revealed the wreckage of a sunken boat and an upturned car, no human remains were discovered. Kevin said: “Around Christmas we received news that a new piece of sonar scanning technology would be used to scan the Thames river to establish if our son might be found there. “It was a friend who pointed out to me that when the good news for your family is an opportunity to perhaps find your child’s remains and therefore some sort of closure, it places the rest of your life firmly in perspective.
“Certainly, it speaks powerfully of the never-ending nightmare that life becomes for those missing a loved one. “Could they have been suicidal and hidden it from you? Could your child have been abducted, murdered, trafficked? Could some terrible accident have befallen them?
“These possibilities are the ones that remain in the minds of the parents of a missing child, try as they might to push them aside.
“And so it came about, through the efforts of a friend and the generosity of Liquavision, that we were the first parents of a missing child in the UK to carry out a search of this sort.”
A specialised sonar scanner developed to identify bodies was used to search the Thames from the Woolwich Barrier to Tower Bridge. As a result, the family now know Andrew’s body is not in the river.
Kevin said: “This does not resolve the ongoing question of where he might be, but we can take encouragement from the idea that he is more likely, perhaps, to be alive.”
Andrew was aged 14 at the time of his disappearance and was last was seen heading to McAuley School from his home on Littlemoor Lane, Balby on September 14, 2007. He never arrived, and was last seen on CCTV at Kings Cross Station in London later the same day.
Kevin and Glenys remain determined to discover what happened to their son. They couple have scoured London in a bid to find him.
Thousands of posters were distributed and Andrew’s favourite rock band Muse have supported the hunt.
Source: http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/river-tests-in-search-for-missing-boy-1-3362551
The Star
Andrew Gosden - Family anguish over missing teenage son
6 November, 2009
DAD Kevin Gosden has altered missing son Andrew's bedroom in the family's Doncaster home for the first time since the teenager went missing two years ago.
Mr Gosden reckons the move is part of getting over a psychological barrier which has been in place since Andrew disappeared in September 2007 after heading off from home at Littlemoor Lane, Balby, to school.
He and wife Glenys have been campaigning to try to find their son ever since.
He said: "I just got to the point when I couldn't stand looking at it any more, and I think Glenys felt the same. The police took all Andrew's posters away to look for fingerprints about a year ago - unfortunately they didn't find any.
"It has never really been the same place since Andrew ran away, so it seemed easier for us to make the place look a bit different.
Read More: http://www.thestar.co.uk/features/family-anguish-over-missing-teenage-son-1-303099
The Star
6 November, 2009
DAD Kevin Gosden has altered missing son Andrew's bedroom in the family's Doncaster home for the first time since the teenager went missing two years ago.
Mr Gosden reckons the move is part of getting over a psychological barrier which has been in place since Andrew disappeared in September 2007 after heading off from home at Littlemoor Lane, Balby, to school.
He and wife Glenys have been campaigning to try to find their son ever since.
He said: "I just got to the point when I couldn't stand looking at it any more, and I think Glenys felt the same. The police took all Andrew's posters away to look for fingerprints about a year ago - unfortunately they didn't find any.
"It has never really been the same place since Andrew ran away, so it seemed easier for us to make the place look a bit different.
Read More: http://www.thestar.co.uk/features/family-anguish-over-missing-teenage-son-1-303099
The Star
Missing teen's parents turn to concert-goers
3 November, 2009
THOUSANDS of rock fans are being targeted in the latest bid for information about the whereabouts of a missing teenager.
Parents Kevin and Glenys Gosden, whose son Andrew disappeared from their Balby home more than two years ago, will continue their search efforts next week by handing out 10,000 leaflets at a concert by his favourite band Muse.
They will give out the leaflets with the help of around 20 friends outside the gig at Sheffield Arena on Wednesday night.
Dad Kevin said: "Muse were definitely up there with Andrew's favourite bands. His favourite album was probably 'Absolution' and his favourite track was 'Plug In Baby'.
"It may make him think again about getting in touch."
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/missing-teen-s-parents-turn-to-concert-goers-1-526007
Doncaster Free Press
3 November, 2009
THOUSANDS of rock fans are being targeted in the latest bid for information about the whereabouts of a missing teenager.
Parents Kevin and Glenys Gosden, whose son Andrew disappeared from their Balby home more than two years ago, will continue their search efforts next week by handing out 10,000 leaflets at a concert by his favourite band Muse.
They will give out the leaflets with the help of around 20 friends outside the gig at Sheffield Arena on Wednesday night.
