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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. ', Pictured: the ruins of two terraced houses on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham completely destroyed by an explosion, The scene on the following morning at Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham after a gas explosion completely destroyed both houses, Pictured: The homes in Heysham (pictured in September 2016) where married couple Darren and Sharon Greenham lived (right) and Stephen Hinds and Vicki Studholme lived with their two-year-old son George (left) in Mallowdale Avenue, Huge urgent police search for missing baby of Constance Marten, Chaos at schools after pupils protest over uniform and toilet policies, TikTok video shows Unity Academy Blackpool pupils protesting, Mallorca sees significant snowfall in unseasonable freak weather, Police search allotment sheds for Constance Marten's missing baby, Police: Urgent search for Constance Marten's missing baby, Steve Baker: Brexit 'cost me my mental health. Darren Greenham, 45 . Greenham was handed a 15 year sentence for manslaughter and an additional month for each of the other offences. I had everything I ever wanted. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. Preston Crown Court heard how Greenhamcut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework. The sentencing is in relation to Operation Kelton, the fatal gas explosion in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham on May 16, 2021, which . A gas investigator from the health and safety executive carried out an extensive investigation into the explosion and confirmed that a main 22mm pipe under the floorboard at the top of the stairs had been deliberately cut and this had caused the explosion between 20 and 42 minutes after the gas began to escape. 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. As things stand, the case will be opened on October 4 and Darren Greenham will be sentenced on October 5. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. A 52-year-old woman from Lancashire will face a trial over an allegation of theft of gas at a later date. He was also abusive when drunk and on drugs, as were his visitors. Anything we can do that might relieve a bit of pressure and a little bit of stress for those involved is worth doing.'. George Hinds, two, was killed in the explosion in Heysham, Lancs, back in May. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. . After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded and had to be pulled from the rubble. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds in Heysham. Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, entered not guilty pleas to a charge of manslaughter over the death . Why didnt it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? He adds that expert evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. Greenham cut a gas pipe in his own property with an angle grinder, planning to steal the pipework, and bypassed the meter to . Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion. She said: 'Although we don't know any of the people personally, we don't need to know someone's name or face to help them. Why didn't it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? The man who caused a gas explosion at a house in Heysham which killed two-year-old George Hinds has today been jailed. Following his sentencing, DCI Jane Webb, of the Force Major Investigation Team, said: Greenham is a truly selfish and wicked man whose main motivation in the build-up to the fatal explosion was financial greed. Darren Greenham, 45, had cut a pipe to 'make a bit of money'. Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed, investigators said this week. He also accepted being under the influence of drink and drugs when he cut the pipes. They are "truly remarkable people", he said. 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. A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. 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. 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. A two-year-old boy died after a "neighbour from hell" caused a gas explosion by cutting a pipe to sell for scrap metal, a court has heard. HP10 9TY. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Young child killed in devastating explosion which destroyed houses, Sharon and Darren Greenham are fighting for their lives after the blast that killed their two-year-old neighbour, George Hinds, two, died in the Heysham explosion police are now probing as a criminal investigation, The Greenhams were badly wounded when the gas explosion reduced their home and their neighbours' house to ruins, A child's toy is seen in the rubble of the scene of the gas explosion in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, The family's house was reduced to a pile of rubble in the blast. Two homes completely collapsed as a result of the explosion, while another was seriously damaged. He also pleaded guilty to theft from a meter/automatic . A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. 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. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Lancashire Constabulary were called to reports of an explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, at around 2.40am on May 16 2021. . I really mean that. Get email updates with the day's biggest stories. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. 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. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Georges manslaughter. "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. Darren and Sharon Greenham are fighting for their lives after the explosion that killed two-year-old neighbour George Hinds. All because Darren Greenham decided to cut a gas pipe.". On Tuesday, Mr Hinds told the court: By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few quid I have lost my son, my absolute world.. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Read about our approach to external linking. Heather Brandwood, manager of the Hurley Flyer pub, set up a GoFundMe appeal after seeing the explosion on the news and also helped collect donations of basics including clothing and toiletries in the aftermath of the explosion. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. Darren Greenham confessed to killing George Hinds after causing a gas explosion in Heysham while drunk and high, and all because he wanted to sell the copper piping in his house for 400. A man has admitted responsibility for the death of a two-year-old boy who perished in a . "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. 'An incredible amount of work has been done at the scene in a relatively short space of time and as well as identifying the source of the explosion we have also managed to recover some items of George's, which I know means a lot to his parents. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". The police enquiry is now being classed as a criminal investigation.'. Read about our approach to external linking. He added it has "placed a strain on their relationship, how could it not". 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.. ', Stephen later shared a video of him reading his son a book about animals with the caption: 'My little boy. 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. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Staff arrange donations at the Hurley Flyer pub in Heysham after a gas blast that killed a young child and destroyed three houses. 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. Police were called at 2.40am on the day in question, and were met with total devastation. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. '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. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Darren Greenham previously admitted killing two-year-old George Hinds in a gas explosion in Lancashire; . 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". We would read a bedtime story before we left. George's mum Vicky Hinds was trapped for two hours before being pulled from the rubble. 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A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. He said: Seeing my son in his Paw Patrol coffin in the chapel of rest was heart-rending. Sharon and Darren Greenham were badly wounded in the blast that killed two-year-old George Hinds. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. What's he waiting for? This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's A fundraiser set up to help the residents of Mallowdale Avenue has now brought in more than 50,000. George Hinds was two-years-old when he died in the blast in May 2021. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, who died following a suspected gas explosion in Heysham. The 'broken' parents of Heysham toddler George Hinds have spoken out about their son's death after a man was jailed for his manslaughter. Little George died in a gas explosion at his family home in Heysham, near Morecambe, in May 2021. Peter Glenser KC, defending, said Greenham was sober for the first time in "many, many years" since being in custody awaiting sentence. This man has been jailed. 5 ", 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. 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. Georges heartbroken father has reportedly posted a filmed tribute on Facebook of his son reading a book about animals, next to the caption: My little boy. . What's he waiting for? He was stripping the pipes to sell for 400 to buy a car, the court heard. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. 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. The explosion at 2.36am on 16 May 2021 completely destroyed the defendant's council property in Heysham, Lancashire and damaged 55 others. 4 October 2022, 0:51 pm. In March 2021, the gas meter in the property was badly damaged and soon after copper pipes could be seen all over the house having been removed "seemingly at random". Alternatively contact independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. George Hinds was killed in a gas explosion caused by Darren Greenham, Emergency workers at the scene of the gas explosion in which two-year-old George Hinds died. 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. To describe Darren as the neighbour from hell would be a massive understatement. George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. Greenham was handed a 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter, damaging a gas meter, and theft of gas. 'The tears haven't stopped. Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. The comments below have been moderated in advance. He said: "With that sobriety has come a clarity and an insight that he didn't have through all his years of drink and drugs, and that clarity and insight has enabled him to see for the first time what terrible harm he has caused.". Two-year-old George Hinds died in the explosion in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year after Darren Greenham, 45, used an angle grinder to cut the pipe while drunk and under the influence of drugs in the early hours of the morning. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. The court heard a total of 55 properties were damaged in the blast, which happened at 2.36am. He was given 15 years and two months for manslaughter and one month each for the other two charges, to run concurrently. . His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. Mum who shared contents of 3.09 Too Good To Go Morrisons box branded 'shameful' for buying 'out of date food', "Thats totally not acceptable, never heard anything so shameful in my life", Camera Club: Show us your best dog photos for the chance to be crowned March's winner, Share your pictures in Lancs Live's monthly photo competition, Should dogs have to be kept on leads in public spaces? He had plagued the lives of his neighbours for five years before he took that of little George Hinds in May last year. Read about our approach to external linking. Darren Greenham caused a massive gas explosion by cutting gas pipes he intended to sell for scrap, Want all the latest cases and top crime stories from Lancs Live? During that time, with a clear smell and sound of gas leaking, Greenham continued cutting pipes as neighbours slept on either side of his home.. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He instead awarded 15% credit and rubbished a contention that serious injuries suffered by Greenham could be considered as mitigation. His wife Sharon Greenham, 51, is due to stand trial on October 4 charged with the same . Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. 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. The night before the funeral, Vicki asked me to put him in his bed - thats what we called his coffin - for one last time. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. She said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. 5. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Appearing in the dock at Preston Crown Court today, Darren Greenham, 44, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to George's manslaughter. In a statement read to the court when the sentencing hearing started on Wednesday, Ms Studholme said: On May 15, 2021, I went to bed happy and content with my life. The court heard that this offence was set against a backdrop of anti-social behaviour towards his neighbours. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. She said: "I do feel that although we reported this countless times we have been let down by the council and the police, and the death of my beautiful baby boy could have been avoided.". 'Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed enquiries which are likely to take some considerable time. Greenham, 45, who lived next door to the Hinds family on Mallowdale Avenue, was described as a neighbour from hell by Ms Studholme. 2023 BBC. 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. On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. Sentencing him, Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said he was a "selfish and disruptive neighbour". This is George Arthur Hinds. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. 'There are a lot of people who want to do good, but they don't know how to go about doing it, so by putting something in place, they always rise to the challenge. He was also given one month concurrent for theft of gas and damage to a gas meter. Around 20 minutes later, a huge explosion rocked the street in Heysham, Lancashire . I will never forgive him. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Credit: Lancashire Police George's father Stephen Hinds . The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Mr Hinds delivered his own statement, placing on the stand a pillow which belonged to his boy and was recovered from the rubble. . In addition to the loss of their son, George's parents were left 'without anything' as their home, car and possessions were all destroyed. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut a pipe to sell for scrap metal Credit: PA. Four others, including his parents Vicky Studholme and Stephen Hinds, were rushed to hospital after the horror. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Emergency services were called to the scene in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire , in the . The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. . READ MORE: Toddler killer given 15 years after causing lethal gas explosion. Editors' Code of Practice. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please The force said it was now treating the probe as a criminal investigation and inquiries continue into how the pipe came to be cut. "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.. Parents Vicky Studholme, 42, and Stephen Hinds, 41, also survived the blast at their Heysham, Lancashire home in the early hours of May 16 that cost their beloved son's life. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Sign up. "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. 5. On Friday, Sharon Greenham, 51, and Darren Greenham, 44, pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to the manslaughter of George Hinds. And most importantly a life lost. Her husband Darren Greenham, 44, is also charged with the same offence; . 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 . Two-year-old died in explosion after Darren Greenham cut pipe in Heysham home while intoxicated. The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed in order to steal gas, Lancashire Police said. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It left two neighbouring terraced houses severely damaged and a further 55 properties in the area were also affected. 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