Doncaster, England · Missing since September 14, 2007
| Age at disappearance | 14 |
| Date of birth | July 10, 1993 |
| Missing since | September 14, 2007 |
| Last confirmed sighting | King’s Cross Station, London, 11:25 a.m., September 14, 2007 |
| Last seen wearing | Black Slipknot t-shirt, black jeans, Vans trainers |
| Identifying features | A distinctive double ridge on his right ear; deaf in his left ear; poor eyesight — needs strong glasses or contact lenses |
| Investigating agency | South Yorkshire Police |
Andrew Gosden, 14, lived in Balby, Doncaster, with his parents and older sister, according to the UK police Public Portal. On Friday, September 14, 2007, he dressed for school, said “see you later” to his family, and set off as normal. Instead of catching his bus, he waited in nearby Westfield Park until his family left the house, then returned home and changed into a black Slipknot t-shirt, black jeans, and Vans trainers. He took his bank card and a PlayStation Portable, carried in a messenger bag.
At 9:08 a.m. he withdrew £200 from an ATM, effectively emptying his bank account. At Doncaster station he bought a one-way ticket to London, declining a return ticket that would have cost less than £1 extra. He rode the 9:36 train to King’s Cross, arriving at 11:20 a.m., and at 11:25 he exited the station and left camera view.
South Yorkshire Police say no positive sighting of Andrew has ever been confirmed. He is deaf in his left ear, has poor eyesight, and has a distinctive double ridge on his right ear.
Contact South Yorkshire Police / Crimestoppers:
101 (quote incident 161 of 13 September 2017) · 0800 555 111
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