Dad Kevin said: "Muse were definitely up there with Andrew's favourite bands. His favourite album was probably 'Absolution' and his favourite track was 'Plug In Baby'.
"It may make him think again about getting in touch."
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/missing-teen-s-parents-turn-to-concert-goers-1-526007
Doncaster Free Press
Our last chance of finding runaway son is at Muse gig
Dad's torment in agonising 2-year hunt for his music-mad teenager
It will be a night on which fans of award-winning band Muse will go wild with excitement.
But among the thousands of screaming black-clad youngsters at the group's latest sellout concert, one figure will look awkwardly out of place - 43-year-old Kevin Gosden.
Twice as old as most of the Muse devotees who will pack out the Sheffield Arena, Kevin won't be there to enjoy the music.
Instead the dad will hand out leaflets and anxiously scan the crowd. This, he believes, may be his last chance of finding his long lost son Andrew again.
Two years ago, Kevin took the 14-year-old to Muse the last time they played at Sheffield Arena - the teenager's first rock concert.
Soon afterwards, on September 14, bespectacled Andrew - a prize-winning schoolboy described by teachers as a maths genius - took a one-way train journey to London and vanished.
He has not been seen or heard from since.
The teenager made a £200 cashpoint withdrawal on his way to catch the train. The account was never used again.
Two years on, Kevin, of Doncaster, South Yorks, and wife Glenys - who also have a daughter Charlotte, 18 - refuse to give up hope he is alive.
Or that Kevin won't spot his face among the thousands of others pouring into the Sheffield Arena for the November 4 gig. Looking drawn, his voice cracking with the anguish of two long years, Kevin says: "If it was at all possible I believe Andrew would try and see Muse again.
Read More: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/missing-andrew-gosdens-father-our-last-420267
The Mirror
It will be a night on which fans of award-winning band Muse will go wild with excitement.
But among the thousands of screaming black-clad youngsters at the group's latest sellout concert, one figure will look awkwardly out of place - 43-year-old Kevin Gosden.
Twice as old as most of the Muse devotees who will pack out the Sheffield Arena, Kevin won't be there to enjoy the music.
Instead the dad will hand out leaflets and anxiously scan the crowd. This, he believes, may be his last chance of finding his long lost son Andrew again.
Two years ago, Kevin took the 14-year-old to Muse the last time they played at Sheffield Arena - the teenager's first rock concert.
Soon afterwards, on September 14, bespectacled Andrew - a prize-winning schoolboy described by teachers as a maths genius - took a one-way train journey to London and vanished.
He has not been seen or heard from since.
The teenager made a £200 cashpoint withdrawal on his way to catch the train. The account was never used again.
Two years on, Kevin, of Doncaster, South Yorks, and wife Glenys - who also have a daughter Charlotte, 18 - refuse to give up hope he is alive.
Or that Kevin won't spot his face among the thousands of others pouring into the Sheffield Arena for the November 4 gig. Looking drawn, his voice cracking with the anguish of two long years, Kevin says: "If it was at all possible I believe Andrew would try and see Muse again.
Read More: http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/missing-andrew-gosdens-father-our-last-420267
The Mirror
Age-progressive photographs created in hunt for missing Andrew
12 September, 2009
Kevin Gosden has a recurring dream in which he finds himself identifying his missing son’s body in a mortuary. He says it brings him comfort.
The admission hints at the torment endured by a couple who lost a child two years ago and still have no idea whether he is alive or dead.
Andrew Gosden does not fit the profile of a likely runaway. A prize-winning mathematician from a stable, loving home, he should have been celebrating his GCSEs this summer. He would also have been toasting his elder sister, Charlotte, 18, who has just gained five A grades at A level and a place to study philosophy, politics and economics at Balliol College, Oxford.
On a Friday morning two years ago, Andrew, then aged 14, left his home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, but did not catch the school bus. He waited until his parents left for work, let himself back into the house, changed out of his school uniform, went to a cash machine, withdrew £200 and bought a one-way train ticket to London.
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article1945083.ece
The Times
12 September, 2009
Kevin Gosden has a recurring dream in which he finds himself identifying his missing son’s body in a mortuary. He says it brings him comfort.
The admission hints at the torment endured by a couple who lost a child two years ago and still have no idea whether he is alive or dead.
Andrew Gosden does not fit the profile of a likely runaway. A prize-winning mathematician from a stable, loving home, he should have been celebrating his GCSEs this summer. He would also have been toasting his elder sister, Charlotte, 18, who has just gained five A grades at A level and a place to study philosophy, politics and economics at Balliol College, Oxford.
