UK UK - Andrew Gosden, 14, Doncaster, South Yorks, 14 Sep 2007 #2

[Officer Dibble]

In 2007 Autism was still mainly referred to as Aspergers Syndrome.

Was also nowhere near in the news daily (U.K) as it is now so awareness would be lacking in many quarters.

So I agree he could've felt isolated especially being in a mainstream school.

Whether that made him want to run away and start a new life somewhere I'm not sure.

I can believe on relative spur of the moment he loved Music enough to want to go and see a band in London. His Dad said in an interview they already travelled to different cities to watch music so maybe he just wanted to do it by himself for once?

Same as when kids get to 16-17 they want to go to a music festival together.

When I watched the documentary and heard what Gary said, it made it all clear in my mind what could have happened to AG

 

[ChatteringBirds]

When I watched the documentary and heard what Gary said, it made it all clear in my mind what could have happened to AG

Realistically, though, where could a 14-year-old boy have gone in England/Europe in 2007 to start a new life, without so much as a backpack of supplies, and without ever being recognized?

I do believe he may be on the spectrum, or have traits of it. I can't really buy that he's still alive and free and hasn't attempted to contact his family, not even his sister, though. (Just my thoughts but respect you and yours.)

 

[Inspector Evans]

I can't see it either.

Hints more at he just trusted the wrong person in London or surrounding area and became a problem and his life was then ended shortly afterwards.

Or a completely random encounter that also ended very badly.

 

[VelvetDiamante]

I think there still might be relevance to the two men being arrested on suspicion of kidnap and trafficking. Even though those 2 men in particular were innocent, the police might still believe this is what happened to Andrew. There must have been a good reason for them to be arrested?

 

[Sarahlou]

I think there still might be relevance to the two men being arrested on suspicion of kidnap and trafficking. Even though those 2 men in particular were innocent, the police might still believe this is what happened to Andrew. There must have been a good reason for them to be arrested?

This is what I always come back to too. I think it may be what they think happened to him.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

There must have been a good reason for them to be arrested?

My opinion only is that in England the requirements for arresting and questioning someone is something like reasonable suspicion, so police didn't need to already have concrete evidence or anything in order to arrest and question them.

I still wonder if there was any illegal or even unethical activity at all by either of these men, but it seems like we will never know.