Andrew Gosden's dad says it's still 'barely possible to function' 16 years after he disappeared.
The father of a teenager who went missing 16 years ago has said he "still misses him intensely" as he marked his son's 30th birthday.
The former speech therapist said a miniature oak tree he planted with Andrew when he was a child had now borne fruit, and thanked the charity Missing People, which also has a "tribute tree" for individuals who have vanished.Mr Gosden said: "There are too many inscribed leaves on this tree, too many loved ones missed each and every day.
"As Andrew's oak tree bears the fruit of the acorn, we hope that awareness of his case bears the fruit that others are helped to find positive solutions in their lives and that other families are spared the pain that too many of us live with every day." - including mum Glenys and sister Charlotte - as a quiet and extremely clever boy who was a "home bird" and did not leave the house without telling anyone where he was going.This digitally-aged image was released in 2019 to show what Andrew could have looked like in his mid-20s
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