On a Friday morning two years ago, Andrew, then aged 14, left his home in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, but did not catch the school bus. He waited until his parents left for work, let himself back into the house, changed out of his school uniform, went to a cash machine, withdrew £200 and bought a one-way train ticket to London.
Read more: http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article1945083.ece
The Times
Family's hope over new pictures of missing teen
10 September, 2009
Last year, the family marked the first anniversary of Andrew’s disappearance with a moving church service and a huge leaflet drop in London. This year, Mr Gosden will spend the day with friends, while his wife and daughter will be away on a much-needed holiday before Charlotte, who gained five A grades in her A-levels, leaves for Oxford University next month.
But Andrew will be at the forefront of all their minds.
Asked what message he would like to pass on to his son, Mr Gosden said: “It’s always been the same. We love you, we care about you, as a minimum we just want to know that you’re okay and happy.
“If you’ve got problems, we’d like to be able to have the opportunity to help with it.
“There’s no problem making contact or coming back, the worst thing that’s waiting for you is a lot of hugs because I’ve got millions saved up. Just please, please, please let us know you’re okay.”
Read More: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/what-s-on/family-s-hope-over-new-pictures-of-missing-teen-1-297109
The Sheffield Telegraph
10 September, 2009
Last year, the family marked the first anniversary of Andrew’s disappearance with a moving church service and a huge leaflet drop in London. This year, Mr Gosden will spend the day with friends, while his wife and daughter will be away on a much-needed holiday before Charlotte, who gained five A grades in her A-levels, leaves for Oxford University next month.
But Andrew will be at the forefront of all their minds.
Asked what message he would like to pass on to his son, Mr Gosden said: “It’s always been the same. We love you, we care about you, as a minimum we just want to know that you’re okay and happy.
“If you’ve got problems, we’d like to be able to have the opportunity to help with it.
“There’s no problem making contact or coming back, the worst thing that’s waiting for you is a lot of hugs because I’ve got millions saved up. Just please, please, please let us know you’re okay.”
Read More: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/what-s-on/family-s-hope-over-new-pictures-of-missing-teen-1-297109
The Sheffield Telegraph
Family refuses to give up hope lost son is alive
10 September, 2009
Mr Gosden, who has struggled with depression since his son's disappearance, says he hopes the images may bring about a new sighting.
He said: "We would ask people to think laterally and consider if they may have met someone Andrew's age just in the last two years, as well as look at the images. That would really be a help."
On Monday, he will be remaining at home to deal with any possible sightings while his wife Glenys and daughter Charlotte are holidaying in Tunisia.
Mr Gosden said: "That may sound strange, but it's a last holiday together before Charlie goes to university and also a way of being at least physically distant from that difficult day.
"We are not all going as we have not come to terms with the idea of all being out of the country at once, and also because Charlie finds holidays with three of us particularly poignant and difficult still.
"What the day may hold for me, I do not know. If I don't get any 'bites' then I shall spend it with friends and we will pray a lot for Andrew."
He added that there was still no clue as to why his son decided to run away.
Mr Gosden said: "I'm as baffled as ever. Did he decide to do the Reginald Perrin thing and reinvent himself? Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us?
"I still think that his disappearance was spur of the moment. But who knows. It's all speculation.
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The Yorkshire Post
10 September, 2009
Mr Gosden, who has struggled with depression since his son's disappearance, says he hopes the images may bring about a new sighting.
He said: "We would ask people to think laterally and consider if they may have met someone Andrew's age just in the last two years, as well as look at the images. That would really be a help."
On Monday, he will be remaining at home to deal with any possible sightings while his wife Glenys and daughter Charlotte are holidaying in Tunisia.
Mr Gosden said: "That may sound strange, but it's a last holiday together before Charlie goes to university and also a way of being at least physically distant from that difficult day.
"We are not all going as we have not come to terms with the idea of all being out of the country at once, and also because Charlie finds holidays with three of us particularly poignant and difficult still.
"What the day may hold for me, I do not know. If I don't get any 'bites' then I shall spend it with friends and we will pray a lot for Andrew."
He added that there was still no clue as to why his son decided to run away.
Mr Gosden said: "I'm as baffled as ever. Did he decide to do the Reginald Perrin thing and reinvent himself? Or was there something troubling him that he felt he couldn't tell us?
"I still think that his disappearance was spur of the moment. But who knows. It's all speculation.
