A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. Sign up. 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. 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. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. The judge said: "Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. Two other people a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - were taken to hospital with injuries described as critical following the blast. Credit: PA Images. The court heard how at the time of cutting the pipes, Greenham was under the influence of drugs and alcohol. 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. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. Its his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable.. Staff arrange donations at the Hurley Flyer pub in Heysham after a gas blast that killed a young child and destroyed three houses. . This man has been jailed. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. 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", Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 quoting log 0180 of May 16th or on the Major Incident Portal at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/0401020121W04-PO1. The court heard that this offence was set against a backdrop of anti-social behaviour towards his neighbours. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. The drunk and drugged up neighbour whose reckless actions caused a huge gas explosion, killing a two-year-old boy, has been jailed for 15 years. 'The tears haven't stopped. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. . Timothy Cray KC, prosecuting, said that at the time of the explosion the council was considering taking eviction proceedings after a number of complaints about Greenham's behaviour. Darren Greenham will spend 15 years in prison for causing the death of George Hinds, Want all the latest cases and top crime stories from Lancs Live? He was given 15 years and two months for manslaughter and one month each for the other two charges, to run concurrently. Greenham was handed a 15 year sentence for manslaughter and an additional month for each of the other offences. 2023 BBC. A man has been sentenced for causing the death of toddler George Arthur Hinds who tragically died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham. Darren Greenham, 45, was trying to extract the metal to sell for scrap to fund his addiction in the early hours of May 16 last year in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. Two-year-old George Hinds died in a gas explosion after his next-door neighbour Darren Greenham cut a copper pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year. 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. This is George Arthur Hinds. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. George Hinds died after next-door neighbour Darren Greenham cut a copper pipe in his own home in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year, as part of an attempt to sell scrap metal. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's . This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. Greenham, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas, was sentenced to 15 years in jail at Preston Crown Court. The comments below have been moderated in advance. "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. 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. "We have no words to describe how we feel and just want time to ourselves to come to terms with what has happened. Read about our approach to external linking. Georges parents were also injured and rushed to hospital but have since been discharged and are recovering as they reel from the loss of their boy. Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. 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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. "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy after cutting a gas pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. We would go and see him every day and hold him. What's he waiting for? At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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. Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. 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On May 16, 2021, at about 2.40 a.m., emergency services were called to Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, following a gas explosion that claimed the life of two-year-old George Hinds. Read about our approach to external linking. A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Fuelled with petrol and causing thick black smoke, one of these would require firefighters to attend after spreading out of control to a border fence and another could be seen two miles away. 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. Sentencing him, Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said he was a "selfish and disruptive neighbour". Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. Around 20 minutes later, a huge explosion rocked the street in Heysham, Lancashire . George's father Stephen Hinds clutched a Paw Patrol toy as he watched the sentencing from the public gallery with George's mother, Vicki Studholme, and a number of other neighbours. 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. DeSantis won't say he's running. Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. 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Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion. George Hinds, two, was killed in the explosion in Heysham, Lancs, back in May. Sentencing him for manslaughter at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday, The Honourary Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said: Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. Lancashire Police have opened a criminal probe int the case after officers identified the cause of the explosion as a cut gas pipe. 20, Mallowdale Avenue. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut pipes in his Mallowdale Avenue council house in Heysham, hoping to sell the parts to a scrap merchant to raise a few hundred pounds to buy a car. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Having to say goodbye for one last time, I cant even describe in words what this felt like. 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. "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. This resulted in an explosion, destroying several homes, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage, and killing an innocent toddler. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds in Heysham. 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"Not just in terms of the untold misery his actions have caused to Georges loved ones and the wider community of Heysham, but also in terms of his abhorrent behaviour in the months and years previous to that fateful morning. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine. 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. Darren and Sharon Greenham remain in hospital after the blast at their home on Sunday, May 16, which caused devastating damage to three homes. 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A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. 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. . Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. George's parents were taken to hospital but have since been discharged and are recovering as they reel from . Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. Both are due to stand trial at Preston Crown Court on 4 October. Toddler George Hinds died in the blast, which destroyed two homes and damaged another on Mallowdale Avenue on 16 May 2021. 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In December 2021, Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "Never, ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life.". 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. Darren Greenham, 45, used . Shockingly, this included calling George a little ginger c***. 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, . Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 2-year-old George Hinds was killed when an explosion tore through his council house in Heysham, Lancashire after 45-year-old Darren Greenham cut the gas pipes in the hope of selling the copper piping for scrap, Preston Crown Court heard. Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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.". His reckless actions caused the . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire. 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 adds that expert evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. A. HP10 9TY. They are "truly remarkable people", he said. That night, while high on drink and drugs, he took an angle grinder to copper pipes around the house unaware that the gas supply had not been switched off. Greenham had cut a gas pipe in his own house while drunk and under the influence of drugs in the early hours of the morning and planned to sell the pipework, the court heard. 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. Four other people were hurt in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire. He lived without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". A "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy after cutting a gas pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. 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. His dad Stephen said his family had been "devastated" by Greenham, "just for selling . My heart is completely broken.. 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. Video, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story, Prince Andrew offered Frogmore Cottage - reports, Bieber cancels remaining Justice world tour dates, Beer and wine sales in Canada fall to all-time low, Trump lashes out at Murdoch over vote fraud case, Man survives 31 days in jungle by eating worms, Eli Lilly caps monthly insulin costs in US at $35, Ed Sheeran says wife developed tumour in pregnancy, China and Belarus call for peace in Ukraine. 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