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. A man has admitted responsibility for the death of a two-year-old boy who perished in a . Two other people a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - were taken to hospital with injuries described as critical following the blast. 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. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. Officers found two houses collapsed, and a third property had suffered 'serious damage'. Despite denials in interview and again at court, Greenham later accepted that he had cut the copper pipes in his property, intending to sell them for scrap. Love you so so so so much x.. They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. His reckless actions caused the death of a completely innocent toddler, destruction to several homes and 100,000s worth of damage. 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. Darren Greenham, 44, has admitted charges of manslaughter and theft after George Hinds, 2, died in a massive explosion caused by a gasline being cut in Heysham last year. Love you so so so so much x. The judge listed anti-social behaviour including frequent bonfires, which prompted complaints seven or eight times a year. 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. Ms Brandwood said: 'The general public has been fantastic. Greenham was handed a 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter, damaging a gas meter, and theft of gas. He was forced to listen as Recorder Robert Altham outlined his dangerous behaviour which led to the death of much loved toddler George Hinds. This resulted in an explosion, destroying several homes, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage, and killing an innocent toddler. He lived without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.". 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. Ms Studholme said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. 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Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Georges manslaughter. 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. The house, the car, my possessions can all be replaced but George never can be. READ MORE: Man died for 20 seconds only for stranger to save his life on side of the road. DeSantis won't say he's running. That person could only be "incompetent at best", Recorder Altham says. Lancashire Police said in a statement: 'Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion and have now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside No. 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. 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. He adds that expert evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. George Hinds, two, was killed in the explosion in Heysham, Lancs, back in May. He was stripping the pipes to sell for 400 to buy a car, the court heard. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? 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. At around 2.30am on May 16 last year, things escalated into scenes likened to a horror movie as a huge explosion occurred at his home and destroyed each of those either side of him. 'My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. '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. Emergency services had been called to the scene on Mallowdale Avenue at about 2.40am on Sunday, May 16. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. The night before the funeral, Vicki asked me to put him in his bed - thats what we called his coffin - for one last time. Sharon and Darren Greenham (Image: Facebook) A husband and wife have appeared in court charged with causing a gas explosion which killed a two-year-old boy. 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In the early hours of May 16, 2021, 45-year-old Darren Greenham cut the pipe using an angle grinder, which caused the huge explosion that killed the little boy, George Hinds. Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. Her husband Darren Greenham, 44, is also charged with the same offence; . He said Greenham, who was dependent on alcohol and drugs, made the lives of his neighbours a "misery" and would play music until the early hours and insult George. 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. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please 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. It is against this background that they learnt the circumstances of George's death, the judge explained. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Both Marsh, of Banks Crescent, Heysham, and Sharon Greenham, now of Bowness Road, Lancaster, were bailed to appear at . He died before he could be brought to justice. contact the editor here. Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham also previously appeared in court but has since died of natural causes. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. George Arthur Hinds, aged two years and 10 months, who died following a suspected gas explosion in Heysham. 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster . Lancashire Constabulary were called to reports of an explosion on Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, at around 2.40am on May 16 2021. . For the first time, they had to borrow money and are still living in a caravan. 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. Residents of Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, were woken in the early hours of May 16 by an explosion which left nearby streets and fields covered with debris. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) worked hard with Lancashire police to build a strong case including eyewitness testimony, forensic evidence linking Greenham to the grinder and copper pipe in the property and CCTV evidence showing the explosion and the movements of the occupants of 20 Mallowdale Avenue. 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. 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Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. His parents were also injured in the incident. Darren Greenham, 44, admitted manslaughter and theft offences after George Hinds perished in a fireball that ripped through his family's home in Heysham, Lancashire, on May 16 last year. Members of George's family watched proceedings from the front row of the public gallery. We would go and see him every day and hold him. One neighbour described Greenham as an "accident waiting to happen". The explosion at 2.36am on 16 May 2021 completely destroyed the defendant's council property in Heysham, Lancashire and damaged 55 others. 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. 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. The judge said she and husband Stephen Hinds are still living in a caravan and had to borrow money after losing their home and all their possessions. Sentencing, Recorder Robert Altham said: Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. Greenham returned to the dock on Wednesday dressed in a grey tracksuit and stared emotionless as he was jailed for manslaughter, criminal damage, and theft of gas. Enquiries are ongoing into how and why the pipe came to be severed, investigators said this week. Emergency services were called to the scene in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire , in the . October 4, 2022, 12:51 PM. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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? Read about our approach to external linking. Sign up. 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His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. Please report any comments that break our rules. DeSantis won't say he's running. 20, Mallowdale Avenue. Georges father Stephen Hinds clutched a Paw Patrol toy as he watched the sentencing from the public gallery with Georges mother, Vicki Studholme, and a number of other neighbours. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. In a tribute issued after the youngster's death, his "devastated" parents Vicky and Stephen said: "He was so precious to us. 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. At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece. 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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. 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. Shockingly, this included calling George a little ginger c***. . 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. A couple fighting for their lives after their toddler neighbour was killed in an explosion that ripped apart two homes have been pictured for the first time. A. "George was particularly close to my mum, she looked after him, she idolised him and he idolised her. 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. I am absolutely heartbroken. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Editors' Code of Practice. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. DeSantis won't say he's running. They denied damaging a gas meter between January and May 2021 and the theft of gas between March and May 2021. 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. This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. I will never forgive him. The court heard how he would regularly play loud music and taunt his neighbours and was dependent on drugs and alcohol. She added: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. The court heard the gas meter in the property had been altered so Greenham could receive gas without paying for it. 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. Darren Greenham was handed 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter following the gas explosion which killed George Hinds. One on occasion, the fire spread to a border fence and another time smoke could be seen two miles away. 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.. Darren Greenham, 45, boasted to witnesses that . "Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 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. What's he waiting for? Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. 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No sentence will ever make up for the loss of Georges life or reflect the pain and misery Greenham has caused. 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. In his basis of plea, he said that he believed the gas had been turned off by Marsh. 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. 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 . 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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