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The Yorkshire Post
Andrew Gosden - Appeal to goths to help find missing teenager
25 February, 2009
THE hunt for a teenager missing for 17 months is to come to Whitby.
The family of 15-year-old Andrew Gosden, who was last seen at king's Cross station in London on September 14 2007 - the same day he left the family home in Doncaster, are hoping that his fellow music lovers may be able to supply a clue to his whereabouts.
Dad Kevin is hoping that visitors to Whitby's Goth Festival in April may be able to help in the search and has contacted a charity with links to the organisers to publicise the family's desperate hunt for the youngster.
There have been two possible sightings of Andrew, who was 14 when he went missing, this year.
But Kevin is refusing to raise his hopes too far.
Read More: http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/appeal-to-goths-to-help-find-missing-teenager-1-1881631
The Whitby Gazette
25 February, 2009
THE hunt for a teenager missing for 17 months is to come to Whitby.
The family of 15-year-old Andrew Gosden, who was last seen at king's Cross station in London on September 14 2007 - the same day he left the family home in Doncaster, are hoping that his fellow music lovers may be able to supply a clue to his whereabouts.
Dad Kevin is hoping that visitors to Whitby's Goth Festival in April may be able to help in the search and has contacted a charity with links to the organisers to publicise the family's desperate hunt for the youngster.
There have been two possible sightings of Andrew, who was 14 when he went missing, this year.
But Kevin is refusing to raise his hopes too far.
Read More: http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/appeal-to-goths-to-help-find-missing-teenager-1-1881631
The Whitby Gazette
Search for Andrew goes to every school
22 January, 2009
THE FAMILY of Doncaster's missing boy are to sound a desperate rallying cry to every seconday school in Britain.
McAuley Catholic High School pupil Andrew Gosden was 14 when he disappeared 16 months ago.
He left for school as normal on the morning of September 14, 2007, but bought a one-way train ticket to London - and CCTV pictures of the teenager leaving Kings Cross Station remain the only definitive sighting of him since.
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Doncaster Free Press
22 January, 2009
THE FAMILY of Doncaster's missing boy are to sound a desperate rallying cry to every seconday school in Britain.
McAuley Catholic High School pupil Andrew Gosden was 14 when he disappeared 16 months ago.
He left for school as normal on the morning of September 14, 2007, but bought a one-way train ticket to London - and CCTV pictures of the teenager leaving Kings Cross Station remain the only definitive sighting of him since.
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/search-for-andrew-goes-to-every-school-1-521763
Doncaster Free Press
Torn between hope and despair
30 December 2008
THE family of a South Yorkshire teenager who has been missing for the past 15 months were today preparing to start another new year stuck between "hope and despair".
Andrew Gosden was aged 14 when in September 2007 he left his family home in Doncaster and headed to London with just a couple of hundred pounds in his pocket.
The only confirmed sighting of the teenager since then remains grainy CCTV images of him leaving King's Cross station in the capital on the day he vanished.
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Source: The Star
30 December 2008
THE family of a South Yorkshire teenager who has been missing for the past 15 months were today preparing to start another new year stuck between "hope and despair".
Andrew Gosden was aged 14 when in September 2007 he left his family home in Doncaster and headed to London with just a couple of hundred pounds in his pocket.
The only confirmed sighting of the teenager since then remains grainy CCTV images of him leaving King's Cross station in the capital on the day he vanished.
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Source: The Star
Agony for lost boy's parents after sighting
02 December 2008
ANOTHER nationwide appeal for lost boy Andrew Gosden has resulted in more frustration for the teenager's despairing parents.
Kevin and Glenys Gosden, of Littlemoor Lane in Balby, shared their story with viewers of The One Show on BBC last week - and within hours of the programme a possible sighting of the youngster was reported in Herefordshire.
The informant, however, who reported the sighting through a police intercom box at Leominster Station, left before officers had the chance to talk to him.
"It's becoming a new form of subtle torture," said Andrew's dad Kevin on the ongoing search for clues. "We don't really know whether this person had something really concrete.
"Andrew knows that part of the world - we've been on holiday there - but we don't really know enough."Perhaps there's somebody that knows something that we don't," he added. "But the longer it goes the more we get thinking he's probably either dead or not free.
"If he's still alive I suspect that he'll wait until his 16th birthday next July to show his hand."I think he'd be more worried about what the police, psychologists or education welfare officers might do with him. It's all speculation though."
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Source: Doncaster Free Press
ANOTHER nationwide appeal for lost boy Andrew Gosden has resulted in more frustration for the teenager's despairing parents.
