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Andrew Gosden - Missing since September 2007

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I am a volunteer with Help Find My Child (HFMC). I am posting on the forum on behalf of the family of Andrew Paul Gosden, in the hope that someone may have information about Andrew or his whereabouts.


http://login.fwd-in-email.co.uk/uk_members/10882/ftp/Andrew%20large.jpg

Andrew as he might look now.


You can see a video about the search for Andrew here.


Andrew has been missing since 14th September 2007. He was aged 14 years (d.o.b. 10.07.93). He missed school for the first time that day and took a train to London Kings Cross Station from his home in Doncaster.


He took only ?200 with him along with his portable Playstation and favourite bag which was black canvas with rock/metal band patches sewn on.


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. South Yorkshire Police released CCTV footage from Kings Cross Station on 14 September 07, the day he went missing, there are no confirmed sightings after this one. What happened to him after arriving at 11.30 a.m. is unknown. His reasons for leaving remain a mystery. Despite TV and radio appeals, poster and e-mail campaigns, Andrew is still missing, his reasons for leaving are completely unknown.


Andrew is described as slim build, 5'3 tall with brown straight hair and brown eyes, at the time he went missing, but please bear in mind his appearance has likely changed. Andrew was planning on growing his hair long and dying it black, but he is just as likely to have shaved it off and changed his style.


Andrew does need glasses or contact lenses, and is in to the heavy metal goth scene; bands like Evanescence, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Marilyn Manson and Muse (who he saw in concert with his dad). Andrew is familiar with many of the London Tourist attractions. He is also academically gifted and was always interested in museums of of all types. Subjects such as Mathematics, sciences, history and philosophy particularly interested him.


There is concern for Andrew's safety as he has never gone missing before and this is totally out of character. can you help find him? Anyone with information should call South Yorks Police on 0114-220 2020 or Missing People on 0500 700 700. You may also send any information you may have via the HFMC Contact Form


Andrew if you are reading this please let us know you are safe you can even call the Runaway Helpline on Freefone 0808 800 7070 for confidential advice and support or just phone home. Your family love you and miss you.


You can read more about Andrew at HFMC - Andrew Gosden


On behalf of Andrtew's family, thank you for your consideration.

SMBJones

SMBJones

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Hi


As the Station Manager for Peckham Rye I can get a poster up at the station, can one be sent to my email on a pdf format and I will get them up at all stations in area


Regards


Barry Jones

Area Station Manager



Administrator Wrote:

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> Just to add that there was an unverified sighting

> in the Peckham/SE London area recently, hence this

> post being on the forum.

ruffers

ruffers

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Sue Wrote:

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> I can't imagine what it must be like to have a

> child leave home in this way, but I do wonder that

> the second word his parents use to describe him

> (after "witty") is "polite".

>

> :-S



Strange comment Sue.. I think if I'm describing someone so other people can recognise him then that's the sort of characteristic others would pick up on.


And a 'back to the top'.

HFMCVolunteer

HFMCVolunteer

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SMBJones Wrote:

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> Hi

>

> As the Station Manager for Peckham Rye I can get a

> poster up at the station, can one be sent to my

> email on a pdf format and I will get them up at

> all stations in area

>

> Regards

>

> Barry Jones

> Area Station Manager

>

>


Thank you so much Barry. That is brilliant! (tu) We will be in touch shortly. :)

Sue

Sue

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ruffers Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I can't imagine what it must be like to have a

> > child leave home in this way, but I do wonder

> that

> > the second word his parents use to describe him

> > (after "witty") is "polite".

> >

> > :-S

>

>

> Strange comment Sue.. I think if I'm describing

> someone so other people can recognise him then

> that's the sort of characteristic others would

> pick up on.

>

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No - it wasn't so that others would recognise him. It was how they remembered him, if you look at the website which the link above goes to.


Here's an extract:


Andrew's parents, Glenys and Kevin, sent their own message to Andrew: "We have all missed you so much since the day you left. You were always so witty, polite, caring and intelligent that we desperately miss your company."


If you don't think it strange that the second characteristic parents would choose to describe their fourteen year old son in a message to him asking him to come home is "polite", then fair enough. Personally I find it quite bizarre, but each to their own - and clearly they love him a lot.

HFMCVolunteer

HFMCVolunteer

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Superdrug have very kindly offered to display posters about Andrew in their Peckham branches. Unfortunately they have no email system available to these stores to distribute them. We are wondering if someone local might be willing to receive a poster in pdf format via their email and then print off about half a dozen and take them to each of the Superdrug stores in Peckham.


If there is someone who can help in this way it would be much appreciated. Please contact us by PM here or email [email protected]


Again, thank you all for your interest and concern.

SMBJones

SMBJones

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Hi


I can do this, I already have the poster on PDF and I will get my staff to drop off. However this can not be done until Monday morning


Regards


Barry Jones

Area Station Manager




HFMCVolunteer Wrote:

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> Superdrug have very kindly offered to display

> posters about Andrew in their Peckham branches.

> Unfortunately they have no email system available

> to these stores to distribute them. We are

> wondering if someone local might be willing to

> receive a poster in pdf format via their email and

> then print off about half a dozen and take them to

> each of the Superdrug stores in Peckham.

>

> If there is someone who can help in this way it

> would be much appreciated. Please contact us by PM

> here or email [email protected]

>

> Again, thank you all for your interest and

> concern.

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