Two men are held on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking over disappearance of Andrew Gosden
Police make two arrests in one of UK’s most baffling missing persons cases: Two men, 45 and 38, are held for kidnap and trafficking over 2007 disappearance of Andrew Gosden, 14, who bought one-way train ticket to London and was never seen again
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 Two men, 45 and 38, were arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human traffickingBoth have now been released under investigation while enquiries continue
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Detectives probing the disappearance of a teenage boy who went missing almost 15 years ago have arrested two men on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
Andrew Gosden vanished from Doncaster in September 2007 aged 14 and the mystery surrounding his disappearance has been one of the most high-profile cases of the last 20 years.
The straight-A student was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross in September 2007, but his reason for heading to the capital and his whereabouts have remained a mystery.
His father, Kevin, previously feared that a child sex ring was involved in Andrew’s abduction.
Now, detectives have confirmed they arrested two men, assisted by officers from the Metropolitan Police, on Wednesday, December 8.
South Yorkshire Police said a 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, human trafficking and the possession of indecent images of children.
And a 38-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of kidnap and human trafficking.
Both have now been released under investigation while enquiries continue.
Andrew Gosden (pictured) was just 14 when he vanished after he left his house in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, withdrew £200 and bought a one-way ticket to London
Kevin Gosden (right) and wife Glenys (left), have commissioned their own searches over the years in a bid to find Andrew
The straight-A student was last seen on CCTV at King’s Cross in September 2007, but his reason for heading to the capital and his whereabouts have remained a mystery
Now, detectives have confirmed they arrested two men, assisted by officers from the Metropolitan Police, on Wednesday, December 8
A statement issued on behalf of Andrew Gosden’s family said on Twitter: ‘It is a difficult time for Andrew’s family who currently know no more than what is written in the article.
‘Police investigations will be ongoing for quite a while & we respectfully ask you to give them your support and consideration whilst this takes place.
Andrew, who would be 28 now, disappeared on September 14, 2007.
He left his home in the Balby area of Doncaster on September 14 and was seen heading down Littlemoor Lane, towards Westfield Park, at around 8.30am.
Around an hour later, he withdrew £200 from his bank account and boarded a London-bound train at Doncaster station.
Happier times: Kevin Gosden (centre) pictured with daughter Charlotte and son Kevin, who has been missing for almost 15 years
Andrew’s face has featured in campaigns all across the country as missing persons charities have publicised his case everywhere from on milk cartons to buses. Kevin (pictured) previously said that police fixated on accusing him of involvement in Andrew’s disappearance, driving him into a deep depression
Kevin Gosden (front), with daughter Charlotte (middle) and wife Glenys (back), lighting a candle at the Altar of St James Church in Piccadilly, central London, where a service to mark the one year anniversary of his 14-year-old son’s disappearance too place in 2008
Andrew was captured on CCTV at Kings Cross station at around 11.20am the same day.
That was the last known sighting of Andrew, and since then no information about his movements has been corroborated by police, despite a massive manhunt.
Senior investigating officer, Detective Inspector Andy Knowles, said: ‘Our priority at this time is supporting Andrew’s family while we work through this new line of enquiry in the investigation.
‘We are in close contact with them and they ask that their privacy is respected as our investigation continues.
‘We have made numerous appeals over the years to find out where Andrew is and what happened to him when he disappeared.
‘I would encourage anyone with any information they have not yet reported to come forward.’
South Yorkshire Police released a computer generated image of what he would Andrew could look like now back in 2019
Over the years since his disappearance, Andrew’s family has campaigned hard to try to find what had happened to him.
A search was made of the River Thames at one stage Experts even drew up artists’ impressions of what he would look like as an adult to try to update the search.
His face has featured in campaigns all across the country as missing persons charities have publicised his case everywhere from on milk cartons to buses.
Andrew’s father Kevin previously told the Sunday People, they fixated on accusing him of being involved, meaning crucial time was lost.
He said: ‘It’s one of the horrifying thoughts that goes through your head even though you don’t want it there.
‘I feel that he was going to something and, somewhere along the line, he fell foul of somebody.’
He said he was also driven to the point that he attempted to kill himself, and was in no mental state to properly raise his daughter Charlotte, now 26.
The father said: ‘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.’