Kevin and Glenys Gosden, of Littlemoor Lane in Balby, shared their story with viewers of The One Show on BBC last week - and within hours of the programme a possible sighting of the youngster was reported in Herefordshire.
The informant, however, who reported the sighting through a police intercom box at Leominster Station, left before officers had the chance to talk to him.
"It's becoming a new form of subtle torture," said Andrew's dad Kevin on the ongoing search for clues. "We don't really know whether this person had something really concrete.
"Andrew knows that part of the world - we've been on holiday there - but we don't really know enough."Perhaps there's somebody that knows something that we don't," he added. "But the longer it goes the more we get thinking he's probably either dead or not free.
"If he's still alive I suspect that he'll wait until his 16th birthday next July to show his hand."I think he'd be more worried about what the police, psychologists or education welfare officers might do with him. It's all speculation though."
Read More: http://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/agony-for-lost-boy-s-parents-after-sighting-1-521316
Source: Doncaster Free Press
Mystery man plea over missing boy
A man who visited a police station in Herefordshire could hold vital information on the whereabouts of a missing South Yorkshire teenager.
Police said the man, who would not give his identity, went to Leominster Police Station claiming to have information about Andrew Gosden.
The 15-year-old ran away from his home in Doncaster on 14 September 2007.
When an officer arrived to take details, the man had left. Police are asking him to get in touch.
After withdrawing £200 from his bank account, Andrew took a train to London, where CCTV footage showed him at Kings Cross Station on 14 September. There has been no reported sightings of him since.
Milk cartons
His parents Kevin and Glenys Gosden have already made numerous trips to London to try to find information on their son's whereabouts.
In October, charity Missing People said Andrew's face would be printed on cartons of milk sold by the Iceland supermarket in the hope it would help find him.
West Mercia Police said the mystery caller went to the station on Wednesday evening and used the outside intercom system.
Read More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7752378.stm
Source: BBC South Yorkshire
Police said the man, who would not give his identity, went to Leominster Police Station claiming to have information about Andrew Gosden.
The 15-year-old ran away from his home in Doncaster on 14 September 2007.
When an officer arrived to take details, the man had left. Police are asking him to get in touch.
After withdrawing £200 from his bank account, Andrew took a train to London, where CCTV footage showed him at Kings Cross Station on 14 September. There has been no reported sightings of him since.
Milk cartons
His parents Kevin and Glenys Gosden have already made numerous trips to London to try to find information on their son's whereabouts.
In October, charity Missing People said Andrew's face would be printed on cartons of milk sold by the Iceland supermarket in the hope it would help find him.
West Mercia Police said the mystery caller went to the station on Wednesday evening and used the outside intercom system.
Read More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/7752378.stm
Source: BBC South Yorkshire
Missing Andrew's parents campaign
4 October 2008
The wall of Missing posters that has been put up in Hexthorpe by Andrew Gosden's father
The father of missing teenager Andrew Gosden has organised a poster campaign in Doncaster to highlight awareness of missing loved-ones everywhere. Just over one year on from his son's disappearance, Kevin Gosden, 42, has decorated the railings of St James' Church on St Sepulchre Gate West with posters of dozens of missing adults and children alongside pictures of 15-year-old Andrew.
The eye-catching display aims to raise the profile of other missing people throughout the country and includes a poster of missing Leicestershire four-year-old Madeleine McCann.
Said Mr Gosden: "As we were putting them up, lots of people asked if there had been an accident. But hopefully they will draw people's attention."
The last known sightings of The McAuley Catholic High School teenager were captured on CCTV in London's Kings Cross Station after he left the family home in Littlemoor Lane, Balby, early on September 14 last year.
Ten days ago on the anniversary of Andrew's disappearance, his parents fronted a high-profile campaign and church service in London where 14,000 leaflets about Andrew were distributed but Mr Gosden said he and his wife Glenys were now scaling down their media campaigns.
Said Mr Gosden:" We are taking a step back now. This is likely to be our last big media campaign. We feel that we have done the best we can for Andrew."
The father of missing teenager Andrew Gosden has organised a poster campaign in Doncaster to highlight awareness of missing loved-ones everywhere. Just over one year on from his son's disappearance, Kevin Gosden, 42, has decorated the railings of St James' Church on St Sepulchre Gate West with posters of dozens of missing adults and children alongside pictures of 15-year-old Andrew.
The eye-catching display aims to raise the profile of other missing people throughout the country and includes a poster of missing Leicestershire four-year-old Madeleine McCann.
