He was stripping the pipes to sell for 400 to buy a car, the court heard. His family lived in the neighbouring property in Mallowdale Avenue, Heysham, Lancashire. It is against this background that they learnt the circumstances of George's death, the judge explained. . 'Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. This resulted in an explosion, destroying several homes, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage, and killing an innocent toddler. Sharon Greenham, 52, also of Bowness Road, is also charged with manslaughter, criminal damage and theft and has denied the offences. 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 . 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 instead awarded 15% credit and rubbished a contention that serious injuries suffered by Greenham could be considered as mitigation. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. Emergency services were called to the scene of the blast in Heysham, Lancashire, in the early hours of May 16 last year. A third defendant, Paul Marsh, 54, from Heysham, also pleaded not guilty to damaging a gas meter and theft of gas. Read about our approach to external linking. Sentencing him for manslaughter at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday, Recorder of Preston Judge Robert Altham said: Mr Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. They say they now identified the cause of the explosion as a gas pipe which had been cut inside the home. 2023 BBC. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Today, Darren Greenham, 45, was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to Georges manslaughter. We would read a bedtime story before we left. 5. The police enquiry is now being classed as a criminal investigation.'. He lived his life without regard for the comfort of those who were unfortunate enough to live adjacent to him.. Vicki Studholme, George's mother, who had previously referred to Greenham as the "neighbour from hell", was also in attendance at the sentencing hearing. He adds that expert evidence explained the smell and sound of the gas leak would have been obvious. The court heard that Marsh visited the home on that . Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years after causing a gas explosion which killed two-year-old George Hinds in Heysham, Lancashire. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric'. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Two other people a man aged 44 and a woman aged 50 - were taken to hospital with injuries described as critical following the blast. "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. The gas meter was also found to have been bypassed in order to steal gas, Lancashire Police said. After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. ", 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 used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. Greenham has today been jailed for 15 years and two months after a two-day sentencing hearing at Preston Crown Court. Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? My little angel George sleep tight son, mummy and daddy is with you always. A couple accused of unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion have denied manslaughter. 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. 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. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. "By Darren Greenham cutting a gas pipe to make a few . Darren, 44, and Sharon Greenham, 50, remain in hospital after a gas explosion at their home in Heysham Police believe gas pipe was cut in their home causing a devastating explosion which destroyed . Please everyone don't take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. Never ever have I felt so scared as in that moment of my life. 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. The judge praised Georges parents, who have been living in a caravan since the explosion, 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. To describe Darren as the neighbour from hell would be a massive understatement. 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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. The house, the car, my possessions can all be replaced but George never can be. 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. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please In addition to the loss of their son, George's parents were left 'without anything' as their home, car and possessions were all destroyed. Never. On the night of the explosion, Greenham had arranged for the gas supply to be turned off by another person. A co-defendant, Paul Marsh, was accused of damaging the gas meter in Greenhams home to cut bills. Nothing I can say or do will bring him back, I really wish I could. George's mum was trapped for two hours before she was pulled from the rubble. Darren Greenham. A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter following a gas explosion at a house in Heysham in which a toddler died. Sentencing, Recorder Robert Altham said: Greenham was a selfish and disruptive neighbour. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived next door. A married couple appeared in court this morning to deny unlawfully killing their two-year-old neighbour in a gas explosion. Its his actions that have caused the death of George which are really unforgivable.. 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 . '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. 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. A fundraiser set up to help the residents of Mallowdale Avenue has now brought in more than 50,000. 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. ", 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. In a tribute issued after the youngster's death, his "devastated" parents Vicky and Stephen said: "He was so precious to us. I am absolutely heartbroken. Staff arrange donations at the Hurley Flyer pub in Heysham after a gas blast that killed a young child and destroyed three houses. In his basis of plea, he said that he believed the gas had been turned off by Marsh. 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. "This was until I arrived at the hospital to be told that George had died. 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. I will never forgive him. Sharon Greenham, 51, and 44-year-old Darren Greenham pleaded not guilty at Preston Crown Court to manslaughter, damaging a gas . He was also given one month concurrent for theft of gas and damage to a gas meter. Firefighters, police and paramedics scrambled to Mallowdale Avenue at around 2.30am after residents were woken by the sound of a blast. Detectives, assisted by gas experts, have been carrying out a fingertip search of the scene following the explosion. Darren Greenham, 44, of Bowness Road, Lancaster, admitted manslaughter, criminal damage and theft at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. 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.. 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The court heard the gas meter in the property had been altered so Greenham could receive gas without paying for it. Video, At the crash site of 'no hope' - BBC reporter in Greece, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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. 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. 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Published: 07:28 GMT, 26 May 2021 | Updated: 09:48 GMT, 26 May 2021. '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. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A child's toy covered in debris was seen lying amid the wrecked homes' rubble after the two couples were pulled from the ruins. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. 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. The man who caused a gas explosion at a house in Heysham which killed two-year-old George Hinds has today been jailed. 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A total of 55 properties in the area were damaged. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 'People have really pulled together as a community, it's really humbling. Josh Halliday North of England correspondent. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. A 52-year-old woman from Lancashire will face a trial over an allegation of theft of gas at a later date. ", Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Darren Greenham . Greenham was handed a 15-year prison sentence for manslaughter, damaging a gas meter, and theft of gas. The tears havent stopped. 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. This man has been jailed. The explosion that took place on May 16, at around 2.36am, destroyed Greenham's property and damaged 55 others. 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. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. 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. I can't describe in words how much I miss him. Please everyone dont take life for granted and look after your kids and yourselves. 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.". What's he waiting for? 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Four other people were also hurt when the two houses were destroyed and a third was damaged. 5. 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.". 'There is a lot of goodwill in Morecambe.'. The subsequent explosion killed George Hinds, whose family lived . George's parents, who described him as a "beautiful little angel", continued to be supported by specially trained officers, police said. Something went wrong, please try again later. 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.. Darren Greenham used an angle grinder to cut the pipe at his home on Mallowdale Avenue in Heysham, Lancashire, in May 2021. ', 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. Credit: Lancashire Police George's father Stephen Hinds . In a statement, George's mother Vicki Studholme said she felt "unsafe" in her home because of Greenham, a "neighbour from hell" who she said made threats of violence towards her, her husband and their son. Pupils told inspectors that leaders do not do enough to safeguard them in school. 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. Ms Studholme said: "After the explosion, being trapped in the rubble was the most scared I had ever been in my life. Two-year-old died in explosion after Darren Greenham cut pipe in Heysham home while intoxicated. 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. This is George Arthur Hinds. 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. Why didn't it happen to me and keep him playing here with his mum? READ MORE: Toddler killer given 15 years after causing lethal gas explosion. In December 2021, Sharon Greenham, 52, and Darren Greenham, 44, both of Ambleside Avenue, Lancaster, were . . 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? The court heard the explosion, which happened at about 02:35 BST on 16 May 2021, destroyed the council-owned property where Greenham lived. And most importantly a life lost. Darren Greenham, 45, was jailed for 15 years for causing the death of 2-year-old George Hinds 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 20 came to be cut and those enquiries are complex and lengthy. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. 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