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What do you think happened to Andrew Gosden?

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Cheffymcchef · 26/05/2025 19:35

Andrew Gosden was a 14-year-old boy from Doncaster, England, who vanished on September 14, 2007. He left home for school as usual but instead withdrew £200 from his bank account, changed into casual clothes, and bought a one-way train ticket to London King's Cross on a Friday morning. CCTV captured him arriving at the station at 11:25 AM, and that was the last confirmed sighting of him. Despite numerous appeals, media coverage, and even arrests in 2021 related to potential human trafficking, Andrew has never been found, and his disappearance remains one of the UK’s most baffling missing person cases. Andrew was a high achiever at school with 100% attendance and had never gone missing before. The school misdialled his parents when he did not show up, and when his parents returned from work they did not realise Andrew was missing, until dinner time when he did not appear at the table. They presumed he was in the basement gaming.

andrrw had lost two mobile phones in succession and had no home internet access or computer until the gosdens got it 8 weeks before he vanished. his sisters computer- the only one in the house- was checked, and nothing untoward found.

It’s such a little known case compared to Madeline McCann that I thought it would be good to remind everyone on here.

I personally think Andrew had been groomed by someone local who arranged to meet him that day and offered him a lift back. I think this person knew of the family and had probably been grooming Andrew for a long time. I do have someone in mind although obviously will not name names on this sub.

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LogicalBlodge · 29/05/2025 23:43

Ceebeegee · 29/05/2025 07:39

I am not sure how they can absolutely rule out his access to the Internet, knowing how sneaky and secretive kids can be . Around the same time as Andrew went missing , I was a niaive teenager who had access to the Internet . I hid what i was up to from my parents. There were free sites like faceparty where you could freely chat to anyone. Creepy now I think back, but I had lots of messages, into the hundreds. I did start a few chats and I was asked to meet up in real life - I never did, but it was very easy to have the opportunity to meet up with someone. I wonder if he had chatted to someone online, maybe a music chat room, and it escalated from there.

Yes seems odd.

2007 was the year I started using Facebook. Was in my 20s and it was just when me and my friends all started to move onto it.

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Cheffymcchef · 02/06/2025 02:51

babystarsandmoon · 29/05/2025 21:03

What jumped out to me is the fact he had 100% attendance so skipping a day would have been a big deal. I can’t imagine he would have done it without a good cause because if he wanted to go to London his parents would have likely allowed him to go on the weekends.

His mum saying he was late at getting up and slightly irritated doesn’t sound like a boy who had made exciting plans to skip school and go to London for his own fun day out.

My thought is that he was pressured into going on that day and him walking home from school in the days before could have been time used to set up the plan via an unknown person. He could have been picked up in their car and nobody would have known. The same person could have been waiting to collect him as he left the train station and maybe they had told him they would drive him home later that day which would explain the one way ticket. It would also have been a way to gain his trust.

It was a Friday too. I wonder why he couldn’t wait till the weekend, or at least after school.

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babystarsandmoon · 02/06/2025 11:42

I listened to a couple of videos of his parents talking about him over the weekend.

His dad said Andrew would put a lot of thought into what he said before he spoke so I would assume he would also put alot of thought into the things he did.

SaintGermain · 14/07/2025 00:29

Family Marks 32nd Birthday of Missing Doncaster Teen Andrew Gosden

The family of Andrew Gosden, who went missing at the age of 14 in 2007, are marking his 32nd birthday today with a renewed appeal for information.

Andrew disappeared after leaving his home in #Doncaster on 14 September 2007. He withdrew £200 from his bank account, bought a one-way ticket to London, and was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross Station later that day. Despite extensive searches, media appeals, and continued efforts by police and his family, Andrew’s whereabouts remain unknown.

Today, South Yorkshire Police shared a message of support for Andrew’s loved ones.

“We are thinking of the family of missing Andrew Gosden today on his 32nd birthday,” the force said.

Police are urging anyone with information to come forward, no matter how small it may seem.

“If you think you know something that could help officers find Andrew, please contact us online or via 101,” the statement continued.

The charity Missing People continues to offer support to families of those who are missing, as well as to individuals who are missing themselves. Further information and resources are available at: https://orlo.uk/Wy0pL.

Andrew’s disappearance remains one of the most poignant missing person cases in the UK.

His family continues to hold onto hope that one day they will have the answers they need.

What do you think happened to Andrew Gosden?

EagerJadeWriter · 28/08/2025 19:25

Notashamed13 · 26/05/2025 21:34

I actually reported a sighting of Andrew on a train to London Marylebone on the day he was confirmed to have been last seen leaving Doncaster. I never had any follow up but certain it was him. I remember it was freezing and he was only wearing a tshirt (pretty sure was Slip Knot) which is why I took notice.

do you remember what time it was you saw him ?

tobee · 29/08/2025 16:03

Just to say Michelle McNamara is not Patton Oswalt’s ex wife. She very sadly died.

PiggyPigalle · 29/08/2025 20:07

Pickley981 · 26/05/2025 19:37

I find these speculative threads posted In “Chat” as so distasteful and disrespectful

Imagine being his mother, just perusing mumsnet and coming across this

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As a parent, I'd be thrilled that my son hadn't been forgotten.
Keep bringing these missing children cases to the surface I say, it could just jog someone's memory.
Sometimes too a person won't have come forward with information due to another. That other may be dead now so the information can be shared.

Notashamed13 · 30/08/2025 09:23

EagerJadeWriter · 28/08/2025 19:25

do you remember what time it was you saw him ?

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I can remember that the train was so busy and standing room only so a peak time probably, the boy got on and was stood in front of me, it was daylight - I genuinely can't remember why I was going into London - back then it would have been to either go clubbing or to attend a course with work, I suspect it was late afternoon but I cannot be sure, I can still see him now, getting on the train.

Notashamed13 · 30/08/2025 09:25

And I remember being cold, which is why I initially noticed him because he was only wearing a t-shirt.

Notashamed13 · 30/08/2025 09:29

I also believe it was a slipknot t-shirt because at the time I couldn't believe people actually liked that sort of music, another reason it stuck.

MonsterBoo · 09/09/2025 15:51

I've just been reading about this story and it's really bothered me, I absolutely do think these things should be discussed! The grooming story sounds the most likely.

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