The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . Darren Greenham made the lives of his neighbours a "misery", George's parents paid tribute to their beautiful little angel, Emergency workers at the scene of a gas explosion, The explosion damaged a total of 55 properties, Greenham and partner Sharon were left badly wounded following the blast, Woman appears in court charged with manslaughter after boy, 2, killed in gas explosion, Couple charged with manslaughter after 'precious' boy, 2, killed in gas explosion, Toddler killed in gas explosion remembered with touching Paw Patrol themed convoy, Heartbroken dad asks why didnt it happen to me? after boy, 2, killed in gas explosion, First picture of couple pulled from rubble after gas explosion kills toddler. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The blast was likely to have happened 20 to 40 minutes after they were cut and there would have been a strong smell of gas and an audible noise before that, the report said. . She asked me to because it was always me that put him to bed at night. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Joanna White, Senior Crown Prosecutor with CPS North West said: This was a tragic case where a young boy lost his life through the reckless and dangerous actions of Darren Greenham, who cut the pipes for financial gain. A man caused the death of a two-year-old boy when he cut a pipe to sell as scrap, triggering a gas explosion. What's he waiting for? "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. The explosion, in Heysham, Lancashire, also left neighbours Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme injured and killed their two-year-old son George. 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Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe in the early hours of May 16 last year, causing the huge explosion which killed George Hinds, whose family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire, Preston Crown Court heard on Tuesday. A couple are fighting for their lives after a gas pipe that police say was cut in their home sparked an explosion which killed a two-year-old boy in the house next door. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Every day this week has been a new challenge and to go from seeing my two-year-old beautiful boy from playing in the garden, to a week later planning his funeral in his new 3ft bed, is unreal. "He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". Mr Hinds, who wore a blue Paw Patrol tie and took a Paw Patrol toy into the witness box with him, said: "It makes my blood boil now, I always did the right thing and reported it to the council and the police, nothing was ever done.". VideoAt the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. As things stand, the case will be opened on October 4 and Darren Greenham will be sentenced on October 5. Credit: Lancashire Police George's father Stephen Hinds . The court heard Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost much of the use of his right hand in the explosion, had been facing eviction proceedings when he cut the pipes in the property. He said: "He had been removing every bit of pipework he could for weeks before, seemingly because he knew he was going and he wanted to make what he could from selling it as scrap.". The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. A man who cut a gas pipe in his own property, causing an explosion which killed two-year-old George Arthur Hinds, has been jailed for 15 years. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. Police have now completed their forensic examination of the scene and it has been handed over to the local authority, the force has said. Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. "I am satisfied that he has been convicted of the serious offence of manslaughter and that Georges family have some sense of closure knowing that the case against the man responsible for his death has concluded.. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. A "neighbour from hell" who caused a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy after cutting a pipe to sell for scrap metal has been jailed. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Sharon Greenham, 52, also of Bowness Road, is also charged with manslaughter, criminal damage and theft and has denied the offences. In a tribute issued after the youngster's death, his "devastated" parents Vicky and Stephen said: "He was so precious to us. HP10 9TY. He was also given one month concurrent for theft of gas and damage to a gas meter. A man who cut a gas pipe to sell for scrap, causing a blast in which a two-year-old boy died, has been jailed. SIGN UP for our newsletter : Get the latest stories delivered straight to you Couple Appear In Court Charged With Murdering Elderly Woman & Stealing 14,000, "Neighbour From Hell" Darren Greenham Jailed For Manslaughter After Gas Explosion Killed Toddler, Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years for causing the death of 2-year-old George Hinds, SUBSCRIBE TO GET EVERY STORY TO YOUR MAILBOX. Two homes completely collapsed as a result of the explosion, while another was seriously damaged. Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in May 2021, Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion last May, Two houses collapsed and a third was seriously damaged in the explosion. Details of the case were laid out at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday (October 4) before Georges parents Stephen Hinds and Vicky Studholme spoke of the devastation and trauma he had caused by killing their little boy. They denied damaging a gas meter between January and May 2021 and the theft of gas between March and May 2021. Little did I know this would be taken away by Darren Greenham who irresponsibly decided to cut a gas pipe and cause a gas explosion. Read about our approach to external linking. Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost most of the use of his right hand in the blast, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. A heartbreaking tribute shared by father Stephen Hinds on his Facebook page after his son's death last Sunday, Emergency workers at the scene where a cordon was put in place on Mallowdale Ave Heysham, on Sunday May 16, More than 51,000 has been raised by the community in Morecambe after the blast which killed two-year-old George Hinds. The court heard a total of 55 properties were damaged in the blast, which happened at 2.36am. Pictured here during his loutish days which he spent terrorising neighbours on Heyshams Mallowdale Avenue, Darren Greenham today (October 5) cut a different figure as he sat in the dock at Preston Crown Court. DeSantis won't say he's running. Lancashire Police have opened a criminal probe int the case after officers identified the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe. 2023 BBC. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. In a statement read to the court on Tuesday, Ms Studholme described Greenham as a "neighbour from hell" who made her feel "unsafe" because he threatened violence to the family. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Darren Greenham, 44, has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and theft offences. The judge praised George's parents, who have been living in a caravan since the blast, for their dignity and said he shared their "incomprehension" that anyone could put the lives of so many at risk for the sake of stealing "a few lengths of copper piping". He died before he could be brought to justice. Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe in the early hours of May 16 last year, causing the huge explosion which killed George Hinds. HEYSHAM, LANCASHIRE: Darren Greenham, 45, who cut a gas pipe to sell for scrap, caused a massive gas explosion that took the life of a two-year-old boy. We would read a bedtime story before we left. Two-year-old George Hinds died in the blast in May 2021 when Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut a pipe in his home in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of the morning while . Four other people were also hurt when the two houses were destroyed and a third was damaged. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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In his basis of plea, he said that he believed the gas had been turned off by Marsh. Darren Greenham and his wife Sharon Greenham (Facebook/ Darren Greenham) According to the outlet, locals have described the impact to be "like a bomb going off" and dirt and debris covered . Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster, admitted manslaughter, criminal damage and theft at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. George was only two years and 10 months old when he tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, in May 2021. pic.twitter.com/b6oh5NoaDe. A couple have denied killing their two-year-old neighbour in a huge gas explosion. A couple accused of unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion have denied manslaughter. Editors' Code of Practice. It was caused by Greenham cutting live gas pipes and left George dead and several others hurt. The court heard that the explosion at 2.36am destroyed the Lancashire County Council-owned property Greenham lived in and severely damaged the two neighbouring terraced houses. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. Why didnt it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. Pictured: Married couple Darren, 44, and Sharon Greenham, 50, are fighting for their lives in hospital after a gas explosion at their home in Heysham, Lancashire, which police investigators believe was caused by pipe which had been cut in their house, George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, was killed by the blast on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, and police have since launched a criminal investigation after it was discovered a gas pipe had been cut in one of the homes, An aerial view of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Heysham which has completely destroyed two homes, Pictured: Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion, in which two-year-old George Arthur Hinds was killed and Darren and Sharon Greenham were seriously injured in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire, on Sunday May 16. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. Oblivious to what experts said would have been an obvious smell and sound of gas, he continued cutting even after causing the leak which led to the explosion. And most importantly a life lost. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster . Comments have been closed on this article. Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed, investigators said this week. Recorder Robert Altham said it was a miracle no-one else was killed, adding the defendant was likely unaware of the obvious smell and sound of the gas leak due to being intoxicated. No-one should put their child to bed at night, in a place of safety, and not be able to see them alive again. Darren Greenham, 45, of Lancaster's Ambleside Avenue, was sentenced to 15 years in prison at Preston Crown Court. 'I would like to thank the community for their help so far and I want to continue to appeal to anyone who may have information which could assist our investigation to come forward and contact us. He instead awarded 15% credit and rubbished a contention that serious injuries suffered by Greenham could be considered as mitigation. George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. . Its his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable.. Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. The court heard the explosion, which happened at about 02:35 BST on 16 May 2021, destroyed the council-owned property where Greenham lived. Darren Greenham, 45, caused the death of two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021, after cutting the copper pipes to sell as scrap. His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. The tears havent stopped. His reckless actions caused the . "George was particularly close to my mum, she looked after him, she idolised him and he idolised her. Greenham, who showed no emotion in the dock, was given concurrent sentences of one month for the charges of damaging the meter and theft of gas. No sentence will ever make up for the loss of Georges life or reflect the pain and misery Greenham has caused. I really mean that. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Read about our approach to external linking. Darren Greenham previously admitted killing two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Lancashire; . In a heartbreaking tribute shared on Facebook, his father Stephen wrote: 'Words can't describe what the last week has done to me and Vicki. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. In a statement read to the court when the sentencing hearing started on Wednesday, Ms Studholme said: After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. He also pleaded guilty to theft from a meter/automatic . Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded in the blast that killed two-year-old George Hinds. My heart is completely broken.. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Never. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Greenham, who suffered a serious head injury and lost much of the use of his right hand in the explosion, pleaded guilty to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas in August. Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. A man has been sentenced today for causing the death of toddler George Arthur Hinds who tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham. Why didn't it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? A report from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after the explosion found wooden floorboards had been removed from the first floor landing of the house and gas pipes had been cut deliberately. You can also send story ideas to northwest.newsonline@bbc.co.uk, Grants fund learning and land management at Cumbrian farm, Construction of Burnley 11m commercial estate to start in June, Northern lights spotted across South Cumbria, Blackpool and Fylde College defends facebook post about the dissection of a pregnant shark which was branded 'senseless and cruel', Fleetwood Market undergoing 2m upgrade plus 'energy efficient' works, Burnley poacher arrested after speeding near Turf Moor and crashing car containing deer carcass, Human error to blame for deadly train crash, says Greek PM, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Lancashire Police said detectives and gas experts had discovered the cause of the explosion was a gas pipe which had been cut inside number 20 Mallowdale Avenue - the home of Darren, 44, and 50-year-old Sharon Greenham. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him., Speaking outside court after the sentencing, Detective Chief Inspector Jane Webb said: Darren Greenham is a purely selfish, self-centred, ignorant man whose blind stupidity of thinking that he could sell gas pipes to just make a bit of money was completely reckless with no regard for anybodys safety. Preston Crown Court heard how Greenhamcut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework. Another defendant, Paul Marsh, who was said to have altered the gas meter in Greenhams property so gas could be received for free, was charged with damaging a gas meter and theft of gas, but died before his trial. Staff arrange donations at the Hurley Flyer pub in Heysham after a gas blast that killed a young child and destroyed three houses. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court today, Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few . Emergency services were called to the scene in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire , in the . Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court earlier this week (5th October), Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. One neighbour described Greenham as an "accident waiting to happen". Having considered the weight of evidence against him, Greenham pleaded guilty in August 2022. "It's his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable," she added. Nothing can ever make up for the loss of George in such tragic circumstances, my thoughts are very much with his family, who have carried themselves throughout the distressing proceedings in a dignified and exemplary manner and who I hope can find some comfort in knowing Greenham has been brought to justice.. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. Greenham was handed a 15 year sentence for manslaughter and an additional month for each of the other offences. 5. Sharon and Darren Greenham survived the Heysham explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds, as detectives open a criminal probe after finding a cut pipe caused the blast. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. This is the face of the man whose wicked and selfish actions took the life of a much loved and cherished two-year-old boy. Families had to be evacuated and to this day Georges parents have left living in a caravan, reliant on the generosity of others, having had to borrow money for the first time in their lives. The night before the funeral, Vicki asked me to put him in his bed - thats what we called his coffin - for one last time. Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said Greenham had been facing eviction proceedings and had been cutting pipes in the property with the intention of selling them for scrap. Greenham was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the manslaughter of George Hinds. My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. He was given 15 years and two months for manslaughter and one month each for the other two charges, to run concurrently. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court today (October 5), Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. 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