Said Mr Gosden: "As we were putting them up, lots of people asked if there had been an accident. But hopefully they will draw people's attention."
The last known sightings of The McAuley Catholic High School teenager were captured on CCTV in London's Kings Cross Station after he left the family home in Littlemoor Lane, Balby, early on September 14 last year.
Ten days ago on the anniversary of Andrew's disappearance, his parents fronted a high-profile campaign and church service in London where 14,000 leaflets about Andrew were distributed but Mr Gosden said he and his wife Glenys were now scaling down their media campaigns.
Said Mr Gosden:" We are taking a step back now. This is likely to be our last big media campaign. We feel that we have done the best we can for Andrew."
A Billion hugs wait for Andrew
A billion hugs await teenage boy missing a year
Three coach loads of friends and family of Andrew Gosden, 14, travelled to London last Sunday to mark the year anniversary since his disappearance.
The gifted mathematician, who has family in Chislehurst, Blackheath and Sidcup, was last seen stepping off a train at King's Cross having travelled from his home in Doncaster and seemingly 'disappeared into thin air'.
Friends joined his parents as they handed out 15,000 leaflets to Londoners before attending a church service to remember missing children.
His father, Kevin Gosden, 42, said: "The last year has been a living nightmare. It's not a secret that I got so low at Christmas, in pure frustration and despair, that I tried to take my own life and spent a period in a psychiatric hospital.
"All of that put a huge strain on my wife Glenys and my daughter Charlotte. Any negative emotion you name, we've been there. Anger, despair, sadness, grief, we feel them all at regular intervals. It has been the toughest time imaginable.
"There is a big gap. You can't help but feel empty, there are photos of him everywhere but no him. You find yourself setting the table for four and then think 'what am I doing?'
"All we have are happy memories of him. He was never awkward or difficult. He was just a lovely, lovely lad to be around."
Andrew was extraordinarily intelligent and his teachers predicted he would sail through Oxbridge.
He won maths competitions at a national and European level and read the philosophy of Nietzsche.
"We just want him to get in touch, a postcard or anything, even anonymously. We're not angry, we're not resentful and we have a billion hugs saved up to give him. Just let us know you're safe."
There have been 122 possible sightings of Andrew over the last year yet none of them have been confirmed.
If you see him or know his whereabouts, contact Missing People on Freephone 116 000
Three coach loads of friends and family of Andrew Gosden, 14, travelled to London last Sunday to mark the year anniversary since his disappearance.
The gifted mathematician, who has family in Chislehurst, Blackheath and Sidcup, was last seen stepping off a train at King's Cross having travelled from his home in Doncaster and seemingly 'disappeared into thin air'.
Friends joined his parents as they handed out 15,000 leaflets to Londoners before attending a church service to remember missing children.
His father, Kevin Gosden, 42, said: "The last year has been a living nightmare. It's not a secret that I got so low at Christmas, in pure frustration and despair, that I tried to take my own life and spent a period in a psychiatric hospital.
"All of that put a huge strain on my wife Glenys and my daughter Charlotte. Any negative emotion you name, we've been there. Anger, despair, sadness, grief, we feel them all at regular intervals. It has been the toughest time imaginable.
"There is a big gap. You can't help but feel empty, there are photos of him everywhere but no him. You find yourself setting the table for four and then think 'what am I doing?'
"All we have are happy memories of him. He was never awkward or difficult. He was just a lovely, lovely lad to be around."
Andrew was extraordinarily intelligent and his teachers predicted he would sail through Oxbridge.
He won maths competitions at a national and European level and read the philosophy of Nietzsche.
"We just want him to get in touch, a postcard or anything, even anonymously. We're not angry, we're not resentful and we have a billion hugs saved up to give him. Just let us know you're safe."
There have been 122 possible sightings of Andrew over the last year yet none of them have been confirmed.
If you see him or know his whereabouts, contact Missing People on Freephone 116 000
Parents' last-ditch effort to find son
11 September 2008
THE FATHER of missing teenager Andrew Gosden says a church service to mark the first anniversary of his disappearance will be a final major push for publicity. Almost 100 people from the town - including several of Andrew's classmates from McAuley Catholic High School - are due to travel to London on Sunday for a short service at St James' Church in Piccadilly. His parents will go armed with 15,000 leaflets to distribute on the streets of the capital in another desperate attempt to raise awareness of their son's disappearance.
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Source: Doncaster Free Press
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Source: Doncaster Free Press